Finland has decided to temporarily suspend recognition of Vietnam’s new passports
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi would like to inform: As of 1st July 2022, the Vietnamese agencies issued a new Vietnamese passport with navy-blue cover. The new passport does not contain information of the place of birth of the passport holder, which is a requirement for personal identification and also for processing of Finnish visa/residence permit applications.
Finland has decided to temporarily suspend recognition of Vietnam’s new passports.
The Embassy of Finland will not receive applications for visa/residence permit of holders of the new passport until further notice from competent authorities of Finland. The Embassy will inform in case of any changes.
Finland will actively work with member states of EU, Schengen and Vietnam to find solutions for the matter.