Finland will introduce new immigration rules on Friday aimed at speeding up deportations and strengthening measures against individuals considered threats to national security.
The amendments to the Aliens Act, approved by President Alexander Stubb on 9 June, will enter into force on 12 June as part of the government's broader migration policy programme.
The changes will alter how deportation decisions are enforced and expand the authorities' powers to issue entry bans before a person arrives in Finland or the wider Schengen area.
Under the new rules, an appeal against a deportation decision will no longer automatically suspend enforcement. In most cases, authorities will be able to carry out a deportation 30 days after the decision has been formally served, once the appeal period has expired.
Individuals facing deportation will still have the option of asking an administrative court to halt or suspend enforcement while an appeal is considered. If the court rejects the appeal, the deportation may then proceed.
