International Service Centre offers multilingual advice on the services available in Hämeenlinna city.

address: Kastelli (Residents Service Point), Wetterhoffinkatu 2.

open on weekdays, from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 12 pm and from 1 pm to 4 pm.

See the International Service Centre in Kastelli to find what laguages it offers and when.

Municipality of residence in Finland (migri.fi)

Instructions on arriving in Finland from Ukraine | Digital and population data services agency (dvv.fi)

Ukrainians can apply for asylum or temporary protection in Finland. In each case, an application should be submitted to either the border authority or the police. Temporary protection is intended for persons fleeing the war in Ukraine and can be offered quickly by relevant authorities.

In Hämeenlinna, the police station is located at the address: Hattelmalantie 2. The opening hours are from 8 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. Police contact details for asylum seekers – Police (poliisi.fi)

The application is free of charge. The police will give further information on the application.

When you apply for temporary protection or asylum, you can stay at a reception centre or in private accommodation. Regardless of which accommodation option you choose, you are entitled to the same services, including reception allowance and healthcare services.

Contact information for the reception center in Hämeenlinna: Reception centers in Häme district | RedNet (punainenristi.fi)

The reception center in Hämeenlinna is maintained by the Finnish Red Cross. The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) is responsible for services for asylum seekers.

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) is responsible for services for asylum seekers and people granted temporary protection.

For other people living in Hämeenlinna, the health services in urgent situations are organized by the Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, and the social services by social service counseling (during the office hours) or by emergency social services (outside the office hours).

In a life-threatening situation, call the emergency number 112. The website of the Emergency Center has information in different languages about calling the emergency number.

Preparatory education  is intended for students who have just moved to Finland. The preparatory education lasts for about a year and its purpose is to teach basics of Finnish language and school system. After the preparatory education, the student continues compulsory education in traditional class,  among other students of his or her age.

During the education the meals at school are free and the student has the right to student health care.

Russian invasion of Ukraine (valtioneuvosto.fi)

Russian attack on Ukraine (um.fi)

Primary and lower secondary education in Finland | Finnish National Agency for Education (oph.fi)

Temporary protection and municipality of residence | Maahanmuuttovirasto (migri.fi) | Постійна прописка в муніципалітеті проживання | Maahanmuuttovirasto (migri.fi)

Municipality of residence in Finland (migri.fi) | Подання заявки на постійну прописку в муніципалітеті проживання (kotikunta) (kuntaliitto.fi)

Services of a Municipality of Residence | Maahanmuuttovirasto (migri.fi) | Munitsypalitet posluhy | Maahanmuuttovirasto (migri.fi)

Frequently asked questions about Russia’s attack on Ukraine | Maahanmuuttovirasto (migri.fi) | Титульна сторінка сайту | Maahanmuuttovirasto (migri.fi)

When you have a temporary protection residence permit, you can register as an unemployed job seeker at the TE office.

You don’t need a home municipality registration to become a customer of the TE office.

You can register as a customer of the TE-office immediately after receiving the permit.

More information in Finnish or Ukrainian:

Ukrainalaisten työnhakijaksi ilmoittautuminen ja työnhaku Suomessa – Реєстрація шукача роботи та пошук роботи в Фінляндії – Ajankohtaista – Työmarkkinatori (tyomarkkinatori.fi)

Job Market Finland (tyomarkkinatori.fi)

Many who fled the war in Ukraine will soon become eligible for Kela benefits – new form to simplify benefit application process

How the war in Ukraine affects the benefits available from Kela

Информация о влиянии войны в Украине на пособия Kela (in Russian)

Информация о влиянии войны в Украине на пособия Kela (in Ukrainian)

Information on arriving in Finland from Ukraine | The Finnish Border Guard (raja.fi

Finnish Red Cross – Finnish Red Cross

Supporting the health and well-being of refugees from Ukraine – THL

FAQ: Pets arriving from Ukraine – Finnish Food Authority (ruokavirasto.fi)

Ukrainians.fi (English) | Товариство Українців у Фінляндії – Офіційний сайт Товариства Українців у Фінляндії | Портал об’єднання (ukrainians.fi)