FOR YOUR ATTENTION: You can't apply for asylum outside of Finland

The Embassy of Finland in Tehran cannot receive asylum applications nor grant humanitarian visas.

The Embassy of Finland in Tehran cannot receive asylum applications nor grant humanitarian visas. Neither is it possible to apply for asylum by sending a letter or an e-mail to the Finnish Embassy or the Finnish Immigration Service.

There has been misleading information circulating online after the Finnish Immigration Service updated its guidelines regarding asylum applications submitted by Afghan women and girls. It is important to know that one cannot apply for asylum abroad; you can only apply in Finland.

Refugee status to Afghan women and girls | Maahanmuuttovirasto (migri.fi)(Link to another website.)

For further information, see https://migri.fi/en/faq-afghanistan(Link to another website.)

If you are in need of humanitarian assistance, you may contact the local UNHCR office https://www.unhcr.org/islamic-republic-of-iran.html(Link to another website.) or Red Crescent www.ifrc.org(Link to another website.)