Current affairs

County elections will be held in Finland on Sunday 23 January 2022. The advance voting period is from 12 to 18 January 2022 in Finland and from 12 to 15 January 2022 abroad. The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland's diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 71 different countries. A total of 97 advance polling stations will be open abroad.

Are you planning to travel abroad? The Foreign Ministry’s Consular Services want to remind travellers of the importance of a passport. This letter gives tips on what to do if you lose your passport during your journey.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has issued a Decree on the Amendment of Fees for Services Produced by the Foreign Service for 2020–2022. The amendment will enter into force on 1 January 2022 and will remain in force until 31 December 2022.

In its session on 25 November 2021, the Government appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Jukka Salovaara to serve as Permanent State Secretary at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs starting on 1 May 2022.

The EU will accept Singapore COVID certificates under the same conditions as the EU Digital COVID Certificate.

Hi to all Finns and friends of Finland! November is almost over and the festivities of the end of the year are looming. Some of us are perhaps going to spend the Christmas and New Year in Finland, as the travelling has finally eased a bit. After a long period of restrictions, this feels especially great and with some good luck, there might even snow in Finland! However, during the Independence Day of Finland, many of us are most likely going to be in Singapore. Covid-19 situation does not yet allow larger gatherings, but it would be nice to do something together for the Independence Day. Therefore, you are welcome to join the Independence Week planned together by the Embassy of Finland, SiSu, FBC and Finnish School. This special week is going to be launched a bit in advance, which is right now! Here is the plan:

Closing event for Nordic Innovation House Singapore - Smart & Sustainable Cities Virtual Market Entry Programme -Singapore 2021

The new Ambassador of Singapore to Finland, HE Richard Magnus, presented his credentials by written procedure to the President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, on Thursday, 21 October 2021.

The three-year term 2022-2024 is Finland’s first full membership in the Human Rights Council. Finland will continue its long-term work to promote universal human rights.

Nordic Green is back again – themed “Nordic Green Talks: Reducing our Carbon Footprints”! Live stream on Oct 28th, 3pm (SGT) / 9am (CET) from Singapore! Register: https://bit.ly/nordic-green-2021. Together, we will learn how the Nordics co-operate and co-innovate to build a green and sustainable future.