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Refugee travel document
- Service
- Nationwide
- Public service
Apply for a refugee travel document personally at a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service. You will be issued a refugee travel document if you have refugee status in Finland.
Please note that a refugee travel document is not an official identity document but it is issued for travelling.
Do the following
- Book an appointment for visiting a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.
- Make an application at the service point. An employee of the Finnish Immigration Service will verify your identity. The employee will print out a form for you to sign.
- The Finnish Immigration Service processes the application and issues a decision.
- The decision will be served on you. You will either receive a registered letter or an advice of delivery letter.
- a) Positive decision: You will receive your refugee travel document together with the decision. You may appeal against the decision.
- b) Negative decision: You may appeal against the decision to an administrative court.
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Finnish Immigration ServiceText edited by: Finnish Immigration Service
Updated: 3/9/2026