International House Lahti offers guidance and advice to all non-Finnish speakers in the Lahti area on matters relating to life in Lahti, immigration, integration or anything else you might need help with. If necessary, we will direct you to the correct services and instruct you on the correct steps to take. Our service is free of charge for customers. You can contact us by phone and email or you can come to our service point at the Trio shopping centre. For longer issues we will book a personal appointment for you, but be aware that appointments cannot usually be booked a few days in advance.Â
Location
Trio Shopping Centre, 2nd floor, Palvelutori service centre, Aleksanterinkatu 18.
Opening hours
Monday 12 – 3 PM
Tuesday – Thursday 9 AM – 3 PM
Friday 9 – 12 AM
Contact:
Email: ihl@lahti.fi
Service counsellor, phone +358 50 539 1604 (Finnish, English, Russian)
Service counsellor, phone + 358 50 539 1649 (Finnish, English, Italian, Nepali)
Service councellor, phone +358 50 539 1650 (Finnish, English, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian)
Trainer, phone +358 44 018 7236 (Arabic, Finnish, English)
Migration counsellor, phone +358 44 4831733 (Finnish, English)
Migration counsellor, phone +358 44 4831734 (Finnish, English, Persian)
Guidance and support services
- migration related issues
- advice on issues related to everyday life
- information on rights and obligations
- information about services and authorities
- other questions or issues
At our service desk you will receive support and guidance in the following languages: Finnish, English, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, Italian and Bengali. If necessary we can use translation services. All our services are free of charge.
We also provide advice and consulting services to authorities, organisations and others on immigration and multicultural questions:
- general information on migration related issues
- individual consultation
