Health care services for immigrants

People in need of urgent medical care have the right to receive treatment regardless of their nationality. The right to other health care services is determined by the kind of residence permit the foreign person has.

Health care services for asylum seekers are arranged by reception centres in co-operation with municipalities or other service providers. Those with a residence permit and a permanent municipality of residence have the right to social and health care services, even if they are not Finnish citizens.

The municipality will provide immigrants with health care services, in which experts specialising in integration and special immigrant issues carry out multidisciplinary co-operation. These services can be accessed through a health centre.

Available languages:

Finnish, Swedish

Related service points and contact information:

• Health stations
  • Mental health and substance abuse nurse's appointment
  • Self-care services at health stations
  • Smoking cessation groups
  • Health check-ups for seniors
  • Vaccinations for travellers
  • Health care services for immigrants
  • Driving license certificate
  • Telephone health service
  • Renewing prescriptions
  • Certificates and statements from a health station
  • Group activities at health stations
  • Contraceptive advice at a health station
  • Physiotherapist's appointment at a health station
  • Administering injectable medications
  • Removing stitches
  • Vaccinations in accordance with the national vaccination programme
  • TBE vaccine, also known as the 'tick vaccine'
  • Nurse's appointment at a health station
  • Doctor's appointment at a health station
  • Health check-ups for the unemployed
  • Skin change examination
  • Urgent and emergency care
  • Online health check
  • Online well-being coaching programmes
  • Nutritional therapy at a health station
  • Vaccinations against coronavirus
  • Monkeypox vaccinations