The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will phase in a new visa system during February and March 2020. After its introduction, visa applications can be processed efficiently, fast and reliably.

Customer service in the Finnish Embassy will be closing during the forthcoming refurbishment. We anticipate that the closure of customer service will be from 4 to 6 weeks during the months of March and April. The exact dates will be confirmed later. Please apply for passports, ID cards, visas and contact the Embassy with any other inquiries before that as required and if possible.

The embassy of Finland will close on Tuesday 17th December at 12.00 noon with Christmas team building and open again on Wednesday 18th December at 9.00 am.

The embassy of Finland will close on Friday 20th December at 12.00 noon and open again on Tuesday 7th January at 9.00 am. Emergency numbers for Finnish citizens outside office hours +358 9 160 55555. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!