The study is devoted to the analysis of changes in the migration situation in Finland, as well as the peculiarities of the settlement of migrants on the territory of the state. The chronological focus is on the period between 2012 and 2022, characterized by a sharp increase in the number of foreigners arising from the events of the European migration crisis and the crisis of forced migrants from Ukraine. An increased concentration of immigrants in the most developed parts of the country was revealed. A significant consequence of the strengthening foreign population concentration, especially with cultural and religious differences from the host society, is the complication of their integration and the gradual development of the processes of their territorial segregation within large urban agglomerations. It was established that the formation of segregated territories is most possible in the cities of the metropolitan agglomeration – Vantaa, Espoo, Kerava and Helsinki itself, as well as in Turku, Tampere and Vaasa. In the context of increasing migration pressure and the aggravation of the geopolitical situation, Finland’s migration policy is being transformed towards its securitization. The main trend in the migration policy of the authorities is to tighten border controls on the Russian-Finnish border, as well as an almost complete ban on its crossing by both citizens of Russia and other countries. The desire of the Finnish political elite to view migration ties through the prism of securitization is causing great damage to the close and mutually beneficial ties between Finland and Russia. At the same time, the closure of the eastern border by the Finnish authorities causes significant harm to Finland itself, its security and economic development, as well as the country’s image as one of the most attractive places in the world for work, business and education.
migration; population resettlement; segregation of migrants; Finland; European migration crisis; Ukrainian crisis; migration policy; securitization.