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FinlandAsylum & protectionLast checked October 30, 2026

Refugee quota (resettlement of quota refugees) - 500 places in 2026

Official name: Pakolaiskiintiö (refugee quota)

Finland resettles quota refugees each year. In 2026 the quota is 500 people: 150 Afghan refugees from Iran, 120 Congolese refugees from Rwanda, 100 Syrian refugees from Turkey, 50 Venezuelan refugees from Peru, 30 refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda, and 50 emergency cases of any nationality. Individuals cannot apply: refugees are put forward for resettlement and then selected by Finnish authorities.

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Life in Finland

Finance

3

Currency

Euro

EUR

Euro

Cost of living

91

Price level · US = 100

World Bank price levels, 2025

Tax

12.64–37.5%

Income tax (national)

VAT 25.5%

State tax 37.5% above EUR 52,100; plus municipal tax (set by each municipality, roughly 4.7-10.9%) and optional church tax.

Official rates, 2026 · headline only

Living

1

Happiness

7.8

#1 of 145 countries

World Happiness Report 2025

Who it’s for

Refugees in the countries named in the yearly quota (and emergency cases), referred for resettlement.

Eligibility

  • No direct applications

    Quota refugees are selected through referrals for resettlement; there is no application for individuals.

  • 2026 allocation

    Finland's 2026 refugee quota is 500 people, split across set groups and places of origin.

    2026 quota places by group

    2026
    Afghans from Iran
    150
    Congolese from Rwanda
    120
    Syrians from Turkey
    100
    Venezuelans from Peru
    50
    Libya evacuees to Rwanda
    30
    Emergency casesany nationality or region
    50
    Total
    500
    Official wording

    500 people: 150 Afghans from Iran, 120 Congolese from Rwanda, 100 Syrians from Turkey, 50 Venezuelans from Peru, 30 evacuees from Libya to Rwanda, and 50 emergency cases from any nationality or region.

SourceGovernment decides on allocation of refugee quota for 2026valtioneuvosto.fiChecked Oct 30, 2026

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