Finland will expand the powers of police and immigration authorities to exchange information after President Alexander Stubb approved a package of legislative amendments aimed at strengthening crime prevention and national security. The changes, confirmed on Thursday, will take effect on 1 October 2026 and affect the police, the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri), the Border Guard, Customs and the Finnish Defence Forces.

As of next autumn, police will be able to access information from social and healthcare service providers in certain cases.

Finland will expand the powers of police and immigration authorities to exchange information after President Alexander Stubb approved a package of legislative amendments aimed at…