Current affairs

The Embassy of Finland is closed on Good Friday 30th March and on Easter Monday 2nd April. The Embassy is open again on Tuesday 3rd April. Please note that the visa section is closed from 11th to 24th April both days included.

European Quality of Life survey by Eurofound shows that the quality of life in Finland is high. Finnish interns working at Eurofound consider research as an important part of the European Union.

The Embassy is closed on Monday 19th March because of Bank Holiday Monday. Emergency phone number for Finnish citizens outside office hours is +358 9 160 55555.

Finland awards the International Gender Equality Prize, the first high-profile prize of its kind in the world, to someone who has advanced equality among genders. Rather than collecting the prize money, that person selects a cause to receive a major contribution.

The embassy has reopened normally after the winter storm.

The Embassy is closed on Thursday 1st March and Friday 2nd March because of the winter storm. Please follow safety instructions of the local authorities and local media. In emergency please ring 112. The emergency number for Finnish citizens is +358 9 160 55555.

The Embassy is closed from 12 noon on Wednesday 28th February because of the winter storm and will reopen when weather permits. We update information on this website about reopening. You can also follow information on facebook.

The Embassy is closed on Wednesday afternoon on 7th March from 12 noon because of an internal event. The Embassy will open again on Thursday 8th March at 9.00 am. as normal.

Finland is famous in the field of sports medicine, and much of that reputation can be traced to one doctor. Elite athletes from all over the world seek treatment from Finnish surgeon Sakari Orava.

Slideshow: As Winter Olympic events opened to female participation in the early and mid-1900s, Finnish women athletes often acted as trailblazers. In Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018, Finnish sportswomen continue to compete for top results, as they always have.