Current affairs

Finland is outsourcing the submission of Schengen visa applications in Hong Kong. Finland Visa Application Centre maintained by VFS Global will be opened up in Hong Kong in April 2018.

In the presidential election of 2018, advance voting will be organised in Hong Kong in the first round of election from 17th to 20th January 2018. If a second round is organised, the advance voting period will be from 31st January to 3rd February 2018.

The Standard of Hong Kong published a supplement for the Independence Day of Finland on December 6. In it Consul-General Jari Sinkari shed light on the events of the 100th anniversary and invited Hongkongers to the remaining festivities of the year, as well as to visit Finland.

Slideshow: From the Baltic islands to the Arctic highlands, photojournalist Tea Karvinen’s inspiring book compiles beautiful images and personal impressions of all of Finland’s 40 national parks.

Consulate General of Finland is closed on 23th of June 2017. In emergency situations you can contact the 24/7 service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki, Finland: tel. +358 9 160 5555.

We love Finland – Finland 100 Summer party brought recently together 140 party-goers to Scandinavian restaurant FINDS. Guests enjoyed Finnish treats, beverages and music. Visual feeling was created with fresh flowers and a compilation of memorable moments of several Finnish black-and-white movies portraying summer scenes that was beamed to the backdrop of dance floor.

The state funeral of former President of the Republic of Finland Mauno Koivisto will be held on Thursday 25 May. The funeral service will take place at 13.00 in Helsinki Cathedral. The service will be conducted by Bishop Eero Huovinen. Mauno Koivisto will be buried with full military honours in the section of Hietaniemi Cemetery that includes the graves of former Finnish presidents Urho Kekkonen and Risto Ryti.

Finnish food is produced in extreme conditions. Thanks to the cold winters and light summers the quality is excellent. Cold winters kill off bugs which also means less need for pesticides. Abundant summer light makes the growing season intense. Recent agreements with food safety authorities pave way for Finnish beef, eggs and egg products to Hong Kong.

There are about 300 Finns living among 7.3 million Hongkongers. To make themselves visible they teamed up to present their culture and business know-how on May 10, together with such iconic characters as Santa Claus, Moomintroll and Angry Birds. Finland 100 Expo gathered more than 400 Hongkongers to touch, feel and learn the Finnish offering that spans from fish lures to elevators, from education technology to sustainable chocolate, from direct flights to indoor air quality.