Current affairs

Starting 1st of August Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C. will no longer take in or handle visa or residence permit applications. Read more about the change.

A Finn who found her way to the U.S. in the 1980, recaps her story and first impressions of United States. Ann Solorzano has observed plenty of unique habits and elements between both of the nations, and now shares a few cultural differences of through the eyes of a Finnish citizen residing in the U.S.

Have you wondered what our interns are up to in Washington D.C.? Kaisu Karvonen shared her thoughts on our blog after completing her internship at the Embassy's Political Affairs team. 

Do you want to learn Finnish but there are no classes offered in your area? Flinguu – Learn Finnish online offers high-quality online courses for adult learners looking for an accessible, flexible and affordable solution for their language learning needs.

Petra Montonen from Orivesi, Finland, had never met the Peterson family from Lansing, Michigan. Yet she signed up to be an exchange student with Youth For Understanding USA (YFU), agreed to live with the Petersons and become their “exchange” daughter for an entire school year. Once strangers, Petra and James and Dani Peterson now consider each other family.

The President of the United States Donald Trump, and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin are to meet at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on Monday, 16 July 2018. The #HELSINKI2018 meeting will be hosted by the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

The Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C. organizes Finnish Your Dinner potluck dinner again this August! The idea behind “Finnish Your Dinner” is to bring people together from all walks of life, make new friends, enjoy each other’s company and celebrate summer.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has administrated thisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents’ Programme (FCP) since 1990. The programme is targeted at young international journalists. The 2018 United States’ delegate to Finland is Peter Balonon-Rosen.

Consulate General of Finland in New York moved to new premises on Monday, July 9th 2018. The interior decoration is full of beautiful Finnish design, with stunning views over Manhattan.  

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Helsinki on Monday 16 July 2018. The meeting will be hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö.