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The new laws enacted by the four-party alliance government led by conservative Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) to tighten the provisions concerning removal from the country and entry bans will enter into force on June 12. The President approved the amendments to the Aliens Act on Tuesday, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release. According to the new law, the enforcement of deportation decisions will be expedited. In addition, an entry ban may in future be imposed in advance if a person is considered a serious danger to security. An appeal against a deportation decision will no longer automatically postpone or prevent the enforcement of the decision. A deportation decision may be enforced 30 days after the decision has been served, that is, after the time allowed for appeal has expired. An administrative court may, upon application, prohibit or suspend enforcement. In such cases, the decision may be enforced after the administrative court has dismissed the appeal. A deportation decision may be made for an alien who has resided in Finland with a residence permit based on work or studies, for example, but whose permit has been withdrawn or not extended. The amendment does not apply to the enforcement of deportation decisions made in asylum matters. The purpose of an entry ban that may be imposed in advance is to prevent third-country nationals who pose a serious threat to public order, public security or national security from entering Finland or the Schengen area. These may include known or convicted terrorists. As a rule, an entry ban will apply to the entire Schengen area. An entry ban will be imposed by the National Bureau of Investigation either on the proposal of other security authorities or on its own initiative. It is imposed for a maximum of 15 years or until further notice. Earlier in April 2026, the government took the initiative to tighten the provisions concerning removal from the country and entry bans. In October 2024, the government proposed that the provisions of the Aliens Act on detention be tightenedand the provisions on entry bans be reformed. In May 2024, the government has taken an initiative to tighten the migration law with the view to ensure efficient removal of individualswho are staying in the country illegally, possibility of withdrawing a residence permit from an alien staying outside Finland and imposing an entry ban for security reasons.
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