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Immigrant guidance and counseling

If you have just moved to Finland, you may need help with many things, for example the following: 

  • looking for an apartment, 
  • dealing with different agencies 
  • applying for an extension to a residence permit,
  • registering with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency, 
  • obtaining an identity card from the police, 
  • applying for a travel document from Migri, 
  • opening a bank account, 
  • applying for possible subsidies from Kela. 

If there are children in your family, you must apply for a school place for the child. If your child is under school age and you do not take care of him at home, you must apply for a daycare place for him. 

The South Häme employment area will advise you on all matters you need information about. If we cannot advise you, we will direct you to the right place. If you think you cannot find the right place yourself, we can take you there.

Come visit our office

We serve you face-to-face in Riihimäki, Janakkala, Loppi and Hausjärvi. Check the addresses and opening hours of our offices on the page Locations. Please note that in Riihimäki we serve you in Kotola, the city of Riihimäki, at Temppelikatu 10 B, 3rd floor, Riihimäki.

Contact

Kotola – International House Riihimäki

Opening hours

Kotola is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 15 pm. Kotola is closed on public holidays.

On Tuesday, September 1st, we will exceptionally open at 11:00 AM.

Business languages ​​are Finnish, English and Ukrainian. If necessary, we use transaction interpretation in your native language.

Contact

Blomqvist Hanna, Foreign Language Employment Advisor, EURES Advisor

040 821 1783

Batura Julia, Integration Counselor

040 685 8300

Hallanoro Henri, Integration Specialist, EURES Adviser

040 660 7958

Hiltunen Juha, Integration Manager

040 183 7711

Nieminen Jonne, Employment Advisor for Foreign Speakers, EURES Advisor

040 716 7703

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Kotola of the Riihimäki city

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Services for immigrants. (Riihimäki.fi.)
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Koto service point of the Janakkala municipality

There is a Koto service point in Turenki, Janakkala, where the municipality of Janakkala serves all its foreign-language residents. Read more about the integration services of the Janakkala municipality.

Janakkala municipality integration services. (Janakkala.fi.)
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