Current affairs
EU Elections: Advance voting in Australia and New Zealand
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.
Foreign Ministry invites tenders for services for submitting entry permit applications
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.
Ambassador to Tehran, non-resident Ambassador to New Zealand and authorisation of Roving Ambassador based at Ministry for Foreign Affairs
At the presidential session on 8 March, the President of the Republic appointed an Ambassador to Tehran, a non-resident Ambassador to New Zealand and an authorisation of a Roving Ambassador based at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Presidential Elections 2024: Advanced Voting in Australia and New Zealand
Finland held its first round of presidential election on Sunday 28 January 2024. As no one candidate achieved 50% of the vote, a second round of voting will be held on Sunday 11 February 2024. Advance voting for this second round will be possible in Australia and New Zealand from 31 January to 2 February 2024.
Finland participates in developing interoperability within border and visa policies to detect multiple identities
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ project on interoperability (the UMPIO project) coordinates the data related to internal security, border security and migration management in the EU information systems for security. The project is part of the development of entry systems funded by the EU.