Current affairs
Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles will bring the portable passport unit to Denver (CO)
Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles will bring the portable passport unit to Denver (CO) January 18-19, 2024. An appointment for passport renewal is required, and the application must be submitted in person. Identity card applications are also accepted.
Seamless travel - checklist of things to do before travelling
Finns are once again actively travelling abroad. Over the years, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has been reminding travellers of things to take into account when travelling abroad to make sure their trip runs as smoothly as possible.
Finland expands the reception of visa and residence permit applications in the USA
Finland will expand the reception of visa and residence permit applications to the VFS global application centre in Miami, USA. Reception of applications starts at the application centre on November 29, 2023. The permit centre is located at Visa Application Centre, Miami 2655 S Le Jeune Road, PH-1A, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Miami.
Foreign Ministry to survey market for application submission services for visas and residence permits
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs is planning to launch a tendering process for outsourcing its entry permit application submission services in 2024. As a preparation for the upcoming tendering process, the Ministry will survey the market in autumn 2023.