Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has announced the reform of its guidelines for the application of law that impact its decisions. The guidelines for the application of law are used in the decision-making process when the decision-maker cannot find a direct answer to a case under processing in legislation. The reform work will include extensive cooperation with various parties such as the Finnish Tax Administration, the Social Insurance Institution (Kela), the Office of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman and the Finnish Refugee Advice Centre.
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