Embassy of Finland, Washington
Customer service
Passport/identity card applicants, notarial services and citizenship declarations:
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Other service appointments by email.
Email: passi.was( at )formin.fi
Telephone inquiries: +1 202 298 5800, Mondays and Wednesdays 1.00 pm -3.00 pm
We will inform about possible changes on our social media channels and our website finlandabroad.fi/usa.
Office hours
Mon-Fri 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Telephone exchange
- +1 202 298 5800
Fax
- +1 202 298 6030
Visiting address, post address
Embassy of Finland
3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
On the map
Website
- finlandabroad.fi/usa (Opens New Window)
- facebook.com/FinnEmbassyDC/(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window)
- twitter.com/FinlandinUSA(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window)
- instagram.com/finlandinusa(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window)
- youtube.com/user/FinlandintheUS/(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window)
- linkedin.com/company/embassy-of-finland-in-washington-d-c(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window)
Personnel
Management


Jani Raappana
Deputy Head of Mission
Minister

Tanja Lindholm
Secretary to the Head of Mission
- +1 202 298 5802

Tarja Thatcher
Social Secretary
- +1 202 298 5819

Sonja Hyvärinen
Assistant
- +1 202 298 5804
Political Section

Sirpa Nyberg
Minister-Counsellor
Team Leader
U.S. - Finnish Bilateral relations, Transatlantic and Superpower relations
- +1 202 298 5813

Maria Kauko
First Secretary
U.S. domestic affairs, Asia, Middle East, Human Rights
- +1 202 413 7925

Niina Nykänen
Counsellor
U.S. Foreign and Security Policy, Arms Control

Mari Eteläpää
Defense Counselor

Noora Tervonen
Assistant
Office of the Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché

Petteri Seppälä
Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché
Colonel

Harri Korhonen
Deputy Defence Attaché
Lieutenant Colonel Defence Cooperation Attaché

Lasse-Tapani Ketola
Deputy Defence Attaché
Lieutenant Colonel
Jussi Leiri
Technical Sergeant

Liisa Rutanen
Assistant
Section for Sustainable Growth and Commerce

Antti Niemelä
Minister-Counsellor
Team Leader
Technology, Trade, Economy
- +1 202 298 5830

Heli Hyypiä
Counsellor
Climate, Green Economy, Arctic
- +1 202 298 5814

Samuli Kaijomaa
Counsellor, technology and digitalization
- +1 202 298 5816

Petri Koikkalainen
Senior Specialist
Counsellor Science and Education

Christopher Burk
Adviser
Energy, Circular Economy, Data &Privacy
Eveliina Sterling
Assistant
- +1 202 298 5845
Business Finland

Ulla Lainio
Commercial Counselor Export promotion
Public Diplomacy Section

Pasi Rajala
Counsellor, Press and Culture
Press Counselor, Head of Public diplomacy
- +1 202 298 5820

Suvi Järvelä-Hagström
Cultural Counselor, Head of Cultural Affairs Cultural diplomacy, country branding
Katri Källbacka
Attaché, Administrative Affairs
Public diplomacy projects, communication duties
Kim Haldin
Coordinator

Elina Karjalainen
Assistant
Administrative Section

Pia Saarikivi
Team Leader
Administrative Affairs

Päivi Korhonen
Team Leader
Head of Finance Management

Mika Kaikkonen
Information Management

Susanna Kangas
Office administrator Consular Affairs

Pauliina Ketola
Office Administrator

Lotta Riikonen
Office Administrator
Financial Administration

Eetu Höglund
Office Administrator
Financial Administration
Support Services Section

Jukka Korhonen
Office Services Attendant
Jani Elfvengren
Office Services Attendant

Raimo Hautasaari
Caretaker-Gardener

Alexander Dela Cruz
Property Management Attendant
chauffeur, property management services
Ilkka Piipponen
Property Management Attendant
Personnel of the Ambassador's residence

Tuija Laukkonen
Chef

Marisa Villanueva
Housekeeper

Minda Vitalicio
Butler
Interns
Interns
Kaius Innanen
Trainee
Hermanni Härkönen
Trainee
Akusti Koskinen
Trainee
Suvipilvi Kotipelto
Intern
Countries
- American Samoa,
- United States (Opens New Window)