Current affairs

Suomen Washingtonin-suurlähetystö sekä pääkonsulaatti New Yorkissa ovat suljettuina Juneteenthin johdosta maanantaina 20.6.2022 sekä juhannuksena 24.6. Myös Los Angelesin konsulaatti on kiinni juhannuksena 24.6.

The Republic of Finland hosted the United States at an event on June 16 focused on sustainable forest management, forest conservation, and the crucial role of forests and other ecosystems in addressing the climate crisis, delivering environmental benefits, and supporting rural economies.

On 14–16 June 2022, Finland will serve for the second time in succession as president of the session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Representatives from more than 180 countries are expected to attend the conference in New York. A large number of representatives of civil society organisations and UN agencies, dedicated to promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, will also attend the conference. The Finnish delegation will be led by Permanent State Secretary at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Jukka Salovaara.

Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit New York and Washington DC on 14–17 June 2022. The matters on the agenda of discussions during the visit will include questions relating to UN specialised agencies focusing on development, the security situation in Europe, and commercial cooperation between the two countries, especially in the forest sector.

Rita Korhonen is a Finnish member of the military spouses' community in the Washington, DC area.

A Finnish business and research delegation led by Okko-Pekka Salmimies, Consul General of Finland in Los Angeles, visited Michigan on May 16-19, 2022. The aim of the visit was to strengthen cooperation in bioeconomy and autonomous shipping.

Press Release by the Governor's Office in Minnesota

In line with the Government decision of 2 June, the restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders will continue until 30 June 2022.

A new fast track service enables specialists, growth entrepreneurs and their family members to obtain a residence permit within 14 days. The service will be launched at the beginning of June. This service pledge is one of the Government's many measures to streamline the immigration of experts.

Embassy of Finland, Washington DC and Consulate General in New York will be closed on Ascension Day, May 26, 2022 and on Memorial Day, May 30, 2022. Consulate General in Los Angeles will be closed on May 30, 2022.