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Agreement on receiving refugees

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Agreements on municipal placements support a managed transition of refugees to municipalities and a prompt start to integration. Municipalities agree with the Economic Development Centre on municipal placements by signing an agreement on allocation to the municipality and on promoting the integration of refugees.

When a municipality provides a municipal placement, it undertakes to find housing fo ...

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The municipality contacts the Economic Development Centre. The Economic Development Centre may also contact the municipality to initiate agreement negotiations.

The municipality decides on the reception of refugees according to its own decision-making procedures.

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To whom and on what terms

As a precondition for signing the contract and receiving reimbursements, the municipality must have an integration programme in place.

The service is provided by

Economic Development Centre, KEHA Centre

Other responsible organisations

Economic Development Centre of Southeast Finland, Economic Development Centre of Northern Finland, Economic Development Centre of Inland Finland, Economic Development Centre of South Ostrobothnia, Economic Development Centre of Lapland, KEHA Centre, Economic Development Centre of Southwest Finland, Economic Development Centre of Ostrobothnia, Economic Development Centre of Eastern Finland, Economic Development Centre of Central Finland, Economic Development Centre of Uusimaa

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Economic Development Centre
Text edited by: Economic Development Centre
Updated: 8/1/2026