Current affairs

The parliamentary elections will be held on Sunday 14 April 2019. Advance voting will be possible abroad from 3 to 6 April. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for the organisation of advance voting abroad. Check out the

Portable passport machine in Portland, Oregon on April 1, 2019.

The Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles will bring the portable passport unit to San Francisco, California on March 25-26, 2019. The application must be submitted in person and by appointment only.

The Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles will bring the portable passport unit to San Diego, California on March 15, 2019. The application must be submitted in person and by appointment only.

The Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles will bring the portable passport unit to San Francisco, California on March 25-26, 2019. The application must be submitted in person and by appointment only.

At the presidential session on Friday 8 February, the President of the Republic decided to appoint the following new Ambassadors.

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen will visit Washington DC on 11–12 February.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will visit Washington DC on 5–8 February and attend a Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, hosted by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. In addition, Minister Soini will have meetings with representatives of the administration and participate in the annual National Prayer Breakfast, hosted by members of the US Congress.

A rousing new social media campaign highlighting the centennial of Finland - U.S. diplomatic relations is underway! Every weekday the Embassy of Finland in DC and the U.S. Embassy Finland post photos online that commemorate the 100 year journey of upholding US and Finnish relations.

The concept of Finnish Your Dinner is simple – bring a dish and share it with new friends while celebrating Finnish "Friendship Day" a.k.a. ystävänpäivä.