News
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18.10.2024 9.01The Border Guard Museum is open on five days towards the end of the year
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20.6.2024 16.57Strategy of the Finnish Border Guard 2030 has been published
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24.5.2024 14.39The Finnish Border Guard’s annual report 2023 is published
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27.4.2023 15.55Tip-off form is published on our website
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20.7.2022 11.57Learn about the 30-year history of the Finnish Border Guard’s special intervention units
Press releases
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25.11.2024 11.09Promotions among the general officers of the Finnish Border Guard as from 6 December 2024 and 1 January 2025
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22.11.2024 16.19The Border Guard supports the Central Criminal Police in preliminary investigations at sea.
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14.8.2024 8.59The Finnish Border Guard participates in the EU’s Multipurpose Maritime Operation in the Baltic Sea area
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8.8.2024 8.35Finland halfway through their BSRBCC chairmanship
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16.7.2024 13.57Ministry of the Interior: Finland enacts legislation to combat instrumentalised migration
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Border surveillance
The purpose of border surveillance is to maintain order and security at our borders and prevent and investigate unauthorised border crossings.
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Border checks
The Border Guard is responsible for border checks at border crossing points.
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Maritime search and rescue
The Finnish Border Guard is the leading maritime search and rescue authority in Finland.
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Marine pollution response
The Finnish Border Guard has been responsible for the marine pollution response in the open sea since 2019.
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National defence and military service
Defending the nation has always been an important duty of the Finnish Border Guard, performed in cooperation with the Finnish Defence Forces.
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International cooperation
International cooperation is vital for Finland's border security.
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Crime prevention
One of the Finnish Border Guard's core functions is cross-border crime prevention.