The COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence the entry permit services of the Finnish diplomatic missions abroad. All missions are not able to provide these services in the same way and to the same extent as in normal circumstances before the pandemic. In this fall, the missions have been reopening their services as far as possible, and currently entry services are provided in most countries at least to a limited extent.

According to the Government decision made in September, restrictions on entry may be lifted for traffic between Finland and those EU and Schengen countries and the counties on the green list specified by the Council of the EU where the incidence of COVID-19 has not exceeded 25 new cases per 100,000 persons in the previous 14 days. The Government assesses the situation in different countries once a week. This news article will be updated with changes to the guidance and restrictions.

A virtual event on October 27th gathered together around a hundred participants to a discussion about cooperation between Finland and the United States on Clean Technologies and the Circular Economy of the Future. The webinar featured leading company showcases from Finland, and was moderated by Dr. Victoria Herrmann, President and Managing Director of the Arctic Institute.