Current affairs


2.1.2024

Finland to increase financial requirement for Schengen visas to EUR 50 per day of stay and introduce proof of sponsorship form concerning visa applicants

As of 1 January 2024, Finland will increase travellers' daily financial requirement to EUR 50 per day of stay. Finland will simultaneously introduce a proof of sponsorship and/or accommodation form, which will allow visa applicants to finance their visit using the funds of the inviting party.
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14.12.2023

Government proposes signature of defence cooperation agreement between Finland and United States

In its plenary session on 14 December 2023, the Finnish Government decided to propose that the President of the Republic authorise Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, or if he is prevented from doing so, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, to sign a Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States.
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14.12.2023

Prices of chargeable services laid down in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Decree on Fees for Services of the Foreign Service to remain unchanged in 2024

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has issued a Decree on Fees for Services Produced by the Foreign Service for 2024.
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12.12.2023

Seamless travel - checklist of things to do before travelling

Finns are once again actively travelling abroad. Over the years, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has been reminding travellers of things to take into account when travelling abroad to make sure their trip runs as smoothly as possible.
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5.12.2023

Independence Day greeting from the President of the Republic of Finland to Finnish expatriates and Finns abroad on 6 December 2023
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