How to apply for financial support from the Free Movement Association
The Free Movement Association provides support to migrants in precarious situations, including asylum seekers and undocumented migrants. Financial aid is primarily intended for individuals residing in Finland who do not have a permanent right of residence, such as those without citizenship, a permanent residence permit, or access to the Finnish social security system.
Financial support is mainly provided to help with the costs of regularising residence in Finland, such as residence permit fees, other administrative fees, and legal aid. You can also apply for assistance with the costs of the family reunification application process (e.g. the application fee), but not for travel expenses to Finland.
All financial assistance provided by the association comes from donations. As donation amounts fluctuate, each request must be evaluated individually and the assistance usually covers only a portion of the requested amount. You can apply for assistance more than once.
You can apply for financial assistance by calling us or submitting a written application that briefly explains your need for aid. Written requests can be submitted to vapailikkuvuus(at)gmail.com. The Board of the Association aims to process requests as soon as possible.
We can only complete the bank transfer after receiving valid documentation of the expenses (e.g. receipts or invoices). We accept receipts that are up to one year old.
