Where and how to apply for a visa?

If your country of destination is Finland, you must apply for a visa at the nearest Finnish mission. Honorary consuls and honorary consulates do not grant visas.

How to apply for a visa

  1. Fill in the visa application form at the website finlandvisa.fi. At the website, you will find information about the documents, appendices and passport photo you need to submit an application. You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi.
  2. You can even fill in an application in pdf format either by hand or with computer. Even when filling in a pdf application, you should check the required visa application documents at the website finlandvisa.fi.
  3. Book an appointment for submitting your application at the Finnish mission located in your country of residence or providing services to your country of residence.
  4. All visa applications must be submitted in person. Your biometric identifiers will be collected at the same time. Fingerprints are not taken if the fingerprints were given in connection with a previous Schengen visa application less than 59 months ago.
  5. A visa fee will be charged for processing visa applications (see the Service fees).
  6. The Finnish mission may request additional information or documentation and, if considered necessary, to interview the applicant.

Processing times of visa applications

You must submit your application for a visa well in advance. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. The processing time of a visa application is 15 days.

The processing time may be longer if a more detailed examination of the application is required.

Visa for seasonal work

Fill in the visa application form on the website finlandvisa.fi. On the website you will find information about the documents and appendices you need to apply for a visa for seasonal work. You can check the required documents without logging in on the finlandvisa.fi website.

Employer’s assurance form (PDF)

The employer's assurance form is one of the appendices required for applying for a visa for seasonal work. Employers can fill in the form in Finnish, Swedish or English.

Applying a Schengen Visa in Taiwan to Finland

Schengen visa applications to Finland must be submitted at the Consulate General of Finland in Hong Kong. There is no authority in Taiwan to receive or process the Schengen visa applications to Finland.

The visa application shall be lodged in person at the latest 15 days before the departure in a mission of the Schengen member state of main destination where the applicant legally resides.

If the main destination of the journey is Finland, the visa must be applied for at the Consulate General of Finland in Hong Kong by making an appointment. If the visit includes more than one destination, the visa must be applied for from the country that is the main destination of the journey (according to the length or purpose of the stay). If no main destination can be determined, the visa application is submitted at the mission of the country of the first entry. If the visa is issued by a country other than the main destination, the entry might be denied and visa revoked either before the flight or at the Schengen border.