TIME: 10.00-11.00 and 15.00-16.00, 13 September 2013

PLACE: Virka Kino, Helsinki City Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13, Helsinki  

We share information, which you may want to know:  

• Work permit?
• How can my family join me to Finland?
• Can I register into the social welfare system of Finland?
• What does the extension of resident permit for half a year after graduation mean?
• What are Everyman’s rights?
• Is it true that after 4 years I can get Finnish citizenship?!   

The Info sharing event will be organized twice on Friday 13.9.2013 in the morning and afternoon at Helsinki City Hall. We will have experienced immigration advisers at place who give information which cover student related issues such as work, residence permits and everyday life.

Welcome!

Free entry

More infomation: http://www.welcomeweeks.fi/en/event/261

Midsummer: Thu 20.6.2013 open 9-16, 21.-23.6.2013 closed

Free tickets to Helsinki Day events, limited amount, are available at Virka Info service desk at City Hall starting Monday 3 June at 9.00.

Helsinki-päivän ilmaisliput:

Lauttasaaren vesibussikiertoajelu klo 17-19
Yhteensä 70 lippua, joista 50 kpl Virka Infossa (20kpl  Lauttasaariseuran toimistolla)
Lähtö:Tammasaaren laituri, Kaapelitehtaan vieressä, 00180 Helsinki

Helsingin observatorio klo 15.30, 17 ja 18.30
3 opastuskierrosta x 20 henkeä (Kopernikuksentie 1, 00130 Helsinki), kesto 1,5 h

Kotikaupunkipolut: Helsingin näköalapaikkoja klo 14 ja 21
Huom: bussikierros ( 2 kierrosta x 49 henkeä)         
Rautatientori/Mikonkatu, 00100 Helsinki, kesto 2 h

Kirjastojen opastuskierrokset
Pasila: 2 kierrosta x 15 henkeä (Kellosilta 9, 00520 Helsinki) klo 12 ja 14
Kallio: 2 kierrosta x 10 henkeä (Viides linja 11, 00530 Helsinki) klo 14 ja 16.30

Villiyrttipyöräily ja -kokkailu Kääntöpöydällä /Dodo klo 17-20
20 henkeä (Tallikatu 33, 00520 Helsinki)

Vuosaaren kiertoajelu klo 12-14
Yhteensä 50 lippua, joista 25 kpl jaossa Virka infossa (25 kpl Vuotalon infossa)                       
Lähtö Mosaiikkitorilta, Vuotalon ja metroaseman välistä, 00980 Helsinki

Cirkon ilmaisnäytös klo 18.30
148 henkeä (Kaasutehtaankatu ¼, 00540 Helsinki), kesto 2,5 h

Teatteri Helsinki: Molièren Tartuffe klo 19
200 henkeä (Tervasaarenkannas, 00170 Helsinki), kesto n. 2 h

Katajanokan vankilahotelli klo 10-11
Opastettu kierros, 25 henkeä (Merikasarminkatu 1a, 00160 Helsinki, hotellin aula)

Paasitornin kortteli klo 14-15
Opastettu kierros, 25 henkeä (lähtö: Hotelli Paasin aula, Paasivuorenkatu 5b, 00530 Helsinki)

Linnunlaulu klo 15.30 ja klo 17.30
Huviloiden kierros Eino Leinon ja L. Onervan matkassa. 2 kierrosta x 20 henkeä, kesto n. 60 min.
Opastetun kiertokävelyn aloituspaikka on Kaupunginteatterin suuren näyttämön edestä pihalta. Reitti: Eläintarhan huvila 14 – Sininen huvila – Kirjailijatalo Villa Kivi.

”Illallinen Helsingin taivaan alla”  –picnic klo 19-22
Noin 200 illalliskorttia (pöydät Pohjoisesplanadilla välillä Unioninkatu-Keskuskatu)
(netin kautta jo jaettu 800 kpl)
20.30 jälkeen päästetään vapaille paikoille ilman illalliskorttia
Huom: omat eväät

Virka Info speaks also Persia and DariSince the beginning of May 2013 Virka Info provides its services also in Dari and Persia. 

Virka Info is a public information service of the City of Helsinki, which offers general information and advice on living and working in the Helsinki area as well as special advice and guidance on immigration issues.  Now it is possible to get service and guidance in the following 13 different languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Somali, Kurdish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Dari and Persia (Farsi). 

Virka Info’s professional staff is happy to answer any questions you may have and to offer advices about Helsinki and its services. 

You can visit, call or e-mail us with any questions. Virka Info is located in the Helsinki City Hall lobby.

Address

Sofiankatu 1, City Hall of Helsinki
Tel. (0)9 310 11 111 (Mon-Fri 9-15)
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Are you an EU citizen who has moved from abroad to City of Helsinki, Espoo or Vantaa? Are you planning to stay in Finland more than three months?From the enclosed brochure you will find information of different authorities you have to visit. The brochure gives you advice on what types of documents you need to take with you when you deal with the authorities.

The information is verified by the authorities. Here is the guide for you - Arrival of an EU citizen to Helsinki (pdf)

City of Helsinki’s invoicing is delayed.  The delay has happened because the implementation of the city’s new financial management information system has not been completed yet.

You have 14 days to pay your bill to the city, after you have received the paper version of the bill.

Please call the invoicing services, if you need more information or wish to make a payment agreement.

·         the invoicing to Social Services and Healthcare Center, tel. 09 310 25300

·         other invoicing, tel. 09 310 25630

The languages of phone services are: Finnish, Swedish and English. You can call on weekdays from 8.15 a.m. till 16.00 p.m. 

The first phase of Infopankki web service reform, i.e. the Finnish course search pages have been opened. The service compiles information on Finnish courses targeted to immigrants in Helsinki region. The service gives information on adult-targeted courses open to all. The service provides information in Finnish, English and in Russian.

Access to the service at www.finnishcourses.fi

Happy new year! In year 2012 Virka Info also speaks Chinese.

Happy new year! In year 2012 Virka Info also speaks Chinese.

From 1 January 2012, Finland has started use biometric residence permit cards.

Finland adopts the EU ‘Blue Card’ residence permit from 1 January 2012, which intended for highly qualified third country nationals.

More information please visit Finnish Immigration Service web page.

The Star Boys quartet of the Cantores Minores Choir and the Sibelius Academy piano trio offer musical entertainment in the City Hall in two consecutive weekends.

Helsinki City Social Services Department is replacing the children of two private sector maintained day-care centres, Kolibri and Pikku-Kolibri located in Vuosaari, from Monday morning 29th August 2011 on to other day-care centres. These measures were taken because of severe suspicions of crime concerning a leading person of the company.

Service voucher information provided by the Health Department of Helsinki may be received from the information desk in the lower lobby in the Kallio office building (Toinen linja 4 A) until 31 December 2011. The information desk is open  on Tuesdays from 12 m to 4 pm and on Thursdays from 8 am to 12 m.