Current affairs

The Government has approved the proposal for the Report on Finnish Foreign and Security Policy. The report assesses Finland’s foreign and security policy environment and defines Finland’s objectives and priorities for the next few years.

The management structure of the Team Finland network in Finland will be renewed and the foreign activities of Business Finland will be integrated into the Foreign Service. The changes will proceed in stages and the implementation will take place in cooperation with the business community.

The Embassy is relocating to new premises and our customer service is closed from 10 June to 21 June 2024. During this time kindly contact the Embassy only via email, and in case of emergency, please contact the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 24/7 service, +358 9 1605 5555, [email protected].

A total of 15,071 persons visited the Finnish diplomatic and consular missions abroad to vote in advance in the elections to the European Parliament. Altogether 150 crew members voted on board Finnish vessels. In the 2019 European elections, 16,547 persons voted abroad at the Finnish missions and on board vessels.

The voting day for the European elections in Finland is Sunday 9 June 2024. Abroad, advance voting will be conducted between 29 May and 1 June 2024, but many of the advance polling stations abroad are open for a shorter period than this.

The European Commission decided on 22 May 2024 to increase Schengen visa fees as of 11 June 2024. The increase will apply worldwide.

On 3 May 2024, the President of the Republic approved the amendment to the Annex to the Decree of the President of the Republic on the Locations of Finland’s Diplomatic Missions and the Provision of Consular Services in the Foreign Service. Due to the amendments to the Decree, the Embassy of Finland in Doha will begin the provision of consular services on 1 June 2024.

At the presidential session on 3 May, the President of the Republic decided to appoint five new Ambassadors and one new non-resident Ambassador.

The Embassy is closed on Tuesday 30 April 2024 due to staff recreational day. In case you need emergency consular assistance, please contact the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 24/7 service, +358 9 1605 5555, [email protected].

The request for participation, instructions for responding and contact details regarding the competitive procedure are available for service providers in the HILMA official service for notices on public procurement in Finland. Service providers are requested to submit their responses by 2 May 2024.