Current affairs
Embassy customer service exceptional opening hours
The Embassy is closed on Thursday 1 December and Friday 2 December due to UAE National Day and Commemoration Day. In case you need emergency consular assistance, please contact the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 24/7 service, +358 9 1605 5555, [email protected].
Finland is outsourcing the reception of residence permit applications in the United Arab Emirates
Finland is outsourcing the reception of residence permit applications in Abu Dhabi to VFS Global. Finland Application Centre maintained by VFS Global will be opened on the 12th December 2022 first to those who have already submitted their applications before. Application centre is located in address Level B2 (Lower Ground), The Mall, World Trade Centre, Khalifa Bin Zayed, The 1st Street (Airport Road), Abu Dhabi
Finland becomes a NATO invitee
The NATO member countries signed the Accession Protocols concerning Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 5 February, making Finland and Sweden invitees of the Alliance. The Accession Protocols must next be ratified in each member country for Finland and Sweden to become members.
Entry restrictions due to COVID-19 to be lifted on 1 July
Restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted on 1 July 2022. Third-country travellers arriving in Finland will no longer be required to hold vaccination or COVID-19 test certificates, and COVID-19 tests will not be carried out at border crossing points.