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Coronavirus news in Great Britain

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland advises that travellers should exercise special caution when travelling to the UK. Coronavirus restrictions and guidelines vary depending whether you are in England, Scotland, Wales of Northern Ireland. Please check guidelines prior to travelling to your destination.

5.10.2021 / News

Finland selected as member of UN Human Rights Council

The three-year term 2022-2024 is Finland’s first full membership in the Human Rights Council. Finland will continue its long-term work to promote universal human rights.

14.10.2021 / Press releases / Permanent Mission of Finland to the UN, New York / Permanent Mission of Finland, Geneva

Portable passport unit in Glasgow 30.9.-1.10.2021

The Embassy of Finland in London will process passport and ID card applications in Glasgow on Thursday 30th of September and Friday 1st of October 2021. Appointments must be booked in advance via email.

17.9.2021 / News / Embassy of Finland, London

Legislative proposal on long-term D visa facilitates labour migration

The government proposal on the introduction of a long-term national D visa in Finland promotes labour migration and includes the preparation of a fast track pledge. According to the proposal, the national D visa would first cover specialists, growth or start-up entrepreneurs and their family members.

16.9.2021 / Press releases
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Tip of the Iceberg - photographer Anna Lukala in a group exhibition

12.9.2021 – 9.1.2022

This exhibition reveals the hidden economies that occupy the intersection between art and alternative growing practices, which are increasingly coming together in pursuit of climate action and social j...
Southend on Sea | Exhibition |

Photography exhibition

30.10. – 30.12.2021

Forever Changes - contemporary photography from the Nordic nations addressing climate change and protection of the planet.
Glasgow | Exhibition

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra

1.11.2021

From Scotland to the New World; spectacular return to Canterbury with one unmissable musical voyage.
Canterbury | Music

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra

3.11.2021

Be part of our spectacular return to Leicester as we perform Dvořák’s best-loved symphony under the baton of our new Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Leicester | Music

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