Where to apply for a visa?
If your country of destination is Finland, apply for a visa from the nearest Finnish mission or the visa centre that the mission advises to you. Honorary consuls and consulates cannot grant visas.
It has been agreed with some countries that Finland may be represented by another Schengen state(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window). In such cases, apply for a visa to Finland from the mission of that Schengen state.
Submit your visa application at a mission or visa centre in person. An application cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax.
Maldivian visa applicants can submit their visa application at a Finnish Embassy (or VFS Global when applicable) in a country that they can legally and reasonably reach (such as New Delhi in India or Bangkok in Thailand).