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.

Kysyntä ja markkinamahdollisuudet Serbiassa, Montenegrossa ja Pohjois-Makedoniassa liittyvät etenkin liikenne-, ympäristö-, energia- ja digitaaliseen infrastruktuuriin, joita myös Euroopan unionin alueellinen talous- ja investointisuunnitelma Länsi-Balkanille vuosille 2021-2017 priorisoi. Suunnitelman lippulaiva- ym. projekteissa tarjouskilpailut toteutetaan kansainvälisten julkisia hankintoja koskevien sääntöjen mukaisesti. Myös kansalliset investointiohjelmat saattavat tarjota mahdollisuuksia.

According to the Government decision made in September, restrictions on entry may be lifted for traffic between Finland and those EU and Schengen countries and the counties on the green list specified by the Council of the EU where the incidence of COVID-19 has not exceeded 25 new cases per 100,000 persons in the previous 14 days. The Government assesses the situation in different countries once a week. This news article will be updated with changes to the guidance and restrictions.