Embassy of Finland, Cairo
Customer service
Customer service
Monday and Tuesday 9.00-12.00 am
Appointments for passports, ID cards, residence permits and other consular services must be reserved via the online appointment reservation system(Link to another website.)
Residence permit interview and DNA test -make an appointment by email [email protected]
Telephone hours for consular affairs: Mon - Wed from 2 - 4 pm.
Customer service for visas to Finland
Schengen visa application has to submitted to VFS Global by applicant her/himself. Book an appointment via the visa centre. (Link to another website.) (Opens New Window) All the enquiries regarding visas +20 2333 23 013 or [email protected].
The processing time for visa application is minimum two weeks.
In case you are not a citizen of Egypt or Sudan, please contact the Embassy before reserving a residence permit or visa application appointment.
Office hours
Sun-Thu 8.30 - 12.00, 13.00 - 16.15
Exceptional opening hours
Exceptional days the Embassy is closed during 2024
Mon 1.1.2024 New Year
Sun 7.1.2024 Coptic Christmas
Sun- Mon 31.3.-1.4.2024 Easter Sunday and Monday
Wed-Thu 10-11.4.2024 Eid El Fitr
Wed 1.5.2024 Labour day
Sun-Mon 5-6.5.2024 Coptic Easter Day and Sham el Nessim
Sun-Mon 16-17.6.2024 Eid Al Adha
Wed-Thu 24-26.12.2024 Christmas
The Embassy of Finland in Cairo is closed in 2025 on the following days:
Wed 1.1.2025 New Year's Day
Tues 7.1.2025 Coptic Christmas
Sun-mon 30.-31.3.2025 Eid El Fitr
Sun-mon 20.-21.4.2025 Easter Sunday and Monday
Mon 1.5.2025 Labour Day
Thu 5.6.2025 Arafat Day
Sun 8.6.2025 Whit Sunday
Thu 24.7.2025 Revolution Day
Thu 4.9.2025 Prophet Mohamed
Mon 6.10.2025 Armed Force Day
Wed 24.12.2025 Christmas Eve
Thu 25.12.2025 Christmas Day
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.
Telephone exchange
- +20 225 869 000
Fax
- +20 227 371 376
Visiting address, post address
Embassy of Finland
3, Abu El Feda Street
13th floor
11211 ZAMALEK, CAIRO
EGYPT