Current affairs
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17.1.2024
Finland grants additional support to Ukraine through the Council of Europe
Finland continues to support the Council of EuropeAction Plan for Ukraine with four million euros in 2024–2025. Finland’s support emphasizes, disability inclusion, gender equality and prevention and combatting of violence against women.
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2.1.2024
Finland to increase financial requirement for Schengen visas to EUR 50 per day of stay and introduce proof of sponsorship form concerning visa applicants
As of 1 January 2024, Finland will increase travellers' daily financial requirement to EUR 50 per day of stay. Finland will simultaneously introduce a proof of sponsorship and/or accommodation form, which will allow visa applicants to finance their visit using the funds of the inviting party.
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14.12.2023
Government proposes signature of defence cooperation agreement between Finland and United States
In its plenary session on 14 December 2023, the Finnish Government decided to propose that the President of the Republic authorise Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, or if he is prevented from doing so, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, to sign a Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States.
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14.12.2023
Prices of chargeable services laid down in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Decree on Fees for Services of the Foreign Service to remain unchanged in 2024
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has issued a Decree on Fees for Services Produced by the Foreign Service for 2024.
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11.12.2023
International definition of terrorism to be negotiated in Helsinki
The Council of Europe Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT) will hold its plenary meeting in Helsinki on 11–13 December under the leadership of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The members of the CDCT are from the 46 member States of the Council of Europe. In addition, the United States and several organisations, such as the EU, Europol, Eurojust, OSCE and Interpol, regularly participate in the meetings.
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5.12.2023
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30.11.2023
Have you moved? Please, remember to submit your notification of your new address to Finland
Always inform the Digital and Population Data Services Agency in Finland if your address changes.
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17.10.2023
European Court of Human Rights delivered a decision on a case concerning continuation of detention on remand
On 12 October 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a decision on a case concerning continuation of detention on remand. The Court declared inadmissible the application alleging a violation of Article 5 (right to liberty and security of person) of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention).
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4.10.2023
Foreign Ministry to survey market for application submission services for visas and residence permits
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs is planning to launch a tendering process for outsourcing its entry permit application submission services in 2024. As a preparation for the upcoming tendering process, the Ministry will survey the market in autumn 2023.
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31.8.2023
Changes to prices of services provided by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Finnish missions abroad
Some of the prices of services provided by the Finnish missions and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will rise. The new prices will enter into force on 1 September 2023.