Current affairs

Border checks have returned to pre-pandemic procedures.

Restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will end on 30 June. This means that 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.

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.

The UEFA European Women's Championship will take place in England 6 to 31 July 2022. On this page you can find useful competition regarding traveling to England for the cup.

Finland is championing the gender-neutral Finnish pronoun “hän” to promote equality around the world and to highlight individuals and organisations engaged in important work for equality. This year’s recipient of the Hän honour in the UK is Danielle Carter, a professional football player who frequently takes part in initiatives to make the world of football equal and inclusive.

Juha-Matti Lampola from the FBCC and Terhi Bunders, Riitta Kärkinen, Outi Mäkilä and Jaana Palmer from the Embassy of Finland have been awarded decorations for their services for Finland. Lampola and Bunders received Knights First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland. Kärkinen, Mäkilä and Palmer were awarded Medals First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland. Ambassador Jukka Siukosaari presented the decorations in a small ceremony at the Ambassador’s residence in June 2022.

The Embassy of Finland's customer service and switchboard are closed on all British and Finnish bank holidays in May and June. Please check the Embassy's opening times beforehand via our website.

In recent years, governments have begun to increase societal resilience and preparedness to manage interconnected security risks and complex crises. These range from the climate disaster to migration, disinformation and transnational terrorism to food insecurity, natural catastrophes, pandemics and conventional inter-state war and beyond.

In line with the Government decision of 2 June, the restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders will continue until 30 June 2022.

A new fast track service enables specialists, growth entrepreneurs and their family members to obtain a residence permit within 14 days. The service will be launched at the beginning of June. This service pledge is one of the Government's many measures to streamline the immigration of experts.