Embassy of Finland, Addis Abeba
Customer service
Visas and Residence Permits
The Embassy has outsourced all visa applications to VFS Global. Schengen visa processing time for Ethiopian citizens is currently 45 days.
Customers have to reserve visa or residence permit submission appointments either via VFS website, email, phone or by visiting to VFS application center in Addis Ababa. Kindly also note that the applicants must present all necessary attachments at VFS Global when they apply. More information on the reservations can be found from https://finlandabroad.fi/web/eth/where-and-how-to-apply-for-a-visa-
Customer service at the Embassy
Customers can sent their enquiries via email :
Consular and Immigration matters : [email protected]
Other matters: [email protected]
Our telephone service hour is on Monday and on Wednesday at 09.00 - 10.00, tel. +251 11 4704390
Use the secure email service if your email contains sensitive personal data.
Office hours
Mon-Wed klo 8.00-16.30, Thu 8.00-15.45, Fri 8.00-13.00
24/7 service
When a mission is closed, you can in an emergency situation contact the Foreign Ministry’s 24/7 service: tel. +358 9 1605 5555 or email [email protected]. For consular emergencies only. No visa inquiries, visa matters are not urgent 24/7 service issues. Phone calls will be recorded.
Use the secure email service if your email contains sensitive personal data.
Telephone exchange
- +251 114 704 390
Post address
Embassy of Finland
PO Box 1017
ADDIS ABEBA
ETHIOPIA
Visiting address
Fitawrari Damtew St
Sub-City Kirkos
Kebele 10 House No 436
ADDIS ABABA
ETHIOPIA
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Personnel
The Development Cooperation Team
Consular services
E-mail addresses are in the form: [email protected]. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.