This letter is not a mandatory travel document, and the Finnish Border Guard does not require it to be presented, but it can be a helpful document for you to present to the border agents at check-in here in the US to verify your allowed entry status to Finland. Please check the required travel documents, travel insurance requirements etc. directly from the airline before booking your flight.

Kaarina Gould has worked as the Executive Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute here in New York, the cultural capital of the US, for nearly five years. Before embarking on a new journey in Finland, Consul General Mika Koskinen interviewed her about her most memorable experiences in the field of culture in this city that never sleeps.