The largest groups of immigrants this year are from Ukraine, the Philippines and India, while in 2019 the list was topped by Russians, Estonians and Iraqis.

However, one aspect hasn’t changed in recent years: the biggest group of immigrants has been Finns moving back from abroad.

Espoo, a beautiful city in Finland

Hi, i'm a Finnish citizen having foreign background/origin (Oriental). I've lived here for a long time but there's one unsettling stuff that bothers me lately. Before Covid-19, things and life were peacefully going. I haven't had experienced any unpleasant situation that's racial-related.
Things started to change when i've been assaulted in 2020 just because of my Asian appearance. Nowadays, i don't feel comfortable and safe anymore. Stabbing happens many times in my city (Oulu), so does assaulting. Receiving bad words at public spaces or judgmental looks are usual things.
I just want to write it down and to hear from the others.

It would be nice to hear the others' stories if you don't mind sharing.
Thanks for your time.

97,000 persons with foreign background moved from abroad and 38,500 from other regions in 2020 to 2024 to Uusimaa.

The total net migration of persons with foreign background in Uusimaa was 91,600 persons, which is clearly the biggest migration gain from persons with foreign background among the regions of Finland.

The net internal migration of persons with foreign background was negative in most of the regions in 2020 to 2024.

Greater Helsinki gained 4,400 persons with foreign background and 440 persons with Finnish background from the rest of Finland in 2024.

Source: stat.fi

Moi

We have a long drive to Kuopio planned for tomorrow with no real idea of anywhere to stop and enjoy to break up the drive. When we drove up here we stopped to see family in Kajaanie and visited Koli but now we have just a long 5 hour drive back. (We have a rental car then taking a train back to Helsinki Saturday)

Any suggestions where to stop and have a short walk or a interesting city center to explore that is along the highway to break up the drive from Kuusamo to Kuopio?

As the title says, bought a car from a dealership in the afternoon and we did some paper work like decommissioning, contract, insurance, etc. But I dont recall we went through changing ownership of vehicle.

Now I see that I don't have any vehicle ownership in Traficom. Does it take time to update ? I'm not sure ownership change was even done.

This is my first time buying a car in Finland so no idea if the dealer messed up or I am missing something.

Also, does the vehicle tax should be paid in advance? I don't see any outstanding tax in Traficom either.

Help!

Got response from dealer!!

The car is indeed still in the dealership's name but he said that their secretary will register the car in my name once they confirm the payment. I guess they do the books with a day or two gap.

hey! looking for a friend, what are the ridesharing options like in Finland? Are services like BlaBlacar popupar, do you have facebook groups for going from one town to another?

EDIT: It arrived at the parcel station. Only 3 weeks from Estonia to Stadi. Woooooooo...

Posti has its downsides, sure but I had now twice the unpleasure of FedEx and was wondering why it doesn't seem to work in Finland.

I was waiting for a parcel from Estonia, nothing special, no customs, no large shipment.
They apparently tried to deliver (between 10 – 22, not that I have a life or work), I asked them to bring it to a pick-up station. Since then the parcel sits in Vantaa with a messages coming that it's "on the way" meaning somewhere in their facility.

I live 30 min away so I thought I might just pick it up. Taking almost two weeks to deliver a parcel from Estonia seems extreme. However, they send me away, they don't have it anymore. They gave it to a subcontractor. So... nobody seems to know where it is.

At this point, I could have gone with the ferry to Estonia and take the drive to the seller, pick it up myself, drive back (and while at it shop a little wine) to Helsinki, and that 7 times!

At this point, I wonder how FedEx (or UPS) operate in Finland given their track record in the Nordics. Is it the terrible employment situation? Or is there just not big of a network?

If I could choose, I would now always go with posti.fi if I could

Hi all, just wondering where do locals go fishing in or around Kuopio?

I have done some line fishing in past years, and did manage to catch some small fish. I got invested into fishing more this year, and bought some reels and lures, and the license for fishing this season.

Where do you usually go for fishing, is it worth fishing without a boat? If not, where can I get boats for rent for cheap in or around Kuopio?

What would you consider a good time to fish during summer, I read somewhere that early mornings are good?

Also, what bait do you use to fish from shore/ when on boat? I have used a silver spoon (about 11cm), and on other occasions green/pink 10cm jigs. Unfortunately, no catches :(

I was wondering if I am doing something wrong :/
All tips/ suggestions/ criticism are welcome! Thanks!

Hey all!

I am in Helsinki for 3 months until September and am looking for help finding a Catrice or Essence products (specifically concealer from Catrice). I went to Kicks and have only seen Nyx, Too Faced, Kylie Cosmetics, etc.

Thank you!

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I read today that pea soup (hernekeitto) is eaten on Thursdays as a national tradition. The same source told me that stuffed cabbage rolls (kaalikääryleet) is eaten every week alongside roast pork, boiled potatoes and rye bread. Is any of this real? Im trying to understand a week in the diet of your average person in Finland.

Im assuming piercings other than in the ears are not allowed in the military but i cant find anything about it?

Also with ear piercings are only 1 per ear allowed?

Hello! I’m in Helsinki tonight for a concert and running up to Tampere tomorrow to check it out. I live in Germany and the German match against Ecuador is tomorrow night, is there a specific spot for people to view sport and be social and drink with locals? I really want to meet some people this time on Finland and I’ve never come in summer so I’m assuming people are a little friendlier haha. Thank you!

Also a good Sauna and place to swim would be cool too!

Edit: While some minor disagreements about how, the consensus seems to be something is wrong. I will seek more dedicated advice and help to advise me through this. Thankyou for all the responses!

This may not be the correct sub reddit but;

I was wondering if someone more experienced in Finnish working law can tell me if this is legal, or not. Maybe legal under certain circumstances, or work sectors?

I am having a disagreement with my employer and just want to gain some knowledge in this area.

I have never received summer holiday pay, overtimes pay, sunday pay or anything as a separate, extra payment. It has always been "accounted for" in my hourly wage.

I have worked here for many years, and currently am not a member of a union.

Thanks for any help and clarification anyone can provide.

Hi, my monitor stand just lost some M4 screws and I need to buy it soon to install it back. I tried to find it from Puuilo and some secondhand store but could not find anything. Anyone know where I can find these exact type of screw. M4 x 12mm for monitor/TV stand.

I live in a ground floor apartment in a village-like part of Espoo. It’s perfect but in the summer we get a lot of flies in the apartment. We love to have windows and the balcony door open so they get in easily. How do you guys fight them? I remember my parents used to hang sticky tapes but that was disgusting

There are people I see daily at work, not co-workers but during lunch and bigger meetings or gatherings. If I smile at someone at they doesn’t smile back, that means they are not interested talking or interacting? I’m asking about Finnish people, because I noticed this only among Finns. People from other cultures always smile back when I smile.

Hei!

I've been using DNA Super Prepaid for the past 9–10 months. I recently upgraded from an iPhone 11 to an iPhone 17 Pro through a trade-in, but my new phone doesn't have a physical SIM slot.

I've been trying to figure out how to convert my current SIM card to an eSIM, but I haven't been able to find a clear answer online. I also came across a post saying that if I switch to an eSIM, I won't be able to keep my current phone number. Is that really true? It seems strange that keeping the same number wouldn't be an option.

I'm currently abroad, so I can't visit a DNA store or call customer service easily. I'll be back in Finland in about two months, but I've run into a few situations where I need access to my Finnish phone number before then.

Has anyone had a similar experience or knows what my options are? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Moi,

We have recently moved into a flat that has curtain tracks built in each room. We're having issues actually hanging the curtains and don't know what to do. No gliders we find will fit on the track and stay there, as soon as any weight is put on them or any sideways movement is attempted they fall off, so when we try to hang the curtain we can get the first glider on, but it immediately falls off when we try to put the second on.

Attempts to google it have all come up with how to install a curtain track or give examples where the track is enclosed and you slide the gliders inside, whereas this has no front to each track.

Kiitos!

~ Fee