InfoFinland helps people moving to Finland

The InfoFinland app is open on the phone.

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InfoFinland is a reliable, multilingual online service that provides up-to-date information for people moving to Finland or planning to move there. On the service, you can find information on topics such as work, housing, residence permits, and your rights and obligations in Finland. InfoFinland is produced in collaboration with the authorities.

Tip: Download the free InfoFinland mobile app from your app store. The app is available in 26 languages and provides information on life in Finland, employees’ rights and how to get help with problems at work. You can also find further information at infofinland.fi.

Infofinland: Your guide to Finland

International  
Kotka-Hamina

International Kotka-Hamina is a joint website for five municipalities in Etelä-Kymenlaakso: Kotka, Hamina, Pyhtää, Virolahti, and Miehikkälä.

The website has been developed in cooperation with Kotka-Hamina regional development company Cursor Oy and the EU co-funded (ESR+) Kareva project in 2025–2026.

The website is maintained by the City of Kotka.

Guidance and counselling for immigrants

Guidance and counselling for immigrants service assists all immigrants with matters related to immigration and integration, regardless of how long they have been in Finland or on what grounds they are residing in the country

Karhula (Karhulantie 46) 
From Monday to Thursday 8:00–16:00 
Friday 8:00–15:00

Hamina (Rauhankatu 8 ) 
(Access via the inner courtyard, Staircase B)
Tuesdays 8:00–11:00 and 12:00–15:30
Summer break from June 30 to July 28. Services will resume as normal on Tuesday, August 4.

moona@kotka.fi

+358 5 234 4171