Situation in Ukraine

The purpose of temporary protection is to provide swift help to those fleeing the war in Ukraine.

https://migri.fi/en/temporary-protection

The website of the Finnish Immigration Service Migri has instructions and advice on proper procedure when arriving in a foreign country. Information is available in both Finnish and English. The site also has advice concerning the situation in Ukraine on matters such as seeking asylum, residence permits, assistance, donations, and helping.

https://migri.fi/en/-/instructions-on-arriving-in-finland-from-ukraine

The Finnish Immigration Service Migri is responsible for housing asylum-seekers. If a person arriving in Finland seeks asylum, registering as an asylum-seeker takes place through the police. In Southwest Finland asylum applications are accepted at the Raisio police station. If possible, the Raisio police station should be contacted in advance:

• by telephone to the helpline 0295444818 tai
• by e-mail: ulkomaalaistutkinta.lounais-suomi@poliisi.fi
  before coming to the police station. This will give the police the time needed to arrange for an interpreter.

Some Ukrainians fleeing the war may settle with relatives and friends without help from the authorities. Those travelling on a passport have the right to stay in Finland for three months without a visa. The right to reside in Finland for those granted a work-based residence permit can vary between three and nine months. Further information on possible changes in the situation is available on the Migri website.

The right to municipal services is determined by the residency status of the person. All who reside within a municipality are entitled to urgent social and health services regardless of their residency status.

In cases of an acute emergency outside office hours, both permanent and temporary residents of Salo may contact the Turku regional social and crisis emergency service, tel. 02 2626 003  or the emergency number 112.
During business hours the services are open in Salo Mon–Thu. 8:00-15:30, Fri. and on days preceding the day before a holiday, 8:00-15:00 tel. 044 778 3121

Yrityssalo and the city of Salo wants to support Ukrainians who have fled the war by helping to find jobs in Salo.

We have collected some relevant information and links on this webpage for you and we encourage you to contact us. We are also contacting local companies to find versatile job opportunities on your behalf.

Children seeking asylum / temporary protection are entitled to early childhood education and care if certain conditions are met. You can apply for a place in early childhood education and care for children under school age. The processing time of these applications is 4 months, or 2 weeks in an unexpected situation caused by employment or studies. Fees are charged for early childhood education and care according to family income. Early childhood education and care may also be free of charge due to income level. Early childhood education and care in day-care centres and family day care include a daily warm meal.

Open early childhood education and care

Different kinds of activities are organised free of charge for families with children in open day-care centres in Perniö, Salo, Halikko and Muurla. Mothers and fathers are welcome to join the activities with their child without prior registration. Day-care centre staff are there to welcome families and tell them more about the activities.

Club activities by open day-care centres are organised in Perniö, Salo, Halikko and Muurla. Activities are organised for children aged 2 to 4 without guardians’ participation. The clubs meet twice a week for three hours at a time during pre-primary education. Participating in club activities requires submitting an application and paying a term fee.

Pre-primary education

Children with an immigrant background participate in pre-primary education in groups that operate in connection with day-care centres. Pre-primary education begins in August of the year when the child turns 6. Pre-primary education lasts four hours a day; the time of day is specified separately. Pre-primary education is free of charge. Each pre-primary education day includes a free warm meal.
Information on early childhood education and care services, pre-primary education and applying for them is available from early childhood education and care service counselling:

palveluohjaus.varhaiskasvatus@salo.fi
tel. 044 778 7964 or 044 778 7822

Survey of the guardian’s place of work or study

For the child to get in early childhood education and care, the City needs information on the guardian’s place of work or study. Please fill in the attached form.

Survey of the place of work or study (186,89 Kt)

Applications for early childhood education and care, club activities and pre-primary education may be submitted using an electronic application when family members have a personal identity code.

Electronic application

In other cases, use a printable applicable.

Printable version (46,14 Kt)

Children aged 7 to 17 can be registered for school to study the Finnish language.

The aim of preparatory education is to promote a pupil’s Finnish language skills, balanced development and integration into Finnish society and to give them the necessary capabilities for transitioning to basic education.

Pedagogical arrangements and teaching at the school take into account that there are learners of different ages who have different studying abilities and backgrounds.

Further information: Headmaster Hannu Pölönen, tel. 044 778 4588, hannu.polonen@salo.fi

Registration instructions in Finnish.

Travelling using the Paikku public transport system of the city of Salo is free of charge for everyone from 23 June to 31 July 2022.

The regular fares will apply from the beginning of August.

When using the Paikku public transport system, you can travel with a single ticket, a mobile ticket or a Waltti travel card. The price of a single ticket is €3.30 for adults and €1.70 for children (7–16 years). Children under the age of 7 can travel free of charge when accompanied by a paying customer.

The fare is the same regardless of the distance travelled, and all tickets include a two-hour period during which you can switch between bus lines without any extra charge.

You can get a single ticket on the bus or at a self-service point at the bus station. The payment method at the self-service point is contactless payment. Only cash is accepted on buses. Please use the exact change to pay.

You can travel at a lower cost if you purchase a Waltti travel card or a mobile ticket. New travel cards are sold at the information desk in the city hall, address Tehdaskatu 2, Salo. A rechargeable travel card costs €5 (includes a card case).  When using a value ticket, the price of a single ticket is €3.00 for adults and €1.55 for children (7–16 years). You can also top up your travel card at the bus station self-service point or at the Waltti online store (https://kauppa.waltti.fi).

You can purchase a mobile ticket using the Waltti mobile app (https://salonpaikku.fi/liput-ja-hinnat/#ac_mobiililippu). You can download the app for the most recent iOS and Android phone models from the applicable app store. The travel time will start the moment you purchase the ticket, and the available payment methods are Visa/MasterCard and the most common debit cards. You must show the ticket to the driver when entering the bus. The ticket includes a QR code and the remaining period of validity. Please make sure your phone has been charged and will stay on during the entire journey. The price of a mobile ticket is the same as when paying with a value card, €3.00 per trip for adults and €1.55 for children (7–16 years).

For public transport routes and timetables in Salo, please see https://opas.waltti.fi. You can also use the travel guide in Swedish or English.

Buses other than those of the city of Salo public transport system also operate in Salo, such as buses to Turku and Helsinki, which have their own fares.

Finland is allowing Ukrainian refugees’ pets to arrive with their owners even if the pets do not meet entry requirements. This exception applies to dogs, cats and ferrets.

A pet arriving from Ukraine must have a valid rabies vaccination, identification documents (including microchip), and dogs need to have received medication against echinococcosis 1 to 5 days before arriving in Finland.

If all of these conditions are not met, customs will issue a decision at the border and give dogs echinococcosis medication. When a dog has been given echinococcosis medication, it is important to pick up their poop and dispose of it in mixed waste for 1 day after the dog has been given the medication.

If you have arrived to Salo from Ukraine with a pet without going through customs and your pet does not meet the entry conditions, contact a monitoring vet without delay. The vet will give you further information and advice.

Any obligations specified in the decision must be fulfilled at a vet’s office within three days of arriving in Finland. If there are pet owners among Ukrainian refugees who cannot arrange getting their pets chipped and vaccinated for rabies, they will be referred to a city vet in Salo.

Rabies and dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus are both diseases that can be transmitted to humans, which is why it is very important to take preventative measures against them.

Monitoring vet in Salo
Weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm
02 778 4619
elainvalvonta@salo.fi

City vets in Salo
Appointment booking on weekdays from 8 to 9 am

Halikko clinic, Puistokuja 2 Halikko
Vet Anne Partti
02 778 4603
Vet Mikael Haapalehto
02 778 4604

Perniö clinic, Haarlantie 19 Perniö
Vet Riikka Nikula
02 778 4602

The City of Salo follows guidelines issued by the Finnish Food Authority.

Ukraine Centre

Anna Tukesi ry maintains the Ukraine Centre, where people from Ukraine can apply for material assistance. The centre is located at Community House Vinski, Tehdaskatu 13 (2nd floor):

Tuesdays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ukrainian volunteers are also present to interpret, among other things.

The centre functions on donated funds, which means that goods or food gift cards can be brought to the centre.

Tuesdays 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Thursdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

More information: piia.sundell@annatukesi.net, Anna tukesi ry Facebookissa

Anna Tukesi ry works in cooperation with the City of Salo and the Finnish Red Cross.

For example, the Finnish Red Cross, Finn Church Aid, UNICEF, and Doctors Without Borders are well known, reliable entities through which it is possible to support a country that is at war. The organisations are primarily asking for monetary support to enable them to channel aid specifically to those who need it, or for specific goods. Some organisations have launched box collections; you can help them by donating time, collecting donations in small boxes. You can register with the volunteer organisations as a helper for future needs.

Various groups and private individuals have said that they are bringing people fleeing Russia’s attack from Ukraine to Finland. The Finnish Immigration Service Migri asks to be informed about Ukrainians arriving with the help of transport arranged by volunteers.

Migri asks for advance information about transport of Ukrainians to Finland

If you live in private accommodation, for example with relatives, a spouse, or with friends and you are registered as an asylum-seeker with the police, you will be instructed to sign up with the private accommodation unit of the Southwest Finland chapter of the Finnish Red Cross.

The police report all asylum-seekers in private accommodation to the private accommodation unit, which will contact the asylum-seeker. The private accommodation unit provides reception services, such as urgent and essential health care and possible monetary assistance, if you are entitled to it.

No monetary aid is offered to cover costs of private accommodation. The private accommodation unit of the Finnish Red Cross also does not arrange accommodation.

Sports services

Salo Swimming Pool (Anistenkatu 6, Salo), entrance fee is EUR 3,50. Tell the cashier that you are a Ukrainian immigrant.

Swim in the summer! Many beaches of Salo are suitable for swimming. There is also a sauna on six of the beaches. The addresses of the beaches are available on the Finnish website: www.salo.fi/uimarannat

Outdoors games, Salo Sports Park, artificial grass field (Pormestarinkatu 6, Salo). On Fridays from 20 May to 17 June 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (at 10:15 a.m. a short, guided game will take place). No registration. Free of charge.

Fitness exercise

Chair and balance exercise

Football in Perniö
Perniön Urheilijat, Perniö

Teams/age groups:
P17 (boys 2004–2008)
P13 (boys 2009–2011)
T/P9 (girls and boys 2013–2014)
T/P7 (girls and boys 2015–2016)
Women (amateur football, born in 2007 and before)

Further information: Pasi Karjunen, 040 546 9315, pasi@karjunen.com

Chess club in Salo

Salon Shakkikerho (Salo chess club) meets in Prykin kerhotila (Salmenranta 2, Salo) on Wednesdays starting at 18:00. Coaching from more experienced players available between 17:00 and 18:00 if required. You should confirm starting at 17:00 in advance.

The programme includes fast chess and a tournament with longer thinking times on the last Wednesday of each month. Everyone is warmly welcome to the club!

Further information: Tomi Tocklin, 040 053 6290, tomi.tocklin@ebaana.net

Folk high school

The folk high school offers an opportunity to continue studying in Finland; to learn Finnish language and culture.

The weekly programme will help you find your place in Finland. The individualised programme is designed according to the student’s goals. In addition to Finnish, you can also study mathematics, environmental information and computer use.

Independent study of integration, weekly programme:

• basics of Finnish, 12 hours
• speaking, 2 hours
• environmental information, 2 hours
• mathematics, 3 hours

The folk high school offers advice and guidance in English on matters related to your studies. Contact coordinator Hannele Mäkinen by calling 044 778 4686 or by sending a WhatsApp message. You can also reach her by email at hannele.makinen@salo.fi.

Ukrainian-Finnish-Ukrainian vocabulary https://papunet.net/materiaalia/kuvasanastoa-ukrainaksi-ja-suomeksi

Culture services

You can ask about our cultural offering, such as concerts, performances and events in English at sini.lundgren@salo.fi or suvi.aarnio@salo.fi

In spring and summer 2022, Salo Art Museum and Salo Electronics Museum offer discounted admission at a student price for visitors who have been granted temporary protection due to the war in Ukraine. In addition, the museums have free admission on the first Friday of every month. The local museums of Salo Historical Museum have free admission at all times during their opening hours.

Opening times, information on events and exhibitions:

Salo Art Museum

Salo Electronics Museum

Salo Historical Museum

Library

In addition to the main library in the city centre (Vilhonkatu 2, Salo), Salo has nine local libraries and two mobile libraries.

In the library, you can:

• borrow books and other material
• reserve material
• read magazines and books
• study
• spend time
• use library equipment
• participate in various events.

The library’s collections, equipment, customer facilities and staff expertise are available to you free of charge. You will always need a library card to borrow material. To obtain a personal library card and a PIN code, you must present a photo ID and agree to comply with the library rules.

For more detailed information on the library services and rules, please contact the libraries directly or visit: https://vaski.finna.fi/Content/asiakkaana?lng=en-gb in English.

As a library customer, you have access to the PressReader service, which has electronic copies of more than 6,000 magazines from more than 100 countries in more than 60 different languages. Material in Ukrainian and Russian is available.

The library’s general presentation (93,16 Kt)

On Thursday 24 February, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. Finland firmly supports Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, self-determination and territorial integrity.

Finland’s foreign policy leadership is closely monitoring Russia’s actions and the security situation in Europe. Finland will respond to Russia’s actions as part of the European Union.

https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ukraine

Confederation of Finnish Industries – https://ek.fi/en/

Ministry of Economic Affairs – https://tem.fi/en/russian-attack-on-ukraine

Ministry for Foreing – https://um.fi/russian-attack-on-ukraine