Important information to the Schengen visa applicants about the handling times of the visas.

As of 27.6.2019, the Embassy of Finland in Pristina is limiting the amount of Schengen visa applications to 12 visa applications per day at the Finland Visa Application Center until further notice. Appointments cannot be booked.

The embassy is closed on Friday 21.6.2019 due to Midsummer holidays. We wish you happy Midsummer!

Finland ranked first in the Good Country Index published on 23 January. The results of the Index indicate that, relative to its size, Finland contributes more to humanity and burdens the planet less than any other country.

Finland is number one in the newest Good Country Index, which seeks to measure “what each country on earth contributes to the good of humanity.” We talk to the index’s creator, Simon Anholt, about what it means to be “goodest.”

A possibility to vote by post will be introduced in the parliamentary elections of spring 2019. This means that eligible voters who reside abroad permanently (expatriate Finns) and eligible voters who reside in Finland but are abroad at the time of the elections may vote by post. Advance voting will be arranged at Finnish diplomatic and consular missions abroad in the same manner as before.

Visa Application Center VFS Global will be closed during Christmas and New Year from 24th of December 2018 to Friday 28th of December 2018 and New Year's Day 1st of January 2019

Official Holidays 2019

The embassy is closed on Friday 7.12.2018 and on Christmas Eve 24.12.2018