All Finnish missions abroad responsible for entry matters accept visa applications submitted by representatives of defined special groups. Representatives of such special groups include, for example, persons applying for a visa on the basis of family ties or an established relationship. The conditions for issuing a visa under the Schengen Visa Code must also be met.

Suomalaisille yrityksille kiinnostavia mahdollisuuksia useilla toimialoilla. Tällaisia toimialoja ovat mm. vesi-, kaivos-, energia-, metsä-, terveys-, koulutus-, digitalisaatio- ja cleantech-sektorit. Valtio panostaa erityisesti energiasektorin kehittämiseen.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence the entry permit services of the Finnish diplomatic missions abroad. All missions are not able to provide these services in the same way and to the same extent as in normal circumstances before the pandemic. In this fall, the missions have been reopening their services as far as possible, and currently entry services are provided in most countries at least to a limited extent.