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Calculated Shard: 74 (from laksa057)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa074.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland","crawl_time":1775440736,"first_indexed_time":1529265791,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"fi,um!\/visa-to-visit-finland s443","src_root_hash":"16038302909995483474","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"A visa to visit Finland - Ministry for Foreign Affairs","meta_descriptions":["A Schengen visa is an entry permit for a short, temporary visit of less than 90 days in any 180-day period."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"A Schengen visa is an entry permit for a short, temporary visit of less than 90 days in any 180-day period.\nFind out if you need a visa?\nThe Schengen states have jointly agreed which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Each Schengen state decides which passports and travel documents it accepts from different countries' citizens.\nCheck if you need a visa to visit Finland and what travel documents are accepted in Finland:\nVisa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland\nEven if you did not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport or some other travel document accepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area.\nIn addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago.\nIn case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period.\nUpon arrival in Finland, you must meet the general entry requirements according to which a person must not constitute a danger to public order and security, national health, or Finland’s international relations.\nWhere and how to apply for a visa?\nIf your main country of destination is Finland, you must apply for a visa at the Visa Application Centre indicated by a Finnish mission, at a Finnish mission or at a Schengen country mission representing Finland. \nAll visa applications must be submitted in person. Your biometric identifiers will be collected at the same time. Fingerprints are not taken if the fingerprints were given in connection with a previous visa application less than 59 months ago.\nBook an appointment for submitting your application. An application cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax. You will find country-specific instructions on the\nwebsite of the mission\n.\nIn the EU area you can apply for a Schengen visa only in the following Finnish embassies:\nBerlin\n,\nDublin\n,\nMadrid\n,\nNicosia\n,\nSofia\n and \nStockholm\n.\nHonorary consuls and consulates cannot grant visas.\nIt has been agreed with some countries that\nFinland may be represented by another Schengen state\n. In such cases, apply for a visa to Finland from the mission of that Schengen state.\nTo apply for a visa you need the following\nYou will find country-specific instructions and document requirements on the\nfinlandvisa.fi\nwebsite. Below is general guidance on document requirements.\nThe visa application form completed and signed\nOne photograph\nA passport\nTravel insurance\nSupporting documents\nParental consent is required for minors\nPossible interview\nInclude a colour photograph from which you are recognizable. Please visit the\nPolice website\nfor guidance.\nMake sure your passport is valid for at least three (3) months after the end of your intended travel and that it has been issued no later than ten (10) years ago.\nYour travel insurance must be in force for the period of the validity of the applied visa and cover the entire Schengen area. The minimum coverage of the policy must be EUR 30,000 and the insurance must cover expenses arising from a sudden illness and accident (also the patient's repatriation) and repatriation expenses in case of death.\nThe mission may request that you append certain documents to the application to show the purpose, conditions and duration of the visit. Examples of such documents are tickets, a confirmation of hotel reservation, a private invitation letter and an official invitation.\nThe invitation is a free-form letter indicating the host organisation’s or private host’s contact details and the invited person's details, such as name, date of birth, address, passport number, and purpose and length of visit. \nIn case of a private visit, it is advisable to mention if your host is a friend or your spouse or relative. Please note that an invitation does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. The host’s wealth is not taken into account when the applicant’s economic situation in the home country is assessed (a business visit, for example, is an exception to this, because the applicant is not responsible for the travel costs). If the host pays for the applicant's trip, a proof of sponsorship form with its supporting documents (see below) is attached to the application instead of the invitation. Even if the host pays for the trip, applicants need to provide information on their financial situation in their application. If the host does not pay for the applicant's trip, it is enough to attach a free-form invitation letter to the application.\nProof of sponsorship form (pdf, 1MB)\nIn addition to the above, you may be asked to provide information concerning the itinerary, means of transport, return trip, financial means of support and assets and employment. Some Schengen States require that they be consulted on visa applications submitted to Finland by citizens of certain countries. Such consultation is required for nationals of the countries listed\nhere\n.\nThe applicant must have proof of sufficient financial means to cover the duration and purpose of the stay and the cost of living in the country.  In Finland a minimum of EUR 50 a day is required.\nThe inviting party may undertake to use its own funds to finance the visa applicant's travel. For this purpose, the inviting party must fill in the proof of sponsorship form. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public, who authenticates the signature. The following documents should be attached to the form:\na copy of the inviting party’s identity card and residence permit if the inviting party is not a Finnish citizen \na copy of the inviting party’s employment contract\na copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ payslips \na copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ bank statements\na copy of the right of possession of the dwelling (a lease agreement, a deed of sale, a register of occupants, or similar) if the visa applicant stays in your dwelling\nevidence of family relationship if the inviting party and the applicant are relatives, or details of previous meetings, if any (passport stamps, travel tickets, or similar) if the relationship between the inviting party and the applicant is not based on family ties\nUnaccompanied minor children need a parental consent for their travel.\nThe mission may also ask you for a personal interview to find out about the purpose of your visit.\nThe visa application form\nFill in the visa application form at the website \nfinlandvisa.fi\n. At the website, you will find information about the documents, appendices and passport photo you need to submit an application. You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi.\nYou can even fill in an application in pdf format either by hand or with computer. Even when filling in a pdf application, you should check the required visa application documents at the website \nfinlandvisa.fi\n.\nHakemus Schengen-viisumia varten (suomi, Pdf, 354 KB)\nAnsökan om Schengevisering (på svenska, Pdf, 265 KB)\nApplication for Schengen Visa (English, Pdf, 274 KB)\nDemande de visa Schengen (Français, Pdf, 270 KB)\nSolicitud de visado Schengen (Español, Pdf, 264 KB)\nАнкета-заявление Шенгенской визы (по-русски, Pdf, 290 KB)\nProcessing fee\nA visa fee will be charged for processing a visa application. When applying for a visa at a Visa Application Centre, an additional service fee will be charged on top of the visa fee.\nAll fees must be paid in full when a visa application is submitted. Some missions accept bank transfers paid in advance. Visa fees prices are available in the\nprice list for services provided by Finnish missions\n.\nFor more detailed information about different missions’ practices and ways of payment, please visit the\nmissions’ websites\n.\nA visa can be granted free of charge:\nin the event of major disasters or other similar situations whenever supported by humanitarian reasons\nfor groups of schoolchildren or adolescents under 18 years of age participating in cultural or sports events to which they have been invited by the event sponsor\nto holders a diplomatic or service passport or their family members, whose visit will be of considerable importance for the relations between Finland and the foreign state in question.\nProcessing time of the application\nYou must submit your application well in advance. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. The processing time of a visa application is 15 days.\nThe processing time may be longer if a more detailed examination of the application is required.\nRefusal, annulment and revocation of a visa\nIf the conditions for issuing a visa are not met, the visa will be refused. A decision to refuse a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the EU Visa Code.\nA visa may be refused on certain grounds mentioned in the Schengen states' common Visa Code. Examples include:\nyou do not have an approved, valid travel document\nyou do not provide justification to prove the purpose and conditions of your stay\nyou do not have sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the stay\nyou are not entitled to return to the country of origin or to continue to a third country\nthe mission has well-grounded reasons to doubt that you do not intend to exit the Schengen area before the expiry of the visa that you are applying for\nyou may have an entry ban to Finland or to some other Schengen state or be considered to be a danger to a member state's public order, internal security or international relations.\nThe visa that has already been granted to you will be annulled if the conditions for issuing it were not met at the time when it was issued.\nThe visa that has already been granted to you will be revoked, if the conditions for issuing it are no longer met.\nRequesting review of a visa decision\nThe recipient of a decision made by a Finnish mission by virtue of the Visa Code to refuse or annul a visa or to revoke a visa (otherwise than at the request of the visa holder) may request an administrative review of the decision from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A decision to refuse, annul or revoke a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the\nEU Visa Code\n.\nInstructions for requesting an administrative review are appended to the decision. The request must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the visa application, and it must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The processing fee for a request for an administrative review is EUR\n255\n. Payment of the fee is a prerequisite for processing the request.\nA decision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on a request for an administrative review of a visa matter may be appealed to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal document must be delivered to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Abroad, the appeal document may be delivered to a Finnish mission. The Ministry or the mission submits the appeal file to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the request for an administrative review. The appeal must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The Administrative Court fee for appellate proceedings is EUR 310.\nIn visa matters relating to seasonal work and the\nfree movement of EU citizens and their family members\n, the applicant may appeal to the Administrative Court without a rectification request procedure.\nEntry check\nYour conditions of entry to Finland are re-evaluated upon arrival in the country.  In addition to your visa, you are asked to produce a valid passport or other travel document, an insurance document for the duration of your stay and the supporting documents.\nYou must prove that you have enough funds (EUR 50 per day) to support yourself.  The funds need to be sufficient for your stay and return or continuation trip. \nYou must not have an entry ban to the Schengen area. Your entry into the country can be prohibited also if you are considered to constitute a danger to the public order and security, public health, or Finland's relations with other countries.\nFurthermore, your entry may be refused if there is reason to suspect that you intend to earn money by dishonest means.\nExtending the visa's validity while in Finland\nLocal police authorities can extend the visa's period of validity in Finland, if you cannot leave Finland and the Schengen area due to a force majeure or humanitarian reason.  Examples of such reasons include last-minute cancellation of the flight or an acute illness.  In these cases the extension is free of charge.\nExtending the visa’s period of validity may be possible also for serious personal reasons,  such as a severe sudden illness of an immediate family member who has a permanent residence in Finland.  In such cases, a 30-euro fee is charged for the extension of the visa.\nDecisions on extending the validity of a visa are made by the Police.\nVisa types\nThe Schengen category\nC visa\nallows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area on a short-term and temporary basis for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. A C visa can be obtained in the form of:\nSingle-entry visa\nallows the holder to enter Finland once \nDouble-entry visa\nallows entry into Finland twice \nMultiple-entry visa\n is granted for several consecutive visits to the Schengen area. The total duration of the stays may not exceed the number of days stated on the visa sticker, that is, up to 90 days in a 180-day period.  A multiple-entry visa is valid for a maximum of five (5) years.\nThe Schengen category\nA visa\nis an airport transit visa which allows its holder to travel through the international transit area of an airport during a stopover or a change of flights. The visa does not permit its holder to leave the international transit area of an airport. The nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa:\nAfghanistan\nBangladesh\nEritrea\nEthiopia\nGhana\nIraq\nIran\nDemocratic Republic of Congo\nNigeria\nPakistan\nSomalia\nSri Lanka\nThe Schengen category\nD visa\nallows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. Finland grants D visas to certain categories of applicants.\nFor more information, visit the website of the\nFinnish Immigration Service\n. If your residence permit is valid and your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland.\nFor more information, see the section\nLoss of residence permit card\n.\nLimited territorial validity visas\n(VLTV) allow their holders to travel in one or more Schengen States that are specifically mentioned in the visa. They do not allow their holders to travel in any other Schengen State. This type of visa may be issued in exceptional cases, such as for humanitarian reasons or for reasons of national interest or international obligations.\nSee Article 3(5) of the\nEU Visa Code\nfor the categories of persons who are exempt from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa.\nVisa and residence permit of a Finnish citizen's family member\nIn accordance with section 37 of the Aliens Act (Ulkomaalaislaki 301\/2004), a Finnish citizen's foreign family members are:\nthe spouse of a Finnish citizen\na person in a registered partnership with a Finnish citizen\nan unmarried child under 18 years of age, whose guardian or the spouse of the guardian resides in Finland\nif the person residing in Finland is a minor, his or her guardian is the family member\nPersons living in a marriage-like relationship and sharing the same household are comparable to a married couple regardless of their sex, provided that they have lived together for at least two years. The two-year requirement does not apply if the persons have a child in their joint custody or if there are other weighty reasons.\nResidence permit application by a family member who is a visa national\nIf you are a family member of a Finnish citizen and you intend to travel to Finland for a period of time exceeding three months, please follow the instructions:\nApply for a residence permit at a Finnish mission either in your home country or in the country of departure where you have a legal residence well in advance. The residence permit application must be submitted in person.  Read more about the application of a residence permit at\nthe Finnish Immigration Service\nwebsite.\nResidence permit application by a family member who is exempt from the visa requirement\nIf you do not need a visa to Finland, you can stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days.\nIf you are a Finnish citizen's family member and you intend to travel to Finland for a longer stay than three months, you can apply for a residence permit in advance at a Finnish mission.\nYou can submit a residence permit application at the Finnish Immigration Service, too. For further information, please visit\nwww.migri.fi\n.\nLoss of residence permit card\nIf your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland if your residence permit is valid. To apply for a D visa, you must visit the Finnish mission in person and present there proof of the loss of your card.\nYou must report a lost or stolen card to the authorities of the country where your card was lost or stolen.\nRead more about the D visa on the website of the\nFinnish Immigration Service (Migri)\n.\nExpired residence permit\nIf your residence permit has expired while you have been abroad, apply for a new residence permit at a Finnish diplomatic or consular mission. A visa cannot be granted for this purpose, because the return requirement set out in the Visa Code is not met. A visa may be granted only in situations referred to in the Visa Code, such as in a serious humanitarian situation – not because the applicant is in a hurry, has lost his or her air ticket or cannot pay the residence permit fee, for example.\nIf a mission cannot grant a visa under the Visa Code, you must apply for a residence permit before returning to Finland.\nFamily members of an EU citizen who are covered by EU Free Movement Directive\nAccording to the\nEU Free Movement Directive\n, a family member means:\nthe spouse;\nthe partner with whom the EU citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State;\nthe direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2);\nthe dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2).\nFamily members of an EU citizen who are covered by the EU Free Movement Directive may submit their application for visa either at a visa application centre or at Finland’s mission abroad. No fee is charged for the visa.\nCheck the website finlandvisa.fi for more detailed country-specific instructions on the documents required for visa applications of family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the\nFree Movement Directive\n. You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi.\nSeasonal workers' visa\nYou normally need a residence permit to be allowed to work in Finland. However, for seasonal work of maximum 90 days you do not need a residence permit but a visa or a seasonal work certificate as a citizen of a visa free country.\nSeasonal work done in Finland will be governed by the Seasonal Work Act based on the new EU Directive on seasonal workers. Seasonal work refers to work in agriculture and tourism that is done at certain times of the year.  Examples of seasonal work include work in forestry, plant production and festivals. Seasonal work is permitted under a Schengen visa for a maximum of 90 days over a period of 180 days. The sectors to which the Seasonal Workers Act applies are laid down in a Government Decree (966\/2017).\nThe regular processing times set out in the Visa Code apply to the processing of seasonal visas. A permit for engaging in seasonal work is granted for working for one or more designated employers. A visa granted for seasonal work contains the additional information “Kausityö” and its validity period starts on the date when the employment relationship starts.\nYou can find instructions on how to apply a visa in the paragraph \nWhere and how to apply for a visa\n. Please note that you must apply for a seasonal work visa at a Finnish mission.\nOn \nthe website finlandvisa.fi\nyou will find information about the documents and appendices you need to apply for a visa for seasonal work. You can check the required documents without logging in on the finlandvisa.fi website.\nEmployer’s assurance form (PDF)\nThe employer's assurance form is one of the appendices required for applying for a visa for seasonal work. Employers can fill in the form in Finnish, Swedish or English.\nThe Seasonal Workers Act will also apply to wild-berry picking starting from the 2025 harvest season.\nCompared to the prior practice, wild-berry pickers will be required to have an employment relationship with the company that invited them to Finland and meet the other conditions for granting a seasonal work permit. Wild-berry pickers subject to a visa requirement can apply for a seasonal work visa at Finnish missions abroad for short-term wild-berry picking for up to 90 days. Wild-berry pickers working in Finland for a longer period will need to apply for a seasonal work residence permit.\nVisa applications for the purpose of wild-berry picking, submitted by third-country nationals who are subject to the visa requirement, are processed individually in accordance with the Visa Code and based on all available information. These kinds of visa applications must be submitted at a \nFinnish mission\n.\nIf the period of seasonal work exceeds more than 90 days, apply for a seasonal work residence permit from\nthe Finnish Immigration Service\nIf the work is not seasonal work under the seasonal workers Act or the seasonal work lasts for more than nine months, please apply for a\nresidence permit for an employed person (TTOL)\n for the work.\nContent administrator","attrs_markdown":"\\<img src=\"https:\/\/seuranta.finland.fi\/piwik\/piwik.php?idsite=4\\&amp;rec=1\" style=\"border:0\" alt=\"\"\\>\n\n[Skip to content](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland#main-content)\n\nGovernment and ministries\n\n- [Finnish Government](https:\/\/valtioneuvosto.fi\/en)\n  - [Prime Minister's Office](https:\/\/vnk.fi\/en)\n  - [Ministry of Defence](https:\/\/defmin.fi\/en)\n  - [Ministry of Transport and Communications](https:\/\/lvm.fi\/en)\n  - [Ministry for Foreign Affairs](https:\/\/um.fi\/frontpage)\n  - [Ministry of Finance](https:\/\/ministryoffinance.fi\/)\n  - 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[Financial Management Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/financial-management-unit)\n  - [Unit for Internal Audit](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-internal-audit)\n  - [Strategy Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/strategy-unit)\n  - [EU Affairs Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-affairs-unit)\n  - [Development Evaluation](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-evaluation)\n  - [National Security Authority (NSA)](https:\/\/um.fi\/national-security-authority-nsa-contact-information)\n\n- ## Ministry for Foreign Affairs\n  X\n- [Frontpage](https:\/\/um.fi\/frontpage)\n- [Responsibilities](https:\/\/um.fi\/responsibilities)\n  ## Responsibilities\n  X\n  \n  [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n  \n  - [Foreign policy and security policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/foreign-policy-and-security-policy)\n    ## Foreign policy and security policy\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [International organisations and partnerships](https:\/\/um.fi\/foreign-and-security-policy-in-international-organisations)\n      ## International organisations and partnerships\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [North Atlantic Treaty Organisation](https:\/\/um.fi\/north-atlantic-treaty-organisation)\n        ## North Atlantic Treaty Organisation\n        X\n        \n        [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n        \n        - [Finland’s membership in NATO](https:\/\/um.fi\/finlands-membership-in-nato)\n        - [Frequently Asked NATO-Questions](https:\/\/um.fi\/frequently-asked-nato-questions)\n      - [European Union](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-s-common-foreign-and-security-policy-utp)\n      - [The United Nations](https:\/\/um.fi\/the-united-nations)\n      - [Council of Europe](https:\/\/um.fi\/council-of-europe)\n      - [The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe](https:\/\/um.fi\/-the-organization-for-security-and-co-operation-in-europe)\n        ## The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe\n        X\n        \n        [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n        \n        - [Chairpersonship 2025](https:\/\/um.fi\/osce25fi)\n          ## Chairpersonship 2025\n          X\n          \n          [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n          \n          - [Programme](https:\/\/um.fi\/osce25fi\/programme)\n          - [Helsinki+50 Conference](https:\/\/um.fi\/osce25fi\/helsinki-50)\n          - [Sustainability](https:\/\/um.fi\/osce25fi\/sustainability)\n          - [Contact information](https:\/\/um.fi\/osce25fi\/contact-information)\n      - [Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States (DCA)](https:\/\/um.fi\/defence-cooperation-agreement-with-the-united-states-dca-)\n        ## Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States (DCA)\n        X\n        \n        [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n        \n        - [Q\\&A about the DCA](https:\/\/um.fi\/q-a-about-the-dca)\n    - [Crisis management](https:\/\/um.fi\/crisis-management)\n      ## Crisis management\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Crisis Management NOW 2026](https:\/\/um.fi\/crisis-management-now-2026)\n    - [Peace mediation](https:\/\/um.fi\/peacemediation)\n      ## Peace mediation\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [The National Dialogues Conference (NDC)](https:\/\/um.fi\/the-national-dialogues-conference-ndc-)\n    - [Arms control and disarmament](https:\/\/um.fi\/arms-control-and-disarmament)\n    - [Cyber security and the cyber domain](https:\/\/um.fi\/cyber-security-and-the-cyber-domain)\n    - [Research projects](https:\/\/um.fi\/research-projects-in-the-ministry-for-foreign-affairs)\n    - [Discretionary government grants](https:\/\/um.fi\/discretionary-government-grants)\n      ## Discretionary government grants\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Support to international mediation](https:\/\/um.fi\/support-to-international-mediation)\n  - [Development policy and development cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-policy-and-development-cooperation)\n    ## Development policy and development cooperation\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Goals and principles](https:\/\/um.fi\/goals-and-principles-of-finland-s-development-policy)\n    - [Agenda 2030 – Sustainable Development Goals](https:\/\/um.fi\/agenda-2030-sustainable-development-goals)\n      ## Agenda 2030 – Sustainable Development Goals\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Accountability report](https:\/\/um.fi\/agenda-2030-accountability-report)\n    - [Results](https:\/\/um.fi\/results-of-development-cooperation)\n    - [Appropriations](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-appropriations)\n    - [Results-based management and reporting](https:\/\/um.fi\/results-based-management-and-reporting-on-development-cooperation)\n    - [Country programmes](https:\/\/um.fi\/bilateral-partner-countries)\n      ## Country programmes\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Ethiopia](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-ethiopia)\n      - [Nepal](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-nepal)\n      - [Palestinian territory](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-palestinian-territory)\n      - [Somalia](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-somalia)\n      - [Tanzania](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-tanzania)\n      - [Ukraine](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-in-ukraine)\n        ## Ukraine\n        X\n        \n        [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n        \n        - [Development cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-ukraine)\n        - [Humanitarian aid](https:\/\/um.fi\/humanitarian-aid-in-ukraine)\n      - [Expired development cooperation country programmes](https:\/\/um.fi\/expired-development-cooperation-country-programmes)\n        ## Expired development cooperation country programmes\n        X\n        \n        [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n        \n        - [Afghanistan](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-afghanistan)\n        - [Kenya](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-kenya)\n        - [Central Asia](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-central-asia)\n        - [Mozambique](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-mozambique)\n        - [Myanmar](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-myanmar)\n        - [Syria](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-syria)\n    - [Partners of Finland's development policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/partners-of-finland-s-development-policy)\n    - [Humanitarian aid](https:\/\/um.fi\/humanitarian-aid)\n    - [Quality and risk management](https:\/\/um.fi\/monitoring-of-development-cooperation)\n      ## Quality and risk management\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Monitoring, evaluation and oversight](https:\/\/um.fi\/monitoring-evaluation-and-oversight)\n      - [Risk management](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-risk-management-policy)\n      - [Misuse is addressed](https:\/\/um.fi\/misuse-is-addressed)\n    - [Evaluation of development cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/evaluation-of-development-cooperation)\n      ## Evaluation of development cooperation\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Development cooperation evaluation manual](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-evaluation-manual)\n      - [Comprehensive evaluations](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-evaluation-reports-comprehensive-evaluations)\n      - [Project and programme evaluations](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-evaluation-reports-project-and-programme-evaluations)\n    - [Generation Equality](https:\/\/um.fi\/generation-equality-en)\n    - [Guidelines and financial support](https:\/\/um.fi\/guidelines-and-financial-support-related-to-development-cooperation)\n      ## Guidelines and financial support\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Guidelines for procurement related to development cooperation projects](https:\/\/um.fi\/guidelines-for-procurement-related-to-development-cooperation-projects)\n      - [Development Cooperation support for Finnish CSOs](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-cooperation-support-for-finnish-csos)\n        ## Development Cooperation support for Finnish CSOs\n        X\n        \n        [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n        \n        - [Support for Finnish civil society organisations and foundations](https:\/\/um.fi\/support-for-finnish-civil-society-organisations-and-foundations)\n        - [Project support to civil society organisations](https:\/\/um.fi\/project-support-to-civil-society-organisations)\n        - [e-Service for civil society organisations](https:\/\/um.fi\/e-service-for-civil-society-organisations)\n        - [Training for civil society organisations](https:\/\/um.fi\/training-for-civil-society-organisations)\n      - [Opportunities in development cooperation for the private sector](https:\/\/um.fi\/opportunities-in-development-cooperation-for-the-private-sector)\n        ## Opportunities in development cooperation for the private sector\n        X\n        \n        [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n        \n        - [Finland–Ukraine Investment Facility](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-ukraine-investment-facility)\n        - [Public Sector Investment Facility](https:\/\/um.fi\/public-sector-investment-facility)\n      - [Support for development research](https:\/\/um.fi\/support-for-development-research)\n      - [Support for International Non-governmental Organizations (INGOs)](https:\/\/um.fi\/support-for-international-non-governmental-organizations-ingos-)\n      - [Support for higher education institutions](https:\/\/um.fi\/support-for-higher-education-institutions)\n      - [Support for government agencies](https:\/\/um.fi\/support-for-government-agencies)\n      - [Pre-assignment training for development cooperation postings](https:\/\/um.fi\/pre-assignment-training-for-development-cooperation-postings)\n      - [Do you suspect misuse of development cooperation funds?](https:\/\/um.fi\/do-you-suspect-misuse-of-development-cooperation-funds-)\n      - [Using logos in development cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/using-logos-in-development-cooperation)\n  - [International trade](https:\/\/um.fi\/international-trade)\n    ## International trade\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Common trade policy of the EU](https:\/\/um.fi\/common-trade-policy-of-the-eu)\n      ## Common trade policy of the EU\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [How to take advantage of EU trade agreements](https:\/\/um.fi\/how-to-take-advantage-of-eu-trade-agreements)\n    - [Services and guidelines for export control](https:\/\/um.fi\/services-and-guidelines-for-export-control)\n      ## Services and guidelines for export control\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Export control guidelines for companies](https:\/\/um.fi\/export-control-guidelines-for-companies)\n      - [Applying for export authorisation](https:\/\/um.fi\/applying-for-export-authorisation)\n      - [Export Control News](https:\/\/um.fi\/export-control-news)\n  - [Regional and thematic cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/regional-cooperation)\n    ## Regional and thematic cooperation\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Climate Smart Foreign Policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/climate-smart-foreign-policy)\n      ## Climate Smart Foreign Policy\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Climate finance and advocacy work](https:\/\/um.fi\/climate-finance-and-advocacy-work)\n    - [Human rights policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-s-international-human-rights-policy)\n      ## Human rights policy\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Finnish human rights policy within international organisations](https:\/\/um.fi\/finnish-human-rights-policy-within-international-organisations)\n      - [UN Universal Periodic Review](https:\/\/um.fi\/un-universal-periodic-review)\n    - [International technology policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/international-technology-policy)\n    - [International water cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/international-water-cooperation)\n    - [Nordic affairs](https:\/\/um.fi\/nordic-affairs)\n      ## Nordic affairs\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Nordic cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/nordic-cooperation)\n      - [Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/nordic-cooperation-on-foreign-and-security-policy)\n    - [Arctic and Antarctic cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/arctic-cooperation)\n    - [Council of the Baltic Sea States](https:\/\/um.fi\/council-of-the-baltic-sea-states)\n    - [Finland's Africa strategy](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-s-africa-strategy)\n    - [Country image](https:\/\/um.fi\/country-image)\n      ## Country image\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Finland Promotion Board](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-promotion-board2)\n  - [EU affairs in the Foreign Service](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-affairs-in-the-foreign-service)\n    ## EU affairs in the Foreign Service\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Common foreign and security policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-s-common-foreign-and-security-policy)\n    - [Development policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-development-policy)\n    - [Common commercial policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-common-commercial-policy)\n    - [Enlargement](https:\/\/um.fi\/enlargement-of-the-european-union)\n    - [Legal issues and agreements with third countries](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-legal-issues-and-agreements-with-third-countries)\n    - [EU instruments for technical assistance](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-instruments-for-technical-assistance)\n      ## EU instruments for technical assistance\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [TAIEX](https:\/\/um.fi\/taiex-short-term-technical-assistance-between-public-administrations)\n      - [Twinning](https:\/\/um.fi\/twinning-eu-instrument-for-institutional-capacity-building-in-partner-countries)\n      - [Technical Support Instrument (TSI)](https:\/\/um.fi\/technical-support-instrument-tsi)\n  - [The special status of the Åland Islands](https:\/\/um.fi\/the-special-status-of-the-aland-islands)\n  - [Legal affairs](https:\/\/um.fi\/legal-affairs)\n    ## Legal affairs\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Public international law](https:\/\/um.fi\/public-international-law)\n    - [International treaties](https:\/\/um.fi\/international-treaties)\n      ## International treaties\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Treaties for which Finland is the depositary](https:\/\/um.fi\/treaties-for-which-finland-is-the-depositary)\n      - [Human rights treaties and reporting](https:\/\/um.fi\/human-rights-conventions-and-reporting)\n    - [International sanctions](https:\/\/um.fi\/international-sanctions)\n      ## International sanctions\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Services on sanctions matters](https:\/\/um.fi\/services-on-sanctions-matters)\n      - [Applying for an authorisation specified in the EU Sanctions Regulations](https:\/\/um.fi\/applying-for-an-exemption-from-sanctions)\n      - [Sanctions other than those imposed by EU and UN](https:\/\/um.fi\/sanctions-other-than-those-imposed-by-eu-and-un)\n      - [Subscribe to the international sanctions newsletter (in Finnish)](https:\/\/um.fi\/subscribe-to-the-international-sanctions-newsletter)\n    - [Human rights complaints](https:\/\/um.fi\/human-rights-complaints)\n      ## Human rights complaints\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [How to apply to the European Court of Human Rights](https:\/\/um.fi\/how-to-apply-to-the-european-court-of-human-rights)\n      - [How to submit a complaint to a UN Committee](https:\/\/um.fi\/how-to-submit-a-complaint-to-a-un-committee)\n  - [National Security Authority](https:\/\/um.fi\/national-security-authority)\n    ## National Security Authority\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Industrial Security Manual](https:\/\/um.fi\/industrial-security-manual)\n    - [Information security auditing tool for authorities – Katakri](https:\/\/um.fi\/information-security-auditing-tool-for-authorities-katakri)\n    - [Personnel Security Clearance Certificates](https:\/\/um.fi\/personnel-security-clearance-certificates)\n    - [Facility Security Clearances](https:\/\/um.fi\/facility-security-clearances)\n    - [Requests for visit](https:\/\/um.fi\/requests-for-visit)\n    - [Information security agreements in force in Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/information-security-agreements-in-force-in-finland)\n    - [Chargeable services and prices](https:\/\/um.fi\/nsa-chargeable-services-and-prices)\n- [Current affairs](https:\/\/um.fi\/current-affairs)\n  ## Current affairs\n  X\n  \n  [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n  \n  - [Press Releases](https:\/\/um.fi\/press-releases)\n  - [News](https:\/\/um.fi\/news)\n  - [Statements](https:\/\/um.fi\/statements)\n  - [Speeches](https:\/\/um.fi\/speeches)\n  - [Export Control News](https:\/\/um.fi\/current-affairs\/export-control-news)\n  - [Publications](https:\/\/um.fi\/publications)\n  - [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/um.fi\/russian-attack-on-ukraine)\n    ## Russian invasion of Ukraine\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Sanctions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/um.fi\/sanctions-and-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine)\n    - [Finland’s support to Ukraine](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-s-support-to-ukraine)\n  - [Situation in the Middle East](https:\/\/um.fi\/situation-in-the-middle-east)\n- [Entering Finland and travelling](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad)\n  ## Entering Finland and travelling\n  X\n  \n  [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n  \n  - [Entering Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland)\n    ## Entering Finland\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Visa to visit Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    - [Residence permits to Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/residence-permits-to-finland)\n    - [Visa representation agreements](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-representation-agreements)\n      ## Visa representation agreements\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Finland is represented by another Schengen Member State](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-is-represented-by-another-schengen-member-state)\n      - [Finland represents another Schengen Member State](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-represents-another-schengen-member-state)\n    - [Visa facilitation agreements](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-facilitation-agreements)\n    - [Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-requirement-and-travel-documents-accepted-by-finland)\n    - [Travel across EU borders](https:\/\/um.fi\/travel-across-eu-borders-ees-etias)\n  - [Service fees in Finnish missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/service-fees)\n  - [Before travelling abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/before-you-travel-abroad)\n    ## Before travelling abroad\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Parental consent for a child's holiday travel](https:\/\/um.fi\/parental-consent-for-a-child-s-holiday-travel)\n    - [Passport and other travel documents – Finnish citizens'](https:\/\/um.fi\/passport-and-other-travel-documents-finnish-citizens-)\n    - [Preparation for a crisis abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/preparation-for-a-crisis-abroad)\n    - [Registration of Finns abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-finns-abroad)\n    - [Visa and residence permit - Finnish citizens](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-and-residence-permit-finnish-citizens)\n    - [Travel insurance](https:\/\/um.fi\/travel-insurance)\n  - [In distress abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/in-distress-abroad)\n    ## In distress abroad\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [In crisis situations abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/a-crisis-situation-abroad)\n    - [Consular services](https:\/\/um.fi\/consular-services1)\n    - [Death abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/death-abroad)\n    - [If you fall ill abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/if-you-fall-ill-abroad)\n    - [Medications](https:\/\/um.fi\/medications)\n    - [Money stolen](https:\/\/um.fi\/money-transfers-abroad)\n    - [Service 24\/7](https:\/\/um.fi\/service-24\/7)\n    - [Child abduction](https:\/\/um.fi\/child-abduction)\n  - [Services of Finnish missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/when-travelling-or-residing-abroad)\n    ## Services of Finnish missions\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Acknowledgement of paternity](https:\/\/um.fi\/acknowledgement-of-paternity)\n    - [Declaration of citizenship](https:\/\/um.fi\/declaration-of-citizenship)\n    - [Finnish passport and identity card](https:\/\/um.fi\/finnish-passport-and-identity-card)\n      ## Finnish passport and identity card\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Applying for a passport or an identity card](https:\/\/um.fi\/applying-for-a-passport-or-an-identity-card)\n      - [Online application](https:\/\/um.fi\/online-application)\n      - [Required attachments](https:\/\/um.fi\/required-attachments)\n      - [Passport application for a child](https:\/\/um.fi\/passport-application-for-a-child)\n      - [Passport application by persons liable for military service](https:\/\/um.fi\/passport-application-by-persons-liable-for-military-service)\n      - [Lost passport](https:\/\/um.fi\/lost-passport)\n      - [Types of passport and processing fees](https:\/\/um.fi\/types-of-passport-and-processing-fees)\n    - [General conscription](https:\/\/um.fi\/general-conscription)\n    - [Legalising documents abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/legalising-documents-abroad)\n    - [Remember to update your personal data](https:\/\/um.fi\/remember-to-update-your-personal-data)\n      ## Remember to update your personal data\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Change of address](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-change-of-address-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Marriage](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-marriage-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Registration of a civil partnership](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-a-civil-partnership-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Divorce](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-divorce-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Birth registration](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-birth-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Death registration](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-death-in-the-population-information-system)\n    - [Pension from Finland to another country](https:\/\/um.fi\/pension-from-finland-to-another-country)\n    - [Surrogacy abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/surrogacy-abroad)\n  - [Entering Finland and travelling abroad A–Z](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad-a-z)\n  - [Frequently Asked Questions](https:\/\/um.fi\/frequently-asked-questions)\n    ## Frequently Asked Questions\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [FAQ: Consular services](https:\/\/um.fi\/faq-consular-services)\n    - [FAQ: Visas and residence permits](https:\/\/um.fi\/faq-visas-and-residence-permits)\n- [Trade promotion](https:\/\/um.fi\/trade-promotion)\n  ## Trade promotion\n  X\n  \n  [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n  \n  - [Support and contacts for internationalisation](https:\/\/um.fi\/trade-promotion-services\/support-and-contacts-for-internationalisation)\n  - [Information on target markets and geopolitics](https:\/\/um.fi\/trade-promotion-services\/information-on-target-markets-and-geopolitics)\n  - [Regulation and compliance](https:\/\/um.fi\/trade-promotion-services\/regulation-and-compliance)\n  - [Internationalisation funding and international procurements](https:\/\/um.fi\/trade-promotion-services\/internationalisation-funding-and-international-procurements)\n  - [Trade promotion visits](https:\/\/um.fi\/trade-promotion-services\/trade-promotion-visits)\n- [Ministry](https:\/\/um.fi\/ministry)\n  ## Ministry\n  X\n  \n  [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n  \n  - [Organisation](https:\/\/um.fi\/the-organisation-of-the-ministry-for-foreign-affairs)\n    ## Organisation\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Values, practices and human resources strategy](https:\/\/um.fi\/values-of-the-ministry-for-foreign-affairs)\n    - [The Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission](https:\/\/um.fi\/the-annual-metting-of-heads-of-mission)\n      ## The Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [2025](https:\/\/um.fi\/slsk2025en)\n    - [History](https:\/\/um.fi\/history)\n  - [Documents or addresses from abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents-or-addresses-from-abroad)\n  - [Legalisation of documents for use abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/legalisation-of-documents-for-use-abroad)\n  - [Archives and information requests](https:\/\/um.fi\/archives)\n    ## Archives and information requests\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Document publicity description](https:\/\/um.fi\/document-publicity-description)\n  - [Ministry's finances](https:\/\/um.fi\/ministry-s-finances)\n  - [Visual identity](https:\/\/um.fi\/visual-identity-)\n  - [Diplomatic Portal](https:\/\/um.fi\/diplomatic)\n    ## Diplomatic Portal\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [News](https:\/\/um.fi\/diplomatic\/news)\n    - [Foreign missions in Finland ─ Helsinki Diplomatic List](https:\/\/um.fi\/foreign-missions-in-finland)\n      ## Foreign missions in Finland ─ Helsinki Diplomatic List\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Representation of foreign states in Finland or in the nearest country to Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/representation-of-foreign-states-in-finland-or-in-the-nearest-country-to-finland)\n      - [Other Missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/other-missions)\n      - [Representation of the European Union institutions in Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/representation-of-the-european-union-institutions-in-finland)\n      - [Representation of international organisations in Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/representation-of-international-organisations-in-finland)\n      - [Honorary Consulates in Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/honorary-consulates-in-finland)\n      - [Heads of mission in the order of precedence](https:\/\/um.fi\/heads-of-mission-in-the-order-of-precedence)\n      - [National Days](https:\/\/um.fi\/national-days)\n    - [Diplomatic privileges and immunities in Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/diplomatic-privileges-and-immunities-in-finland)\n    - [Circular Notes](https:\/\/um.fi\/circular-notes)\n    - [Diplomatic notification](https:\/\/um.fi\/diplomatic-notification)\n    - [Tax Exemption Forms for Missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/tax-exemption-forms-for-missions)\n      ## Tax Exemption Forms for Missions\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Application for refund of value added tax (VAT)](https:\/\/um.fi\/application-for-refund-of-value-added-tax-vat-)\n      - [Application form for tax and duty exempt imports and purchases (“French paper”)](https:\/\/um.fi\/application-form-for-tax-and-duty-exempt-imports-and-purchases-french-paper-)\n      - [Application for VAT and Excise Duty exempt purchases (European Union)](https:\/\/um.fi\/application-for-vat-and-excise-duty-exempt-purchases-european-union-)\n  - [Data protection](https:\/\/um.fi\/dataprotection)\n    ## Data protection\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Travel and consular services](https:\/\/um.fi\/travel-and-consular-services)\n    - [Subscribing to publications and newsletters](https:\/\/um.fi\/subscribing-to-publications-and-newsletters)\n    - [Functions and events](https:\/\/um.fi\/functions-and-events)\n    - [Applying for a visa to Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/applying-for-a-visa-to-finland)\n    - [Applying for a vacancy](https:\/\/um.fi\/applying-for-a-vacancy)\n    - [Visiting us in person](https:\/\/um.fi\/visiting-us-in-person)\n    - [Electronic services](https:\/\/um.fi\/electronic-services)\n    - [Processing of personal data: Export promotion](https:\/\/um.fi\/processing-of-personal-data-export-promotion)\n    - [Stakeholder activities](https:\/\/um.fi\/stakeholder-activities)\n    - [Your data protection rights](https:\/\/um.fi\/your-data-protection-rights)\n      ## Your data protection rights\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Request to review personal data](https:\/\/um.fi\/request-to-review-personal-data)\n    - [Joint controllership](https:\/\/um.fi\/joint-controllership)\n  - [Media service](https:\/\/um.fi\/media-service)\n    ## Media service\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Practical information for foreign journalists in Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/practical-information-for-foreign-journalists-in-finland)\n  - [Whistleblower protection](https:\/\/um.fi\/whistleblower-protection)\n- [Missions abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/missions)\n  ## Missions abroad\n  X\n  \n  [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n  \n  - [Tasks of the missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/tasks-of-the-missions)\n  - [Embassies, consulates general and honorary consulates by country](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-s-representation-abroad-by-country)\n  - [Missions to international organisations](https:\/\/um.fi\/missions-to-international-organisations)\n  - [Roving ambassadors](https:\/\/um.fi\/roving-ambassadors)\n  - [Web presence of the Finnish missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/web-presence-of-the-finnish-missions)\n- [Contact information](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information)\n  ## Contact information\n  X\n  \n  [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n  \n  - [Minister for Foreign Affairs](https:\/\/um.fi\/minister-for-foreign-affairs)\n  - [Minister for Foreign Trade and Development](https:\/\/um.fi\/minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-cooperation)\n  - [Permanent State Secretary](https:\/\/um.fi\/permanent-state-secretary)\n    ## Permanent State Secretary\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Under-Secretary of State: Development Policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/under-secretary-of-state-development-policy)\n    - [Under-Secretary of State: International Trade](https:\/\/um.fi\/under-secretary-of-state-international-trade)\n    - [Under-Secretary of State: Foreign and security policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/under-secretary-of-state-foreign-and-security-policy)\n    - [Under-Secretary of State: internal and external services](https:\/\/um.fi\/under-secretary-of-state-internal-and-external-services)\n  - [Political Department](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information-of-political-department)\n    ## Political Department\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Political Department](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-political-department)\n    - [Unit for Security Policy and Crisis Management](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-security-policy-and-crisis-management)\n    - [Unit for Arms Control](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-arms-control)\n    - [Unit for Human Rights Policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-human-rights-policy)\n    - [Unit for UN and General Global Affairs](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-un-and-general-global-affairs)\n    - [Peace Mediation](https:\/\/um.fi\/peace-mediation)\n  - [Department for International Trade](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information-of-department-for-international-trade)\n    ## Department for International Trade\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Department for International Trade](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-department-for-international-trade)\n    - [Trade Policy Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/trade-policy-unit)\n    - [Market Access Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/market-access-unit)\n    - [Unit for technology and sustainability](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-technology-and-sustainability)\n    - [Export Control Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/export-control-unit)\n    - [Export Promotion Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/team-finland-unit)\n    - [Business Services Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/business-services-unit)\n  - [Department for Development Policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information-of-department-for-development-policy)\n    ## Department for Development Policy\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Department for Development Policy](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-department-for-development-policy)\n    - [Project Management Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-development-policy)\n    - [Unit for Civil Society](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-civil-society)\n    - [Unit for UN Development Issues](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-un-development-issues)\n    - [Unit for Development Finance and Private Sector Cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-development-finance-and-private-sector-cooperation)\n    - [Unit for Climate and Environmental Diplomacy](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-climate-and-environmental-diplomacy)\n    - [Unit for Humanitarian Assistance](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-humanitarian-assistance)\n    - [Unit for Administrative and Legal Development Cooperation Matters](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-administrative-and-legal-development-cooperation-matters)\n  - [Euro-Atlantic Department](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information-of-euro-atlantic-department)\n    ## Euro-Atlantic Department\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Euro-Atlantic Department](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-euro-atlantic-department)\n    - [Unit for Northern Europe and Regional Cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-northern-europe)\n      ## Unit for Northern Europe and Regional Cooperation\n      X\n      \n      [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n      \n      - [Secretariat for Nordic Cooperation](https:\/\/um.fi\/secretariat-for-nordic-cooperation)\n    - [Unit for North America](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-north-america)\n    - [Unit for Central, Western and Southern Europe](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-central-western-and-southern-europe)\n    - [Unit for South-Eastern Europe and EU Enlargement](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-south-eastern-europe-and-eu-enlargement)\n    - [Unit for Eastern Europe](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-eastern-europe)\n  - [Department for Asia and Oceania](https:\/\/um.fi\/department-for-asia-and-oceania)\n    ## Department for Asia and Oceania\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Department for the Asia and Oceania](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-department-for-the-asia-and-oceania)\n    - [Unit for Eastern Asia and Oceania](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-eastern-asia-and-oceania)\n    - [Unit for South Asia and Southeast Asia](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-south-asia)\n    - [Unit for Russia and Central Asia](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-russia-and-central-asia)\n  - [Department for Africa, the Middle East and Latin America](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information-of-department-for-africa-the-middle-east-and-latin-america)\n    ## Department for Africa, the Middle East and Latin America\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Department for Africa and the Middle East](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-department-for-africa-and-the-middle-east)\n    - [Unit for the Middle East and the Gulf](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-the-middle-east)\n    - [Unit for Eastern and Southern Africa](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-the-horn-of-africa-and-eastern-africa)\n    - [Unit for Northern and Western Africa](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-southern-and-western-africa)\n    - [Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-northern-africa)\n  - [Department for Communications and Public Diplomacy](https:\/\/um.fi\/department-for-communications-and-public-diplomacy)\n    ## Department for Communications and Public Diplomacy\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Department for Communications and Public Diplomacy](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-department-for-communications-and-public-diplomacy)\n    - [Communications Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/communications-unit)\n    - [Unit for Communications Development and Services](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-communications-development-and-services)\n    - [Unit for Public Diplomacy](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-public-diplomacy)\n  - [Legal Service](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information-of-legal-service)\n    ## Legal Service\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Legal Service](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-legal-service)\n    - [Unit for International Law](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-public-international-law)\n    - [Unit for EU and Treaty Law](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-eu-and-treaty-law)\n    - [Unit for Human Rights Courts and Conventions](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-human-rights-courts-and-conventions)\n    - [Unit for Sanctions](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-sanctions)\n  - [Consular Services](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information-of-consular-services)\n    ## Consular Services\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Consular Services](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-consular-services)\n    - [Unit for Consular Assistance](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-consular-assistance)\n    - [Visa Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-unit)\n    - [Service Centre for Entry Permits](https:\/\/um.fi\/service-centre-for-entry-permits)\n    - [Passport and Notarial Services Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/passport-and-notarial-services-unit)\n  - [Protocol Services](https:\/\/um.fi\/protocol-services)\n  - [Administrative Services](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information-of-administrative-services)\n    ## Administrative Services\n    X\n    \n    [Back to top](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    \n    - [Management of Administrative Services](https:\/\/um.fi\/management-of-administrative-services)\n    - [Personnel Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/personnel-unit)\n    - [Human Resources Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/human-resources-unit)\n    - [Unit for Human Resources Development and Occupational Wellbeing](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-human-resources-development-and-occupational-wellbeing)\n    - [Information and Documentation Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/information-and-documentation-unit)\n    - [Unit for Information Technology and System Services](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-information-technology-and-system-services)\n    - [Telecommunications Centre](https:\/\/um.fi\/telecommunications-centre)\n    - [Estate and Procurement](https:\/\/um.fi\/estate-and-procurement)\n    - [Facilities Services Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/facilities-services-unit)\n    - [Security Service](https:\/\/um.fi\/security-service)\n    - [Unit for Information and Cyber Security](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-information-and-cyber-security)\n  - [Financial Management Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/financial-management-unit)\n  - [Unit for Internal Audit](https:\/\/um.fi\/unit-for-internal-audit)\n  - [Strategy Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/strategy-unit)\n  - [EU Affairs Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/eu-affairs-unit)\n  - [Development Evaluation](https:\/\/um.fi\/development-evaluation)\n  - [National Security Authority (NSA)](https:\/\/um.fi\/national-security-authority-nsa-contact-information)\n\n- [Frontpage](https:\/\/um.fi\/home)\n- [Entering Finland and travelling](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad)\n- [Entering Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland)\n- Visa to visit Finland\n\n- [Entering Finland and travelling](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad)\n  - [Entering Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland)\n    - [Visa to visit Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland)\n    - [Residence permits to Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/residence-permits-to-finland)\n    - [Visa representation agreements](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-representation-agreements)\n      - [Finland is represented by another Schengen Member State](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-is-represented-by-another-schengen-member-state)\n      - [Finland represents another Schengen Member State](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-represents-another-schengen-member-state)\n    - [Visa facilitation agreements](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-facilitation-agreements)\n    - [Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-requirement-and-travel-documents-accepted-by-finland)\n    - [Travel across EU borders](https:\/\/um.fi\/travel-across-eu-borders-ees-etias)\n  - [Service fees in Finnish missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/service-fees)\n  - [Before travelling abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/before-you-travel-abroad)\n    - [Parental consent for a child's holiday travel](https:\/\/um.fi\/parental-consent-for-a-child-s-holiday-travel)\n    - [Passport and other travel documents – Finnish citizens'](https:\/\/um.fi\/passport-and-other-travel-documents-finnish-citizens-)\n    - [Preparation for a crisis abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/preparation-for-a-crisis-abroad)\n    - [Registration of Finns abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-finns-abroad)\n    - [Visa and residence permit - Finnish citizens](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-and-residence-permit-finnish-citizens)\n    - [Travel insurance](https:\/\/um.fi\/travel-insurance)\n  - [In distress abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/in-distress-abroad)\n    - [In crisis situations abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/a-crisis-situation-abroad)\n    - [Consular services](https:\/\/um.fi\/consular-services1)\n    - [Death abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/death-abroad)\n    - [If you fall ill abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/if-you-fall-ill-abroad)\n    - [Medications](https:\/\/um.fi\/medications)\n    - [Money stolen](https:\/\/um.fi\/money-transfers-abroad)\n    - [Service 24\/7](https:\/\/um.fi\/service-24\/7)\n    - [Child abduction](https:\/\/um.fi\/child-abduction)\n  - [Services of Finnish missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/when-travelling-or-residing-abroad)\n    - [Acknowledgement of paternity](https:\/\/um.fi\/acknowledgement-of-paternity)\n    - [Declaration of citizenship](https:\/\/um.fi\/declaration-of-citizenship)\n    - [Finnish passport and identity card](https:\/\/um.fi\/finnish-passport-and-identity-card)\n      - [Applying for a passport or an identity card](https:\/\/um.fi\/applying-for-a-passport-or-an-identity-card)\n      - [Online application](https:\/\/um.fi\/online-application)\n      - [Required attachments](https:\/\/um.fi\/required-attachments)\n      - [Passport application for a child](https:\/\/um.fi\/passport-application-for-a-child)\n      - [Passport application by persons liable for military service](https:\/\/um.fi\/passport-application-by-persons-liable-for-military-service)\n      - [Lost passport](https:\/\/um.fi\/lost-passport)\n      - [Types of passport and processing fees](https:\/\/um.fi\/types-of-passport-and-processing-fees)\n    - [General conscription](https:\/\/um.fi\/general-conscription)\n    - [Legalising documents abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/legalising-documents-abroad)\n    - [Remember to update your personal data](https:\/\/um.fi\/remember-to-update-your-personal-data)\n      - [Change of address](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-change-of-address-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Marriage](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-marriage-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Registration of a civil partnership](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-a-civil-partnership-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Divorce](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-divorce-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Birth registration](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-birth-in-the-population-information-system)\n      - [Death registration](https:\/\/um.fi\/registration-of-death-in-the-population-information-system)\n    - [Pension from Finland to another country](https:\/\/um.fi\/pension-from-finland-to-another-country)\n    - [Surrogacy abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/surrogacy-abroad)\n  - [Entering Finland and travelling abroad A–Z](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad-a-z)\n  - [Frequently Asked Questions](https:\/\/um.fi\/frequently-asked-questions)\n    - [FAQ: Consular services](https:\/\/um.fi\/faq-consular-services)\n    - [FAQ: Visas and residence permits](https:\/\/um.fi\/faq-visas-and-residence-permits)\n\n# A visa to visit Finland\nA Schengen visa is an entry permit for a short, temporary visit of less than 90 days in any 180-day period.\n\n## Find out if you need a visa?\nThe Schengen states have jointly agreed which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Each Schengen state decides which passports and travel documents it accepts from different countries' citizens.\n\nCheck if you need a visa to visit Finland and what travel documents are accepted in Finland:\n\n- [Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-requirement-and-travel-documents-accepted-by-finland)\n\n**Schengen member states** are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.\n\nEven if you did not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport or some other travel document accepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area.\n\nIn addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago.\n\nIn case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period.\n\nUpon arrival in Finland, you must meet the general entry requirements according to which a person must not constitute a danger to public order and security, national health, or Finland’s international relations.\n\n## Where and how to apply for a visa?\nIf your main country of destination is Finland, you must apply for a visa at the Visa Application Centre indicated by a Finnish mission, at a Finnish mission or at a Schengen country mission representing Finland.\n\nAll visa applications must be submitted in person. Your biometric identifiers will be collected at the same time. Fingerprints are not taken if the fingerprints were given in connection with a previous visa application less than 59 months ago.\n\nBook an appointment for submitting your application. An application cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax. You will find country-specific instructions on the [website of the mission](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage).\n\nIn the EU area you can apply for a Schengen visa only in the following Finnish embassies: [Berlin](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/deu\/edustusto), [Dublin](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/irl\/mission), [Madrid](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/esp\/edustusto), [Nicosia](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/cyp\/mission), [Sofia](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/bgr\/mission) and [Stockholm](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/swe\/entering-finland).\n\nHonorary consuls and consulates cannot grant visas.\n\nIt has been agreed with some countries that [Finland may be represented by another Schengen state](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-is-represented-by-another-schengen-member-state). In such cases, apply for a visa to Finland from the mission of that Schengen state.\n\n## To apply for a visa you need the following\nYou will find country-specific instructions and document requirements on the [finlandvisa.fi](http:\/\/finlandvisa.fi\/) website. Below is general guidance on document requirements.\n\n1. The visa application form completed and signed\n2. One photograph\n3. A passport\n4. Travel insurance\n5. Supporting documents\n6. Parental consent is required for minors\n7. Possible interview\n\nInclude a colour photograph from which you are recognizable. Please visit the [Police website](https:\/\/poliisi.fi\/documents\/25235045\/31329600\/Passport-photograph-instructions-by-the-police-2020-EN-fixed.pdf\/1eec2f4c-aed7-68e0-c112-0a8f25e0328d\/Passport-photograph-instructions-by-the-police-2020-EN-fixed.pdf?t=1600671672633) for guidance.\n\nMake sure your passport is valid for at least three (3) months after the end of your intended travel and that it has been issued no later than ten (10) years ago.\n\nYour travel insurance must be in force for the period of the validity of the applied visa and cover the entire Schengen area. The minimum coverage of the policy must be EUR 30,000 and the insurance must cover expenses arising from a sudden illness and accident (also the patient's repatriation) and repatriation expenses in case of death.\n\nThe mission may request that you append certain documents to the application to show the purpose, conditions and duration of the visit. Examples of such documents are tickets, a confirmation of hotel reservation, a private invitation letter and an official invitation.\n\nThe invitation is a free-form letter indicating the host organisation’s or private host’s contact details and the invited person's details, such as name, date of birth, address, passport number, and purpose and length of visit.\n\nIn case of a private visit, it is advisable to mention if your host is a friend or your spouse or relative. Please note that an invitation does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. The host’s wealth is not taken into account when the applicant’s economic situation in the home country is assessed (a business visit, for example, is an exception to this, because the applicant is not responsible for the travel costs). If the host pays for the applicant's trip, a proof of sponsorship form with its supporting documents (see below) is attached to the application instead of the invitation. Even if the host pays for the trip, applicants need to provide information on their financial situation in their application. If the host does not pay for the applicant's trip, it is enough to attach a free-form invitation letter to the application.\n\n[Proof of sponsorship form (pdf, 1MB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/yll%C3%A4pitositoumus_eng.pdf\/a31ab357-3926-6007-a21a-67e640e06829?t=1704706041856)  \n  \n In addition to the above, you may be asked to provide information concerning the itinerary, means of transport, return trip, financial means of support and assets and employment. Some Schengen States require that they be consulted on visa applications submitted to Finland by citizens of certain countries. Such consultation is required for nationals of the countries listed [here](https:\/\/home-affairs.ec.europa.eu\/document\/download\/e6139169-6ec7-4374-a50a-eb2333411e3f_en).  \n  \n The applicant must have proof of sufficient financial means to cover the duration and purpose of the stay and the cost of living in the country. In Finland a minimum of EUR 50 a day is required.\n\nThe inviting party may undertake to use its own funds to finance the visa applicant's travel. For this purpose, the inviting party must fill in the proof of sponsorship form. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public, who authenticates the signature. The following documents should be attached to the form:\n\n- a copy of the inviting party’s identity card and residence permit if the inviting party is not a Finnish citizen\n- a copy of the inviting party’s employment contract\n- a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ payslips\n- a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ bank statements\n- a copy of the right of possession of the dwelling (a lease agreement, a deed of sale, a register of occupants, or similar) if the visa applicant stays in your dwelling\n- evidence of family relationship if the inviting party and the applicant are relatives, or details of previous meetings, if any (passport stamps, travel tickets, or similar) if the relationship between the inviting party and the applicant is not based on family ties\n\nUnaccompanied minor children need a parental consent for their travel.\n\nThe mission may also ask you for a personal interview to find out about the purpose of your visit.\n\n## The visa application form\nFill in the visa application form at the website [finlandvisa.fi](https:\/\/finlandvisa.fi\/). At the website, you will find information about the documents, appendices and passport photo you need to submit an application. You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi.\n\nYou can even fill in an application in pdf format either by hand or with computer. Even when filling in a pdf application, you should check the required visa application documents at the website [finlandvisa.fi](https:\/\/finlandvisa.fi\/checklist).\n\n- [Hakemus Schengen-viisumia varten (suomi, Pdf, 354 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_FI_2024.pdf\/65d65785-8a27-0cda-52a2-7b234a1ceaed?t=1724834704916)\n- [Ansökan om Schengevisering (på svenska, Pdf, 265 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_SV_2024.pdf\/892e8648-377d-812c-527f-3e0fe0e62fab?t=1724834844770)\n- [Application for Schengen Visa (English, Pdf, 274 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_EN_2024.pdf\/f5bfd53a-f629-527e-67ab-23b113100e11?t=1724834879154)\n- [Demande de visa Schengen (Français, Pdf, 270 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_FR_2024.pdf\/0ebd17f0-6b22-4ab9-e0ba-6dea1bb7cac1?t=1724834917921)\n- [Solicitud de visado Schengen (Español, Pdf, 264 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_ES_2024.pdf\/3da5bfe2-3ca8-b873-6049-0e622491da38?t=1724834948716)\n- [Анкета-заявление Шенгенской визы (по-русски, Pdf, 290 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_RU_2024.pdf\/8d86cc66-32f6-b239-2226-f2290a49cdef?t=1724834988345)\n## Processing fee\nA visa fee will be charged for processing a visa application. When applying for a visa at a Visa Application Centre, an additional service fee will be charged on top of the visa fee.\n\nAll fees must be paid in full when a visa application is submitted. Some missions accept bank transfers paid in advance. Visa fees prices are available in the [price list for services provided by Finnish missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/service-fees).\n\nFor more detailed information about different missions’ practices and ways of payment, please visit the [missions’ websites](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage).\n\nA visa can be granted free of charge:\n\n- in the event of major disasters or other similar situations whenever supported by humanitarian reasons\n- for groups of schoolchildren or adolescents under 18 years of age participating in cultural or sports events to which they have been invited by the event sponsor\n- to holders a diplomatic or service passport or their family members, whose visit will be of considerable importance for the relations between Finland and the foreign state in question.\n## Processing time of the application\nYou must submit your application well in advance. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. The processing time of a visa application is 15 days.\n\nThe processing time may be longer if a more detailed examination of the application is required.\n\n## Refusal, annulment and revocation of a visa\nIf the conditions for issuing a visa are not met, the visa will be refused. A decision to refuse a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the EU Visa Code.\n\nA visa may be refused on certain grounds mentioned in the Schengen states' common Visa Code. Examples include:\n\n- you do not have an approved, valid travel document\n- you do not provide justification to prove the purpose and conditions of your stay\n- you do not have sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the stay\n- you are not entitled to return to the country of origin or to continue to a third country\n- the mission has well-grounded reasons to doubt that you do not intend to exit the Schengen area before the expiry of the visa that you are applying for\n- you may have an entry ban to Finland or to some other Schengen state or be considered to be a danger to a member state's public order, internal security or international relations.\n\nThe visa that has already been granted to you will be annulled if the conditions for issuing it were not met at the time when it was issued.\n\nThe visa that has already been granted to you will be revoked, if the conditions for issuing it are no longer met.\n\n## Requesting review of a visa decision\nThe recipient of a decision made by a Finnish mission by virtue of the Visa Code to refuse or annul a visa or to revoke a visa (otherwise than at the request of the visa holder) may request an administrative review of the decision from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A decision to refuse, annul or revoke a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the [EU Visa Code](https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/HTML\/?uri=CELEX:32009R0810).\n\nInstructions for requesting an administrative review are appended to the decision. The request must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the visa application, and it must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The processing fee for a request for an administrative review is EUR 255. Payment of the fee is a prerequisite for processing the request.\n\nA decision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on a request for an administrative review of a visa matter may be appealed to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal document must be delivered to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Abroad, the appeal document may be delivered to a Finnish mission. The Ministry or the mission submits the appeal file to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the request for an administrative review. The appeal must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The Administrative Court fee for appellate proceedings is EUR 310.\n\nIn visa matters relating to seasonal work and the [free movement of EU citizens and their family members](http:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616), the applicant may appeal to the Administrative Court without a rectification request procedure.\n\n## Entry check\nYour conditions of entry to Finland are re-evaluated upon arrival in the country. In addition to your visa, you are asked to produce a valid passport or other travel document, an insurance document for the duration of your stay and the supporting documents.\n\nYou must prove that you have enough funds (EUR 50 per day) to support yourself. The funds need to be sufficient for your stay and return or continuation trip.\n\nYou must not have an entry ban to the Schengen area. Your entry into the country can be prohibited also if you are considered to constitute a danger to the public order and security, public health, or Finland's relations with other countries.\n\nFurthermore, your entry may be refused if there is reason to suspect that you intend to earn money by dishonest means.\n\n## Extending the visa's validity while in Finland\nLocal police authorities can extend the visa's period of validity in Finland, if you cannot leave Finland and the Schengen area due to a force majeure or humanitarian reason. Examples of such reasons include last-minute cancellation of the flight or an acute illness. In these cases the extension is free of charge.\n\nExtending the visa’s period of validity may be possible also for serious personal reasons, such as a severe sudden illness of an immediate family member who has a permanent residence in Finland. In such cases, a 30-euro fee is charged for the extension of the visa.\n\nDecisions on extending the validity of a visa are made by the Police.\n\n## Visa types\nThe Schengen category **C visa** allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area on a short-term and temporary basis for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. A C visa can be obtained in the form of:\n\n- **Single-entry visa**  \n   allows the holder to enter Finland once\n- **Double-entry visa**  \n   allows entry into Finland twice\n- **Multiple-entry visa**  \n   is granted for several consecutive visits to the Schengen area. The total duration of the stays may not exceed the number of days stated on the visa sticker, that is, up to 90 days in a 180-day period. A multiple-entry visa is valid for a maximum of five (5) years.\n\nThe Schengen category **A visa** is an airport transit visa which allows its holder to travel through the international transit area of an airport during a stopover or a change of flights. The visa does not permit its holder to leave the international transit area of an airport. The nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa:\n\n- Afghanistan\n- Bangladesh\n- Eritrea\n- Ethiopia\n- Ghana\n- Iraq\n- Iran\n- Democratic Republic of Congo\n- Nigeria\n- Pakistan\n- Somalia\n- Sri Lanka\n\nThe Schengen category **D visa** allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. Finland grants D visas to certain categories of applicants.\n\nFor more information, visit the website of the [Finnish Immigration Service](https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/d-visa). If your residence permit is valid and your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland.\n\nFor more information, see the section [Loss of residence permit card](https:\/\/um.fi\/residence-permits-to-finland#Loss%20of%20residence%20permit%20card).\n\n**Limited territorial validity visas** (VLTV) allow their holders to travel in one or more Schengen States that are specifically mentioned in the visa. They do not allow their holders to travel in any other Schengen State. This type of visa may be issued in exceptional cases, such as for humanitarian reasons or for reasons of national interest or international obligations.\n\nSee Article 3(5) of the [EU Visa Code](https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=celex%3A32009R0810) for the categories of persons who are exempt from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa.\n\n## Visa and residence permit of a Finnish citizen's family member\nIn accordance with section 37 of the Aliens Act (Ulkomaalaislaki 301\/2004), a Finnish citizen's foreign family members are:\n\n- the spouse of a Finnish citizen\n- a person in a registered partnership with a Finnish citizen\n- an unmarried child under 18 years of age, whose guardian or the spouse of the guardian resides in Finland\n- if the person residing in Finland is a minor, his or her guardian is the family member\n\nPersons living in a marriage-like relationship and sharing the same household are comparable to a married couple regardless of their sex, provided that they have lived together for at least two years. The two-year requirement does not apply if the persons have a child in their joint custody or if there are other weighty reasons.\n\n### Residence permit application by a family member who is a visa national\nIf you are a family member of a Finnish citizen and you intend to travel to Finland for a period of time exceeding three months, please follow the instructions:\n\n- Apply for a residence permit at a Finnish mission either in your home country or in the country of departure where you have a legal residence well in advance. The residence permit application must be submitted in person. Read more about the application of a residence permit at [the Finnish Immigration Service](http:\/\/www.migri.fi\/residence_permits) website.\n### Residence permit application by a family member who is exempt from the visa requirement\nIf you do not need a visa to Finland, you can stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days.\n\nIf you are a Finnish citizen's family member and you intend to travel to Finland for a longer stay than three months, you can apply for a residence permit in advance at a Finnish mission.\n\nYou can submit a residence permit application at the Finnish Immigration Service, too. For further information, please visit [www.migri.fi](http:\/\/www.migri.fi\/).\n\n### Loss of residence permit card\nIf your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland if your residence permit is valid. To apply for a D visa, you must visit the Finnish mission in person and present there proof of the loss of your card.\n\nYou must report a lost or stolen card to the authorities of the country where your card was lost or stolen.\n\nRead more about the D visa on the website of the [Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)](https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/d-visa).\n\n### Expired residence permit\nIf your residence permit has expired while you have been abroad, apply for a new residence permit at a Finnish diplomatic or consular mission. A visa cannot be granted for this purpose, because the return requirement set out in the Visa Code is not met. A visa may be granted only in situations referred to in the Visa Code, such as in a serious humanitarian situation – not because the applicant is in a hurry, has lost his or her air ticket or cannot pay the residence permit fee, for example.\n\nIf a mission cannot grant a visa under the Visa Code, you must apply for a residence permit before returning to Finland.\n\n## Family members of an EU citizen who are covered by EU Free Movement Directive\nAccording to the [EU Free Movement Directive](https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/FI\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616), a family member means:\n\n1. the spouse;\n2. the partner with whom the EU citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State;\n3. the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2);\n4. the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2).\n\nFamily members of an EU citizen who are covered by the EU Free Movement Directive may submit their application for visa either at a visa application centre or at Finland’s mission abroad. No fee is charged for the visa.\n\nCheck the website finlandvisa.fi for more detailed country-specific instructions on the documents required for visa applications of family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the [Free Movement Directive](https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616). You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi.\n\n## Seasonal workers' visa\nYou normally need a residence permit to be allowed to work in Finland. However, for seasonal work of maximum 90 days you do not need a residence permit but a visa or a seasonal work certificate as a citizen of a visa free country.\n\nSeasonal work done in Finland will be governed by the Seasonal Work Act based on the new EU Directive on seasonal workers. Seasonal work refers to work in agriculture and tourism that is done at certain times of the year. Examples of seasonal work include work in forestry, plant production and festivals. Seasonal work is permitted under a Schengen visa for a maximum of 90 days over a period of 180 days. The sectors to which the Seasonal Workers Act applies are laid down in a Government Decree (966\/2017).\n\nThe regular processing times set out in the Visa Code apply to the processing of seasonal visas. A permit for engaging in seasonal work is granted for working for one or more designated employers. A visa granted for seasonal work contains the additional information “Kausityö” and its validity period starts on the date when the employment relationship starts.\n\nYou can find instructions on how to apply a visa in the paragraph [Where and how to apply for a visa](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland#Where%20and%20how%20to%20apply%20for%20a%20visa?). Please note that you must apply for a seasonal work visa at a Finnish mission.\n\nOn [the website finlandvisa.fi](http:\/\/www.finlandvisa.fi\/) you will find information about the documents and appendices you need to apply for a visa for seasonal work. You can check the required documents without logging in on the finlandvisa.fi website.\n\n[Employer’s assurance form (PDF)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/Employer%E2%80%99s+assurance+form+%282%29.pdf\/1fe74dbe-a0ed-e782-871e-ca7e4f00c938?t=1773837564050)\n\nThe employer's assurance form is one of the appendices required for applying for a visa for seasonal work. Employers can fill in the form in Finnish, Swedish or English.\n\n**The Seasonal Workers Act will also apply to wild-berry picking starting from the 2025 harvest season.** Compared to the prior practice, wild-berry pickers will be required to have an employment relationship with the company that invited them to Finland and meet the other conditions for granting a seasonal work permit. Wild-berry pickers subject to a visa requirement can apply for a seasonal work visa at Finnish missions abroad for short-term wild-berry picking for up to 90 days. Wild-berry pickers working in Finland for a longer period will need to apply for a seasonal work residence permit.\n\nVisa applications for the purpose of wild-berry picking, submitted by third-country nationals who are subject to the visa requirement, are processed individually in accordance with the Visa Code and based on all available information. These kinds of visa applications must be submitted at a [Finnish mission](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage).\n\nIf the period of seasonal work exceeds more than 90 days, apply for a seasonal work residence permit from [the Finnish Immigration Service](https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/seasonal-work)\n\nIf the work is not seasonal work under the seasonal workers Act or the seasonal work lasts for more than nine months, please apply for a [residence permit for an employed person (TTOL)](https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/residence-permit-for-an-employed-person) for the work.\n\n## Related websites\n- [Processing of personal data when applying for a visa to Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/applying-for-a-visa-to-finland)\n- [Police of Finland: Visa extension](https:\/\/poliisi.fi\/en\/visa-extension)\n- [European Commission: Schengen calculator](https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/assets\/home\/visa-calculator\/calculator.htm?lang=en)\n- [The Finnish Immigration Service](http:\/\/www.migri.fi\/frontpage)\n- [TE Services: Foreigners picking wild berries and other natural products in Finland](https:\/\/toimistot.te-palvelut.fi\/foreigners-picking-wild-berries-and-other-natural-products-in-finland)\n- [Visit Finland - Travel Guide](http:\/\/www.visitfinland.com\/)\n- [This is Finland](http:\/\/finland.fi\/Public\/default.aspx)\n\n## Content administrator\n[Visa and Passport Unit](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-unit)\n\n## Language versions:\n- [Suomi](https:\/\/um.fi\/viisumi-suomeen)\n- [Svenska](https:\/\/um.fi\/visum-till-finland)\n\n## Related websites\nAre you planning to travel to Finland? You will find the contact details of Finland’s embassies and other missions abroad as well as other useful information in [Finland abroad](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage)\n\n## Ministry for Foreign Affairs\nPO Box 176  \n FI-00023 Government  \n Finland\n\nSwitchboard +358 295 16001  \n kirjaamo.um@gov.fi  \n Use the [secure email service](https:\/\/turvaviesti.gov.fi\/) if your email contains sensitive personal data.\n\nCloudflaren LB health check - älä poista\\!\n\n## Website content\n- [Frontpage](https:\/\/um.fi\/frontpage)\n- [Responsibilities](https:\/\/um.fi\/responsibilities)\n- [Current affairs](https:\/\/um.fi\/current-affairs)\n- [Entering Finland and travelling](https:\/\/um.fi\/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad)\n- [Trade promotion](https:\/\/um.fi\/trade-promotion)\n- [Ministry](https:\/\/um.fi\/ministry)\n- [Missions abroad](https:\/\/um.fi\/missions)\n- [Contact information](https:\/\/um.fi\/contact-information)\n\n## Social media\n- [X (Twitter)](https:\/\/twitter.com\/ulkoministerio)\n- [Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mfafinland\/)\n- [Linkedin](https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ministry-for-foreign-affairs-of-finland\/)\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ulkoministerio)\n- [Youtube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/ForminFinland)\n\n## Other Foreign Ministry's websites\n- [Foreign Ministry of Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/frontpage)\n- [Finland abroad](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage)\n- [Matkustusilmoitus.fi (Travel notification)](https:\/\/matkustusilmoitus.fi\/public_html?command=browse&lang=en)\n- [thisisFINLAND.fi](https:\/\/finland.fi\/)\n- [Report suspicions of misuse of development cooperation funds](https:\/\/vaarinkayttoilmoitus.fi\/#\/?lang=en)\n\n- [Finland's missions abroad](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage)\n- [About this site](https:\/\/um.fi\/about-this-site)\n- [Data protection](https:\/\/um.fi\/dataprotection)\n- [Accessibility statement](https:\/\/um.fi\/accessibility-statement)\n- [Feedback](mailto:vie-10@gov.fi)\n\n![UM logo](https:\/\/um.fi\/o\/um-theme\/images\/um_logo_musta.svg)","attrs_readable_markdown":"A Schengen visa is an entry permit for a short, temporary visit of less than 90 days in any 180-day period.\n\n## Find out if you need a visa?\nThe Schengen states have jointly agreed which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Each Schengen state decides which passports and travel documents it accepts from different countries' citizens.\n\nCheck if you need a visa to visit Finland and what travel documents are accepted in Finland:\n\n- [Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-requirement-and-travel-documents-accepted-by-finland)\n\nEven if you did not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport or some other travel document accepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area.\n\nIn addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago.\n\nIn case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period.\n\nUpon arrival in Finland, you must meet the general entry requirements according to which a person must not constitute a danger to public order and security, national health, or Finland’s international relations.\n\n## Where and how to apply for a visa?\nIf your main country of destination is Finland, you must apply for a visa at the Visa Application Centre indicated by a Finnish mission, at a Finnish mission or at a Schengen country mission representing Finland.\n\nAll visa applications must be submitted in person. Your biometric identifiers will be collected at the same time. Fingerprints are not taken if the fingerprints were given in connection with a previous visa application less than 59 months ago.\n\nBook an appointment for submitting your application. An application cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax. You will find country-specific instructions on the [website of the mission](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage).\n\nIn the EU area you can apply for a Schengen visa only in the following Finnish embassies: [Berlin](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/deu\/edustusto), [Dublin](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/irl\/mission), [Madrid](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/esp\/edustusto), [Nicosia](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/cyp\/mission), [Sofia](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/bgr\/mission) and [Stockholm](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/swe\/entering-finland).\n\nHonorary consuls and consulates cannot grant visas.\n\nIt has been agreed with some countries that [Finland may be represented by another Schengen state](https:\/\/um.fi\/finland-is-represented-by-another-schengen-member-state). In such cases, apply for a visa to Finland from the mission of that Schengen state.\n\n## To apply for a visa you need the following\nYou will find country-specific instructions and document requirements on the [finlandvisa.fi](http:\/\/finlandvisa.fi\/) website. Below is general guidance on document requirements.\n\n1. The visa application form completed and signed\n2. One photograph\n3. A passport\n4. Travel insurance\n5. Supporting documents\n6. Parental consent is required for minors\n7. Possible interview\n\nInclude a colour photograph from which you are recognizable. Please visit the [Police website](https:\/\/poliisi.fi\/documents\/25235045\/31329600\/Passport-photograph-instructions-by-the-police-2020-EN-fixed.pdf\/1eec2f4c-aed7-68e0-c112-0a8f25e0328d\/Passport-photograph-instructions-by-the-police-2020-EN-fixed.pdf?t=1600671672633) for guidance.\n\nMake sure your passport is valid for at least three (3) months after the end of your intended travel and that it has been issued no later than ten (10) years ago.\n\nYour travel insurance must be in force for the period of the validity of the applied visa and cover the entire Schengen area. The minimum coverage of the policy must be EUR 30,000 and the insurance must cover expenses arising from a sudden illness and accident (also the patient's repatriation) and repatriation expenses in case of death.\n\nThe mission may request that you append certain documents to the application to show the purpose, conditions and duration of the visit. Examples of such documents are tickets, a confirmation of hotel reservation, a private invitation letter and an official invitation.\n\nThe invitation is a free-form letter indicating the host organisation’s or private host’s contact details and the invited person's details, such as name, date of birth, address, passport number, and purpose and length of visit.\n\nIn case of a private visit, it is advisable to mention if your host is a friend or your spouse or relative. Please note that an invitation does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. The host’s wealth is not taken into account when the applicant’s economic situation in the home country is assessed (a business visit, for example, is an exception to this, because the applicant is not responsible for the travel costs). If the host pays for the applicant's trip, a proof of sponsorship form with its supporting documents (see below) is attached to the application instead of the invitation. Even if the host pays for the trip, applicants need to provide information on their financial situation in their application. If the host does not pay for the applicant's trip, it is enough to attach a free-form invitation letter to the application.\n\n[Proof of sponsorship form (pdf, 1MB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/yll%C3%A4pitositoumus_eng.pdf\/a31ab357-3926-6007-a21a-67e640e06829?t=1704706041856)\n\nIn addition to the above, you may be asked to provide information concerning the itinerary, means of transport, return trip, financial means of support and assets and employment. Some Schengen States require that they be consulted on visa applications submitted to Finland by citizens of certain countries. Such consultation is required for nationals of the countries listed [here](https:\/\/home-affairs.ec.europa.eu\/document\/download\/e6139169-6ec7-4374-a50a-eb2333411e3f_en).\n\nThe applicant must have proof of sufficient financial means to cover the duration and purpose of the stay and the cost of living in the country. In Finland a minimum of EUR 50 a day is required.\n\nThe inviting party may undertake to use its own funds to finance the visa applicant's travel. For this purpose, the inviting party must fill in the proof of sponsorship form. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public, who authenticates the signature. The following documents should be attached to the form:\n\n- a copy of the inviting party’s identity card and residence permit if the inviting party is not a Finnish citizen\n- a copy of the inviting party’s employment contract\n- a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ payslips\n- a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ bank statements\n- a copy of the right of possession of the dwelling (a lease agreement, a deed of sale, a register of occupants, or similar) if the visa applicant stays in your dwelling\n- evidence of family relationship if the inviting party and the applicant are relatives, or details of previous meetings, if any (passport stamps, travel tickets, or similar) if the relationship between the inviting party and the applicant is not based on family ties\n\nUnaccompanied minor children need a parental consent for their travel.\n\nThe mission may also ask you for a personal interview to find out about the purpose of your visit.\n\n## The visa application form\nFill in the visa application form at the website [finlandvisa.fi](https:\/\/finlandvisa.fi\/). At the website, you will find information about the documents, appendices and passport photo you need to submit an application. You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi.\n\nYou can even fill in an application in pdf format either by hand or with computer. Even when filling in a pdf application, you should check the required visa application documents at the website [finlandvisa.fi](https:\/\/finlandvisa.fi\/checklist).\n\n- [Hakemus Schengen-viisumia varten (suomi, Pdf, 354 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_FI_2024.pdf\/65d65785-8a27-0cda-52a2-7b234a1ceaed?t=1724834704916)\n- [Ansökan om Schengevisering (på svenska, Pdf, 265 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_SV_2024.pdf\/892e8648-377d-812c-527f-3e0fe0e62fab?t=1724834844770)\n- [Application for Schengen Visa (English, Pdf, 274 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_EN_2024.pdf\/f5bfd53a-f629-527e-67ab-23b113100e11?t=1724834879154)\n- [Demande de visa Schengen (Français, Pdf, 270 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_FR_2024.pdf\/0ebd17f0-6b22-4ab9-e0ba-6dea1bb7cac1?t=1724834917921)\n- [Solicitud de visado Schengen (Español, Pdf, 264 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_ES_2024.pdf\/3da5bfe2-3ca8-b873-6049-0e622491da38?t=1724834948716)\n- [Анкета-заявление Шенгенской визы (по-русски, Pdf, 290 KB)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_RU_2024.pdf\/8d86cc66-32f6-b239-2226-f2290a49cdef?t=1724834988345)\n## Processing fee\nA visa fee will be charged for processing a visa application. When applying for a visa at a Visa Application Centre, an additional service fee will be charged on top of the visa fee.\n\nAll fees must be paid in full when a visa application is submitted. Some missions accept bank transfers paid in advance. Visa fees prices are available in the [price list for services provided by Finnish missions](https:\/\/um.fi\/service-fees).\n\nFor more detailed information about different missions’ practices and ways of payment, please visit the [missions’ websites](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage).\n\nA visa can be granted free of charge:\n\n- in the event of major disasters or other similar situations whenever supported by humanitarian reasons\n- for groups of schoolchildren or adolescents under 18 years of age participating in cultural or sports events to which they have been invited by the event sponsor\n- to holders a diplomatic or service passport or their family members, whose visit will be of considerable importance for the relations between Finland and the foreign state in question.\n## Processing time of the application\nYou must submit your application well in advance. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. The processing time of a visa application is 15 days.\n\nThe processing time may be longer if a more detailed examination of the application is required.\n\n## Refusal, annulment and revocation of a visa\nIf the conditions for issuing a visa are not met, the visa will be refused. A decision to refuse a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the EU Visa Code.\n\nA visa may be refused on certain grounds mentioned in the Schengen states' common Visa Code. Examples include:\n\n- you do not have an approved, valid travel document\n- you do not provide justification to prove the purpose and conditions of your stay\n- you do not have sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the stay\n- you are not entitled to return to the country of origin or to continue to a third country\n- the mission has well-grounded reasons to doubt that you do not intend to exit the Schengen area before the expiry of the visa that you are applying for\n- you may have an entry ban to Finland or to some other Schengen state or be considered to be a danger to a member state's public order, internal security or international relations.\n\nThe visa that has already been granted to you will be annulled if the conditions for issuing it were not met at the time when it was issued.\n\nThe visa that has already been granted to you will be revoked, if the conditions for issuing it are no longer met.\n\n## Requesting review of a visa decision\nThe recipient of a decision made by a Finnish mission by virtue of the Visa Code to refuse or annul a visa or to revoke a visa (otherwise than at the request of the visa holder) may request an administrative review of the decision from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A decision to refuse, annul or revoke a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the [EU Visa Code](https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/HTML\/?uri=CELEX:32009R0810).\n\nInstructions for requesting an administrative review are appended to the decision. The request must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the visa application, and it must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The processing fee for a request for an administrative review is EUR 255. Payment of the fee is a prerequisite for processing the request.\n\nA decision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on a request for an administrative review of a visa matter may be appealed to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal document must be delivered to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Abroad, the appeal document may be delivered to a Finnish mission. The Ministry or the mission submits the appeal file to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the request for an administrative review. The appeal must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The Administrative Court fee for appellate proceedings is EUR 310.\n\nIn visa matters relating to seasonal work and the [free movement of EU citizens and their family members](http:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616), the applicant may appeal to the Administrative Court without a rectification request procedure.\n\n## Entry check\nYour conditions of entry to Finland are re-evaluated upon arrival in the country. In addition to your visa, you are asked to produce a valid passport or other travel document, an insurance document for the duration of your stay and the supporting documents.\n\nYou must prove that you have enough funds (EUR 50 per day) to support yourself. The funds need to be sufficient for your stay and return or continuation trip.\n\nYou must not have an entry ban to the Schengen area. Your entry into the country can be prohibited also if you are considered to constitute a danger to the public order and security, public health, or Finland's relations with other countries.\n\nFurthermore, your entry may be refused if there is reason to suspect that you intend to earn money by dishonest means.\n\n## Extending the visa's validity while in Finland\nLocal police authorities can extend the visa's period of validity in Finland, if you cannot leave Finland and the Schengen area due to a force majeure or humanitarian reason. Examples of such reasons include last-minute cancellation of the flight or an acute illness. In these cases the extension is free of charge.\n\nExtending the visa’s period of validity may be possible also for serious personal reasons, such as a severe sudden illness of an immediate family member who has a permanent residence in Finland. In such cases, a 30-euro fee is charged for the extension of the visa.\n\nDecisions on extending the validity of a visa are made by the Police.\n\n## Visa types\nThe Schengen category **C visa** allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area on a short-term and temporary basis for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. A C visa can be obtained in the form of:\n\n- **Single-entry visa**  \n   allows the holder to enter Finland once\n- **Double-entry visa**  \n   allows entry into Finland twice\n- **Multiple-entry visa**  \n   is granted for several consecutive visits to the Schengen area. The total duration of the stays may not exceed the number of days stated on the visa sticker, that is, up to 90 days in a 180-day period. A multiple-entry visa is valid for a maximum of five (5) years.\n\nThe Schengen category **A visa** is an airport transit visa which allows its holder to travel through the international transit area of an airport during a stopover or a change of flights. The visa does not permit its holder to leave the international transit area of an airport. The nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa:\n\n- Afghanistan\n- Bangladesh\n- Eritrea\n- Ethiopia\n- Ghana\n- Iraq\n- Iran\n- Democratic Republic of Congo\n- Nigeria\n- Pakistan\n- Somalia\n- Sri Lanka\n\nThe Schengen category **D visa** allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. Finland grants D visas to certain categories of applicants.\n\nFor more information, visit the website of the [Finnish Immigration Service](https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/d-visa). If your residence permit is valid and your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland.\n\nFor more information, see the section [Loss of residence permit card](https:\/\/um.fi\/residence-permits-to-finland#Loss%20of%20residence%20permit%20card).\n\n**Limited territorial validity visas** (VLTV) allow their holders to travel in one or more Schengen States that are specifically mentioned in the visa. They do not allow their holders to travel in any other Schengen State. This type of visa may be issued in exceptional cases, such as for humanitarian reasons or for reasons of national interest or international obligations.\n\nSee Article 3(5) of the [EU Visa Code](https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=celex%3A32009R0810) for the categories of persons who are exempt from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa.\n\n## Visa and residence permit of a Finnish citizen's family member\nIn accordance with section 37 of the Aliens Act (Ulkomaalaislaki 301\/2004), a Finnish citizen's foreign family members are:\n\n- the spouse of a Finnish citizen\n- a person in a registered partnership with a Finnish citizen\n- an unmarried child under 18 years of age, whose guardian or the spouse of the guardian resides in Finland\n- if the person residing in Finland is a minor, his or her guardian is the family member\n\nPersons living in a marriage-like relationship and sharing the same household are comparable to a married couple regardless of their sex, provided that they have lived together for at least two years. The two-year requirement does not apply if the persons have a child in their joint custody or if there are other weighty reasons.\n\n### Residence permit application by a family member who is a visa national\nIf you are a family member of a Finnish citizen and you intend to travel to Finland for a period of time exceeding three months, please follow the instructions:\n\n- Apply for a residence permit at a Finnish mission either in your home country or in the country of departure where you have a legal residence well in advance. The residence permit application must be submitted in person. Read more about the application of a residence permit at [the Finnish Immigration Service](http:\/\/www.migri.fi\/residence_permits) website.\n### Residence permit application by a family member who is exempt from the visa requirement\nIf you do not need a visa to Finland, you can stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days.\n\nIf you are a Finnish citizen's family member and you intend to travel to Finland for a longer stay than three months, you can apply for a residence permit in advance at a Finnish mission.\n\nYou can submit a residence permit application at the Finnish Immigration Service, too. For further information, please visit [www.migri.fi](http:\/\/www.migri.fi\/).\n\n### Loss of residence permit card\nIf your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland if your residence permit is valid. To apply for a D visa, you must visit the Finnish mission in person and present there proof of the loss of your card.\n\nYou must report a lost or stolen card to the authorities of the country where your card was lost or stolen.\n\nRead more about the D visa on the website of the [Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)](https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/d-visa).\n\n### Expired residence permit\nIf your residence permit has expired while you have been abroad, apply for a new residence permit at a Finnish diplomatic or consular mission. A visa cannot be granted for this purpose, because the return requirement set out in the Visa Code is not met. A visa may be granted only in situations referred to in the Visa Code, such as in a serious humanitarian situation – not because the applicant is in a hurry, has lost his or her air ticket or cannot pay the residence permit fee, for example.\n\nIf a mission cannot grant a visa under the Visa Code, you must apply for a residence permit before returning to Finland.\n\n## Family members of an EU citizen who are covered by EU Free Movement Directive\nAccording to the [EU Free Movement Directive](https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/FI\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616), a family member means:\n\n1. the spouse;\n2. the partner with whom the EU citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State;\n3. the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2);\n4. the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2).\n\nFamily members of an EU citizen who are covered by the EU Free Movement Directive may submit their application for visa either at a visa application centre or at Finland’s mission abroad. No fee is charged for the visa.\n\nCheck the website finlandvisa.fi for more detailed country-specific instructions on the documents required for visa applications of family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the [Free Movement Directive](https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616). You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi.\n\n## Seasonal workers' visa\nYou normally need a residence permit to be allowed to work in Finland. However, for seasonal work of maximum 90 days you do not need a residence permit but a visa or a seasonal work certificate as a citizen of a visa free country.\n\nSeasonal work done in Finland will be governed by the Seasonal Work Act based on the new EU Directive on seasonal workers. Seasonal work refers to work in agriculture and tourism that is done at certain times of the year. Examples of seasonal work include work in forestry, plant production and festivals. Seasonal work is permitted under a Schengen visa for a maximum of 90 days over a period of 180 days. The sectors to which the Seasonal Workers Act applies are laid down in a Government Decree (966\/2017).\n\nThe regular processing times set out in the Visa Code apply to the processing of seasonal visas. A permit for engaging in seasonal work is granted for working for one or more designated employers. A visa granted for seasonal work contains the additional information “Kausityö” and its validity period starts on the date when the employment relationship starts.\n\nYou can find instructions on how to apply a visa in the paragraph [Where and how to apply for a visa](https:\/\/um.fi\/visa-to-visit-finland#Where%20and%20how%20to%20apply%20for%20a%20visa?). Please note that you must apply for a seasonal work visa at a Finnish mission.\n\nOn [the website finlandvisa.fi](http:\/\/www.finlandvisa.fi\/) you will find information about the documents and appendices you need to apply for a visa for seasonal work. You can check the required documents without logging in on the finlandvisa.fi website.\n\n[Employer’s assurance form (PDF)](https:\/\/um.fi\/documents\/35732\/0\/Employer%E2%80%99s+assurance+form+%282%29.pdf\/1fe74dbe-a0ed-e782-871e-ca7e4f00c938?t=1773837564050)\n\nThe employer's assurance form is one of the appendices required for applying for a visa for seasonal work. Employers can fill in the form in Finnish, Swedish or English.\n\n**The Seasonal Workers Act will also apply to wild-berry picking starting from the 2025 harvest season.** Compared to the prior practice, wild-berry pickers will be required to have an employment relationship with the company that invited them to Finland and meet the other conditions for granting a seasonal work permit. Wild-berry pickers subject to a visa requirement can apply for a seasonal work visa at Finnish missions abroad for short-term wild-berry picking for up to 90 days. Wild-berry pickers working in Finland for a longer period will need to apply for a seasonal work residence permit.\n\nVisa applications for the purpose of wild-berry picking, submitted by third-country nationals who are subject to the visa requirement, are processed individually in accordance with the Visa Code and based on all available information. These kinds of visa applications must be submitted at a [Finnish mission](https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/frontpage).\n\nIf the period of seasonal work exceeds more than 90 days, apply for a seasonal work residence permit from [the Finnish Immigration Service](https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/seasonal-work)\n\nIf the work is not seasonal work under the seasonal workers Act or the seasonal work lasts for more than nine months, please apply for a [residence permit for an employed person (TTOL)](https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/residence-permit-for-an-employed-person) for the work.\n\n## Content administrator","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	A Schengen visa is an entry permit for a short, temporary visit of less than 90 days in any 180-day period. Find out if you need a visa? The Schengen states have jointly agreed which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Each Schengen state decides which passports and travel documents it accepts from different countries' citizens. Check if you need a visa to visit Finland and what travel documents are accepted in Finland: Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland Even if you did not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport or some other travel document accepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area. In addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago. In case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period. Upon arrival in Finland, you must meet the general entry requirements according to which a person must not constitute a danger to public order and security, national health, or Finland’s international relations. Where and how to apply for a visa? If your main country of destination is Finland, you must apply for a visa at the Visa Application Centre indicated by a Finnish mission, at a Finnish mission or at a Schengen country mission representing Finland. All visa applications must be submitted in person. Your biometric identifiers will be collected at the same time. Fingerprints are not taken if the fingerprints were given in connection with a previous visa application less than 59 months ago. Book an appointment for submitting your application. An application cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax. You will find country-specific instructions on the website of the mission . In the EU area you can apply for a Schengen visa only in the following Finnish embassies: Berlin , Dublin , Madrid , Nicosia , Sofia and Stockholm . Honorary consuls and consulates cannot grant visas. It has been agreed with some countries that Finland may be represented by another Schengen state . In such cases, apply for a visa to Finland from the mission of that Schengen state. To apply for a visa you need the following You will find country-specific instructions and document requirements on the finlandvisa.fi website. Below is general guidance on document requirements. The visa application form completed and signed One photograph A passport Travel insurance Supporting documents Parental consent is required for minors Possible interview Include a colour photograph from which you are recognizable. Please visit the Police website for guidance. Make sure your passport is valid for at least three (3) months after the end of your intended travel and that it has been issued no later than ten (10) years ago. Your travel insurance must be in force for the period of the validity of the applied visa and cover the entire Schengen area. The minimum coverage of the policy must be EUR 30,000 and the insurance must cover expenses arising from a sudden illness and accident (also the patient's repatriation) and repatriation expenses in case of death. The mission may request that you append certain documents to the application to show the purpose, conditions and duration of the visit. Examples of such documents are tickets, a confirmation of hotel reservation, a private invitation letter and an official invitation. The invitation is a free-form letter indicating the host organisation’s or private host’s contact details and the invited person's details, such as name, date of birth, address, passport number, and purpose and length of visit. In case of a private visit, it is advisable to mention if your host is a friend or your spouse or relative. Please note that an invitation does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. The host’s wealth is not taken into account when the applicant’s economic situation in the home country is assessed (a business visit, for example, is an exception to this, because the applicant is not responsible for the travel costs). If the host pays for the applicant's trip, a proof of sponsorship form with its supporting documents (see below) is attached to the application instead of the invitation. Even if the host pays for the trip, applicants need to provide information on their financial situation in their application. If the host does not pay for the applicant's trip, it is enough to attach a free-form invitation letter to the application. Proof of sponsorship form (pdf, 1MB) In addition to the above, you may be asked to provide information concerning the itinerary, means of transport, return trip, financial means of support and assets and employment. Some Schengen States require that they be consulted on visa applications submitted to Finland by citizens of certain countries. Such consultation is required for nationals of the countries listed here . The applicant must have proof of sufficient financial means to cover the duration and purpose of the stay and the cost of living in the country. In Finland a minimum of EUR 50 a day is required. The inviting party may undertake to use its own funds to finance the visa applicant's travel. For this purpose, the inviting party must fill in the proof of sponsorship form. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public, who authenticates the signature. The following documents should be attached to the form: a copy of the inviting party’s identity card and residence permit if the inviting party is not a Finnish citizen a copy of the inviting party’s employment contract a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ payslips a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ bank statements a copy of the right of possession of the dwelling (a lease agreement, a deed of sale, a register of occupants, or similar) if the visa applicant stays in your dwelling evidence of family relationship if the inviting party and the applicant are relatives, or details of previous meetings, if any (passport stamps, travel tickets, or similar) if the relationship between the inviting party and the applicant is not based on family ties Unaccompanied minor children need a parental consent for their travel. The mission may also ask you for a personal interview to find out about the purpose of your visit. The visa application form Fill in the visa application form at the website finlandvisa.fi . At the website, you will find information about the documents, appendices and passport photo you need to submit an application. You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi. You can even fill in an application in pdf format either by hand or with computer. Even when filling in a pdf application, you should check the required visa application documents at the website finlandvisa.fi . Hakemus Schengen-viisumia varten (suomi, Pdf, 354 KB) Ansökan om Schengevisering (på svenska, Pdf, 265 KB) Application for Schengen Visa (English, Pdf, 274 KB) Demande de visa Schengen (Français, Pdf, 270 KB) Solicitud de visado Schengen (Español, Pdf, 264 KB) Анкета-заявление Шенгенской визы (по-русски, Pdf, 290 KB) Processing fee A visa fee will be charged for processing a visa application. When applying for a visa at a Visa Application Centre, an additional service fee will be charged on top of the visa fee. All fees must be paid in full when a visa application is submitted. Some missions accept bank transfers paid in advance. Visa fees prices are available in the price list for services provided by Finnish missions . For more detailed information about different missions’ practices and ways of payment, please visit the missions’ websites . A visa can be granted free of charge: in the event of major disasters or other similar situations whenever supported by humanitarian reasons for groups of schoolchildren or adolescents under 18 years of age participating in cultural or sports events to which they have been invited by the event sponsor to holders a diplomatic or service passport or their family members, whose visit will be of considerable importance for the relations between Finland and the foreign state in question. Processing time of the application You must submit your application well in advance. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. The processing time of a visa application is 15 days. The processing time may be longer if a more detailed examination of the application is required. Refusal, annulment and revocation of a visa If the conditions for issuing a visa are not met, the visa will be refused. A decision to refuse a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the EU Visa Code. A visa may be refused on certain grounds mentioned in the Schengen states' common Visa Code. Examples include: you do not have an approved, valid travel document you do not provide justification to prove the purpose and conditions of your stay you do not have sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the stay you are not entitled to return to the country of origin or to continue to a third country the mission has well-grounded reasons to doubt that you do not intend to exit the Schengen area before the expiry of the visa that you are applying for you may have an entry ban to Finland or to some other Schengen state or be considered to be a danger to a member state's public order, internal security or international relations. The visa that has already been granted to you will be annulled if the conditions for issuing it were not met at the time when it was issued. The visa that has already been granted to you will be revoked, if the conditions for issuing it are no longer met. Requesting review of a visa decision The recipient of a decision made by a Finnish mission by virtue of the Visa Code to refuse or annul a visa or to revoke a visa (otherwise than at the request of the visa holder) may request an administrative review of the decision from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A decision to refuse, annul or revoke a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the EU Visa Code . Instructions for requesting an administrative review are appended to the decision. The request must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the visa application, and it must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The processing fee for a request for an administrative review is EUR 255 . Payment of the fee is a prerequisite for processing the request. A decision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on a request for an administrative review of a visa matter may be appealed to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal document must be delivered to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Abroad, the appeal document may be delivered to a Finnish mission. The Ministry or the mission submits the appeal file to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the request for an administrative review. The appeal must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The Administrative Court fee for appellate proceedings is EUR 310. In visa matters relating to seasonal work and the free movement of EU citizens and their family members , the applicant may appeal to the Administrative Court without a rectification request procedure. Entry check Your conditions of entry to Finland are re-evaluated upon arrival in the country. In addition to your visa, you are asked to produce a valid passport or other travel document, an insurance document for the duration of your stay and the supporting documents. You must prove that you have enough funds (EUR 50 per day) to support yourself. The funds need to be sufficient for your stay and return or continuation trip. You must not have an entry ban to the Schengen area. Your entry into the country can be prohibited also if you are considered to constitute a danger to the public order and security, public health, or Finland's relations with other countries. Furthermore, your entry may be refused if there is reason to suspect that you intend to earn money by dishonest means. Extending the visa's validity while in Finland Local police authorities can extend the visa's period of validity in Finland, if you cannot leave Finland and the Schengen area due to a force majeure or humanitarian reason. Examples of such reasons include last-minute cancellation of the flight or an acute illness. In these cases the extension is free of charge. Extending the visa’s period of validity may be possible also for serious personal reasons, such as a severe sudden illness of an immediate family member who has a permanent residence in Finland. In such cases, a 30-euro fee is charged for the extension of the visa. Decisions on extending the validity of a visa are made by the Police. Visa types The Schengen category C visa allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area on a short-term and temporary basis for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. A C visa can be obtained in the form of: Single-entry visa allows the holder to enter Finland once Double-entry visa allows entry into Finland twice Multiple-entry visa is granted for several consecutive visits to the Schengen area. The total duration of the stays may not exceed the number of days stated on the visa sticker, that is, up to 90 days in a 180-day period. A multiple-entry visa is valid for a maximum of five (5) years. The Schengen category A visa is an airport transit visa which allows its holder to travel through the international transit area of an airport during a stopover or a change of flights. The visa does not permit its holder to leave the international transit area of an airport. The nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa: Afghanistan Bangladesh Eritrea Ethiopia Ghana Iraq Iran Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Pakistan Somalia Sri Lanka The Schengen category D visa allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. Finland grants D visas to certain categories of applicants. For more information, visit the website of the Finnish Immigration Service . If your residence permit is valid and your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland. For more information, see the section Loss of residence permit card . Limited territorial validity visas (VLTV) allow their holders to travel in one or more Schengen States that are specifically mentioned in the visa. They do not allow their holders to travel in any other Schengen State. This type of visa may be issued in exceptional cases, such as for humanitarian reasons or for reasons of national interest or international obligations. See Article 3(5) of the EU Visa Code for the categories of persons who are exempt from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa. Visa and residence permit of a Finnish citizen's family member In accordance with section 37 of the Aliens Act (Ulkomaalaislaki 301/2004), a Finnish citizen's foreign family members are: the spouse of a Finnish citizen a person in a registered partnership with a Finnish citizen an unmarried child under 18 years of age, whose guardian or the spouse of the guardian resides in Finland if the person residing in Finland is a minor, his or her guardian is the family member Persons living in a marriage-like relationship and sharing the same household are comparable to a married couple regardless of their sex, provided that they have lived together for at least two years. The two-year requirement does not apply if the persons have a child in their joint custody or if there are other weighty reasons. Residence permit application by a family member who is a visa national If you are a family member of a Finnish citizen and you intend to travel to Finland for a period of time exceeding three months, please follow the instructions: Apply for a residence permit at a Finnish mission either in your home country or in the country of departure where you have a legal residence well in advance. The residence permit application must be submitted in person. Read more about the application of a residence permit at the Finnish Immigration Service website. Residence permit application by a family member who is exempt from the visa requirement If you do not need a visa to Finland, you can stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days. If you are a Finnish citizen's family member and you intend to travel to Finland for a longer stay than three months, you can apply for a residence permit in advance at a Finnish mission. You can submit a residence permit application at the Finnish Immigration Service, too. For further information, please visit www.migri.fi . Loss of residence permit card If your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland if your residence permit is valid. To apply for a D visa, you must visit the Finnish mission in person and present there proof of the loss of your card. You must report a lost or stolen card to the authorities of the country where your card was lost or stolen. Read more about the D visa on the website of the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) . Expired residence permit If your residence permit has expired while you have been abroad, apply for a new residence permit at a Finnish diplomatic or consular mission. A visa cannot be granted for this purpose, because the return requirement set out in the Visa Code is not met. A visa may be granted only in situations referred to in the Visa Code, such as in a serious humanitarian situation – not because the applicant is in a hurry, has lost his or her air ticket or cannot pay the residence permit fee, for example. If a mission cannot grant a visa under the Visa Code, you must apply for a residence permit before returning to Finland. Family members of an EU citizen who are covered by EU Free Movement Directive According to the EU Free Movement Directive , a family member means: the spouse; the partner with whom the EU citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State; the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2); the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2). Family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the EU Free Movement Directive may submit their application for visa either at a visa application centre or at Finland’s mission abroad. No fee is charged for the visa. Check the website finlandvisa.fi for more detailed country-specific instructions on the documents required for visa applications of family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the Free Movement Directive . You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi. Seasonal workers' visa You normally need a residence permit to be allowed to work in Finland. However, for seasonal work of maximum 90 days you do not need a residence permit but a visa or a seasonal work certificate as a citizen of a visa free country. Seasonal work done in Finland will be governed by the Seasonal Work Act based on the new EU Directive on seasonal workers. Seasonal work refers to work in agriculture and tourism that is done at certain times of the year. Examples of seasonal work include work in forestry, plant production and festivals. Seasonal work is permitted under a Schengen visa for a maximum of 90 days over a period of 180 days. The sectors to which the Seasonal Workers Act applies are laid down in a Government Decree (966/2017). The regular processing times set out in the Visa Code apply to the processing of seasonal visas. A permit for engaging in seasonal work is granted for working for one or more designated employers. A visa granted for seasonal work contains the additional information “Kausityö” and its validity period starts on the date when the employment relationship starts. You can find instructions on how to apply a visa in the paragraph Where and how to apply for a visa . Please note that you must apply for a seasonal work visa at a Finnish mission. On the website finlandvisa.fi you will find information about the documents and appendices you need to apply for a visa for seasonal work. You can check the required documents without logging in on the finlandvisa.fi website. Employer’s assurance form (PDF) The employer's assurance form is one of the appendices required for applying for a visa for seasonal work. Employers can fill in the form in Finnish, Swedish or English. The Seasonal Workers Act will also apply to wild-berry picking starting from the 2025 harvest season. Compared to the prior practice, wild-berry pickers will be required to have an employment relationship with the company that invited them to Finland and meet the other conditions for granting a seasonal work permit. Wild-berry pickers subject to a visa requirement can apply for a seasonal work visa at Finnish missions abroad for short-term wild-berry picking for up to 90 days. Wild-berry pickers working in Finland for a longer period will need to apply for a seasonal work residence permit. Visa applications for the purpose of wild-berry picking, submitted by third-country nationals who are subject to the visa requirement, are processed individually in accordance with the Visa Code and based on all available information. These kinds of visa applications must be submitted at a Finnish mission . If the period of seasonal work exceeds more than 90 days, apply for a seasonal work residence permit from the Finnish Immigration Service If the work is not seasonal work under the seasonal workers Act or the seasonal work lasts for more than nine months, please apply for a residence permit for an employed person (TTOL) for the work. Content administrator
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[Unit for Climate and Environmental Diplomacy](https://um.fi/unit-for-climate-and-environmental-diplomacy) - [Unit for Humanitarian Assistance](https://um.fi/unit-for-humanitarian-assistance) - [Unit for Administrative and Legal Development Cooperation Matters](https://um.fi/unit-for-administrative-and-legal-development-cooperation-matters) - [Euro-Atlantic Department](https://um.fi/contact-information-of-euro-atlantic-department) ## Euro-Atlantic Department X [Back to top](https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland) - [Management of Euro-Atlantic Department](https://um.fi/management-of-euro-atlantic-department) - [Unit for Northern Europe and Regional Cooperation](https://um.fi/unit-for-northern-europe) ## Unit for Northern Europe and Regional Cooperation X [Back to top](https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland) - [Secretariat for Nordic Cooperation](https://um.fi/secretariat-for-nordic-cooperation) - [Unit for North America](https://um.fi/unit-for-north-america) - [Unit for Central, Western and Southern Europe](https://um.fi/unit-for-central-western-and-southern-europe) - 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[Management of Legal Service](https://um.fi/management-of-legal-service) - [Unit for International Law](https://um.fi/unit-for-public-international-law) - [Unit for EU and Treaty Law](https://um.fi/unit-for-eu-and-treaty-law) - [Unit for Human Rights Courts and Conventions](https://um.fi/unit-for-human-rights-courts-and-conventions) - [Unit for Sanctions](https://um.fi/unit-for-sanctions) - [Consular Services](https://um.fi/contact-information-of-consular-services) ## Consular Services X [Back to top](https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland) - [Management of Consular Services](https://um.fi/management-of-consular-services) - [Unit for Consular Assistance](https://um.fi/unit-for-consular-assistance) - [Visa Unit](https://um.fi/visa-unit) - [Service Centre for Entry Permits](https://um.fi/service-centre-for-entry-permits) - [Passport and Notarial Services Unit](https://um.fi/passport-and-notarial-services-unit) - [Protocol Services](https://um.fi/protocol-services) - [Administrative Services](https://um.fi/contact-information-of-administrative-services) ## Administrative Services X [Back to top](https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland) - [Management of Administrative Services](https://um.fi/management-of-administrative-services) - [Personnel Unit](https://um.fi/personnel-unit) - [Human Resources Unit](https://um.fi/human-resources-unit) - [Unit for Human Resources Development and Occupational Wellbeing](https://um.fi/unit-for-human-resources-development-and-occupational-wellbeing) - [Information and Documentation Unit](https://um.fi/information-and-documentation-unit) - [Unit for Information Technology and System Services](https://um.fi/unit-for-information-technology-and-system-services) - [Telecommunications Centre](https://um.fi/telecommunications-centre) - [Estate and Procurement](https://um.fi/estate-and-procurement) - [Facilities Services Unit](https://um.fi/facilities-services-unit) - [Security Service](https://um.fi/security-service) - [Unit for Information and Cyber Security](https://um.fi/unit-for-information-and-cyber-security) - [Financial Management Unit](https://um.fi/financial-management-unit) - [Unit for Internal Audit](https://um.fi/unit-for-internal-audit) - [Strategy Unit](https://um.fi/strategy-unit) - [EU Affairs Unit](https://um.fi/eu-affairs-unit) - [Development Evaluation](https://um.fi/development-evaluation) - [National Security Authority (NSA)](https://um.fi/national-security-authority-nsa-contact-information) - [Frontpage](https://um.fi/home) - [Entering Finland and travelling](https://um.fi/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad) - [Entering Finland](https://um.fi/entering-finland) - Visa to visit Finland - [Entering Finland and travelling](https://um.fi/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad) - [Entering Finland](https://um.fi/entering-finland) - [Visa to visit Finland](https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland) - [Residence permits to Finland](https://um.fi/residence-permits-to-finland) - [Visa representation agreements](https://um.fi/visa-representation-agreements) - [Finland is represented by another Schengen Member State](https://um.fi/finland-is-represented-by-another-schengen-member-state) - [Finland represents another Schengen Member State](https://um.fi/finland-represents-another-schengen-member-state) - [Visa facilitation agreements](https://um.fi/visa-facilitation-agreements) - [Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland](https://um.fi/visa-requirement-and-travel-documents-accepted-by-finland) - [Travel across EU borders](https://um.fi/travel-across-eu-borders-ees-etias) - [Service fees in Finnish missions](https://um.fi/service-fees) - [Before travelling abroad](https://um.fi/before-you-travel-abroad) - [Parental consent for a child's holiday travel](https://um.fi/parental-consent-for-a-child-s-holiday-travel) - [Passport and other travel documents – Finnish citizens'](https://um.fi/passport-and-other-travel-documents-finnish-citizens-) - [Preparation for a crisis abroad](https://um.fi/preparation-for-a-crisis-abroad) - [Registration of Finns abroad](https://um.fi/registration-of-finns-abroad) - [Visa and residence permit - Finnish citizens](https://um.fi/visa-and-residence-permit-finnish-citizens) - [Travel insurance](https://um.fi/travel-insurance) - [In distress abroad](https://um.fi/in-distress-abroad) - [In crisis situations abroad](https://um.fi/a-crisis-situation-abroad) - [Consular services](https://um.fi/consular-services1) - [Death abroad](https://um.fi/death-abroad) - [If you fall ill abroad](https://um.fi/if-you-fall-ill-abroad) - [Medications](https://um.fi/medications) - [Money stolen](https://um.fi/money-transfers-abroad) - [Service 24/7](https://um.fi/service-24/7) - [Child abduction](https://um.fi/child-abduction) - [Services of Finnish missions](https://um.fi/when-travelling-or-residing-abroad) - [Acknowledgement of paternity](https://um.fi/acknowledgement-of-paternity) - [Declaration of citizenship](https://um.fi/declaration-of-citizenship) - [Finnish passport and identity card](https://um.fi/finnish-passport-and-identity-card) - [Applying for a passport or an identity card](https://um.fi/applying-for-a-passport-or-an-identity-card) - [Online application](https://um.fi/online-application) - [Required attachments](https://um.fi/required-attachments) - [Passport application for a child](https://um.fi/passport-application-for-a-child) - 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[Death registration](https://um.fi/registration-of-death-in-the-population-information-system) - [Pension from Finland to another country](https://um.fi/pension-from-finland-to-another-country) - [Surrogacy abroad](https://um.fi/surrogacy-abroad) - [Entering Finland and travelling abroad A–Z](https://um.fi/entering-finland-and-travelling-abroad-a-z) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://um.fi/frequently-asked-questions) - [FAQ: Consular services](https://um.fi/faq-consular-services) - [FAQ: Visas and residence permits](https://um.fi/faq-visas-and-residence-permits) # A visa to visit Finland A Schengen visa is an entry permit for a short, temporary visit of less than 90 days in any 180-day period. ## Find out if you need a visa? The Schengen states have jointly agreed which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Each Schengen state decides which passports and travel documents it accepts from different countries' citizens. Check if you need a visa to visit Finland and what travel documents are accepted in Finland: - [Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland](https://um.fi/visa-requirement-and-travel-documents-accepted-by-finland) Schengen member states are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Even if you did not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport or some other travel document accepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area. In addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago. In case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period. Upon arrival in Finland, you must meet the general entry requirements according to which a person must not constitute a danger to public order and security, national health, or Finland’s international relations. ## Where and how to apply for a visa? If your main country of destination is Finland, you must apply for a visa at the Visa Application Centre indicated by a Finnish mission, at a Finnish mission or at a Schengen country mission representing Finland. All visa applications must be submitted in person. Your biometric identifiers will be collected at the same time. Fingerprints are not taken if the fingerprints were given in connection with a previous visa application less than 59 months ago. Book an appointment for submitting your application. An application cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax. You will find country-specific instructions on the [website of the mission](https://finlandabroad.fi/frontpage). In the EU area you can apply for a Schengen visa only in the following Finnish embassies: [Berlin](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/deu/edustusto), [Dublin](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/irl/mission), [Madrid](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/esp/edustusto), [Nicosia](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/cyp/mission), [Sofia](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/bgr/mission) and [Stockholm](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/swe/entering-finland). Honorary consuls and consulates cannot grant visas. It has been agreed with some countries that [Finland may be represented by another Schengen state](https://um.fi/finland-is-represented-by-another-schengen-member-state). In such cases, apply for a visa to Finland from the mission of that Schengen state. ## To apply for a visa you need the following You will find country-specific instructions and document requirements on the [finlandvisa.fi](http://finlandvisa.fi/) website. Below is general guidance on document requirements. 1. The visa application form completed and signed 2. One photograph 3. A passport 4. Travel insurance 5. Supporting documents 6. Parental consent is required for minors 7. Possible interview Include a colour photograph from which you are recognizable. Please visit the [Police website](https://poliisi.fi/documents/25235045/31329600/Passport-photograph-instructions-by-the-police-2020-EN-fixed.pdf/1eec2f4c-aed7-68e0-c112-0a8f25e0328d/Passport-photograph-instructions-by-the-police-2020-EN-fixed.pdf?t=1600671672633) for guidance. Make sure your passport is valid for at least three (3) months after the end of your intended travel and that it has been issued no later than ten (10) years ago. Your travel insurance must be in force for the period of the validity of the applied visa and cover the entire Schengen area. The minimum coverage of the policy must be EUR 30,000 and the insurance must cover expenses arising from a sudden illness and accident (also the patient's repatriation) and repatriation expenses in case of death. The mission may request that you append certain documents to the application to show the purpose, conditions and duration of the visit. Examples of such documents are tickets, a confirmation of hotel reservation, a private invitation letter and an official invitation. The invitation is a free-form letter indicating the host organisation’s or private host’s contact details and the invited person's details, such as name, date of birth, address, passport number, and purpose and length of visit. In case of a private visit, it is advisable to mention if your host is a friend or your spouse or relative. Please note that an invitation does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. The host’s wealth is not taken into account when the applicant’s economic situation in the home country is assessed (a business visit, for example, is an exception to this, because the applicant is not responsible for the travel costs). If the host pays for the applicant's trip, a proof of sponsorship form with its supporting documents (see below) is attached to the application instead of the invitation. Even if the host pays for the trip, applicants need to provide information on their financial situation in their application. If the host does not pay for the applicant's trip, it is enough to attach a free-form invitation letter to the application. [Proof of sponsorship form (pdf, 1MB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/yll%C3%A4pitositoumus_eng.pdf/a31ab357-3926-6007-a21a-67e640e06829?t=1704706041856) In addition to the above, you may be asked to provide information concerning the itinerary, means of transport, return trip, financial means of support and assets and employment. Some Schengen States require that they be consulted on visa applications submitted to Finland by citizens of certain countries. Such consultation is required for nationals of the countries listed [here](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/e6139169-6ec7-4374-a50a-eb2333411e3f_en). The applicant must have proof of sufficient financial means to cover the duration and purpose of the stay and the cost of living in the country. In Finland a minimum of EUR 50 a day is required. The inviting party may undertake to use its own funds to finance the visa applicant's travel. For this purpose, the inviting party must fill in the proof of sponsorship form. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public, who authenticates the signature. The following documents should be attached to the form: - a copy of the inviting party’s identity card and residence permit if the inviting party is not a Finnish citizen - a copy of the inviting party’s employment contract - a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ payslips - a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ bank statements - a copy of the right of possession of the dwelling (a lease agreement, a deed of sale, a register of occupants, or similar) if the visa applicant stays in your dwelling - evidence of family relationship if the inviting party and the applicant are relatives, or details of previous meetings, if any (passport stamps, travel tickets, or similar) if the relationship between the inviting party and the applicant is not based on family ties Unaccompanied minor children need a parental consent for their travel. The mission may also ask you for a personal interview to find out about the purpose of your visit. ## The visa application form Fill in the visa application form at the website [finlandvisa.fi](https://finlandvisa.fi/). At the website, you will find information about the documents, appendices and passport photo you need to submit an application. You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi. You can even fill in an application in pdf format either by hand or with computer. Even when filling in a pdf application, you should check the required visa application documents at the website [finlandvisa.fi](https://finlandvisa.fi/checklist). - [Hakemus Schengen-viisumia varten (suomi, Pdf, 354 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_FI_2024.pdf/65d65785-8a27-0cda-52a2-7b234a1ceaed?t=1724834704916) - [Ansökan om Schengevisering (på svenska, Pdf, 265 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_SV_2024.pdf/892e8648-377d-812c-527f-3e0fe0e62fab?t=1724834844770) - [Application for Schengen Visa (English, Pdf, 274 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_EN_2024.pdf/f5bfd53a-f629-527e-67ab-23b113100e11?t=1724834879154) - [Demande de visa Schengen (Français, Pdf, 270 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_FR_2024.pdf/0ebd17f0-6b22-4ab9-e0ba-6dea1bb7cac1?t=1724834917921) - [Solicitud de visado Schengen (Español, Pdf, 264 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_ES_2024.pdf/3da5bfe2-3ca8-b873-6049-0e622491da38?t=1724834948716) - [Анкета-заявление Шенгенской визы (по-русски, Pdf, 290 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_RU_2024.pdf/8d86cc66-32f6-b239-2226-f2290a49cdef?t=1724834988345) ## Processing fee A visa fee will be charged for processing a visa application. When applying for a visa at a Visa Application Centre, an additional service fee will be charged on top of the visa fee. All fees must be paid in full when a visa application is submitted. Some missions accept bank transfers paid in advance. Visa fees prices are available in the [price list for services provided by Finnish missions](https://um.fi/service-fees). For more detailed information about different missions’ practices and ways of payment, please visit the [missions’ websites](https://finlandabroad.fi/frontpage). A visa can be granted free of charge: - in the event of major disasters or other similar situations whenever supported by humanitarian reasons - for groups of schoolchildren or adolescents under 18 years of age participating in cultural or sports events to which they have been invited by the event sponsor - to holders a diplomatic or service passport or their family members, whose visit will be of considerable importance for the relations between Finland and the foreign state in question. ## Processing time of the application You must submit your application well in advance. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. The processing time of a visa application is 15 days. The processing time may be longer if a more detailed examination of the application is required. ## Refusal, annulment and revocation of a visa If the conditions for issuing a visa are not met, the visa will be refused. A decision to refuse a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the EU Visa Code. A visa may be refused on certain grounds mentioned in the Schengen states' common Visa Code. Examples include: - you do not have an approved, valid travel document - you do not provide justification to prove the purpose and conditions of your stay - you do not have sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the stay - you are not entitled to return to the country of origin or to continue to a third country - the mission has well-grounded reasons to doubt that you do not intend to exit the Schengen area before the expiry of the visa that you are applying for - you may have an entry ban to Finland or to some other Schengen state or be considered to be a danger to a member state's public order, internal security or international relations. The visa that has already been granted to you will be annulled if the conditions for issuing it were not met at the time when it was issued. The visa that has already been granted to you will be revoked, if the conditions for issuing it are no longer met. ## Requesting review of a visa decision The recipient of a decision made by a Finnish mission by virtue of the Visa Code to refuse or annul a visa or to revoke a visa (otherwise than at the request of the visa holder) may request an administrative review of the decision from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A decision to refuse, annul or revoke a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the [EU Visa Code](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R0810). Instructions for requesting an administrative review are appended to the decision. The request must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the visa application, and it must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The processing fee for a request for an administrative review is EUR 255. Payment of the fee is a prerequisite for processing the request. A decision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on a request for an administrative review of a visa matter may be appealed to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal document must be delivered to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Abroad, the appeal document may be delivered to a Finnish mission. The Ministry or the mission submits the appeal file to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the request for an administrative review. The appeal must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The Administrative Court fee for appellate proceedings is EUR 310. In visa matters relating to seasonal work and the [free movement of EU citizens and their family members](http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616), the applicant may appeal to the Administrative Court without a rectification request procedure. ## Entry check Your conditions of entry to Finland are re-evaluated upon arrival in the country. In addition to your visa, you are asked to produce a valid passport or other travel document, an insurance document for the duration of your stay and the supporting documents. You must prove that you have enough funds (EUR 50 per day) to support yourself. The funds need to be sufficient for your stay and return or continuation trip. You must not have an entry ban to the Schengen area. Your entry into the country can be prohibited also if you are considered to constitute a danger to the public order and security, public health, or Finland's relations with other countries. Furthermore, your entry may be refused if there is reason to suspect that you intend to earn money by dishonest means. ## Extending the visa's validity while in Finland Local police authorities can extend the visa's period of validity in Finland, if you cannot leave Finland and the Schengen area due to a force majeure or humanitarian reason. Examples of such reasons include last-minute cancellation of the flight or an acute illness. In these cases the extension is free of charge. Extending the visa’s period of validity may be possible also for serious personal reasons, such as a severe sudden illness of an immediate family member who has a permanent residence in Finland. In such cases, a 30-euro fee is charged for the extension of the visa. Decisions on extending the validity of a visa are made by the Police. ## Visa types The Schengen category C visa allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area on a short-term and temporary basis for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. A C visa can be obtained in the form of: - Single-entry visa allows the holder to enter Finland once - Double-entry visa allows entry into Finland twice - Multiple-entry visa is granted for several consecutive visits to the Schengen area. The total duration of the stays may not exceed the number of days stated on the visa sticker, that is, up to 90 days in a 180-day period. A multiple-entry visa is valid for a maximum of five (5) years. The Schengen category A visa is an airport transit visa which allows its holder to travel through the international transit area of an airport during a stopover or a change of flights. The visa does not permit its holder to leave the international transit area of an airport. The nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa: - Afghanistan - Bangladesh - Eritrea - Ethiopia - Ghana - Iraq - Iran - Democratic Republic of Congo - Nigeria - Pakistan - Somalia - Sri Lanka The Schengen category D visa allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. Finland grants D visas to certain categories of applicants. For more information, visit the website of the [Finnish Immigration Service](https://migri.fi/en/d-visa). If your residence permit is valid and your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland. For more information, see the section [Loss of residence permit card](https://um.fi/residence-permits-to-finland#Loss%20of%20residence%20permit%20card). Limited territorial validity visas (VLTV) allow their holders to travel in one or more Schengen States that are specifically mentioned in the visa. They do not allow their holders to travel in any other Schengen State. This type of visa may be issued in exceptional cases, such as for humanitarian reasons or for reasons of national interest or international obligations. See Article 3(5) of the [EU Visa Code](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32009R0810) for the categories of persons who are exempt from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa. ## Visa and residence permit of a Finnish citizen's family member In accordance with section 37 of the Aliens Act (Ulkomaalaislaki 301/2004), a Finnish citizen's foreign family members are: - the spouse of a Finnish citizen - a person in a registered partnership with a Finnish citizen - an unmarried child under 18 years of age, whose guardian or the spouse of the guardian resides in Finland - if the person residing in Finland is a minor, his or her guardian is the family member Persons living in a marriage-like relationship and sharing the same household are comparable to a married couple regardless of their sex, provided that they have lived together for at least two years. The two-year requirement does not apply if the persons have a child in their joint custody or if there are other weighty reasons. ### Residence permit application by a family member who is a visa national If you are a family member of a Finnish citizen and you intend to travel to Finland for a period of time exceeding three months, please follow the instructions: - Apply for a residence permit at a Finnish mission either in your home country or in the country of departure where you have a legal residence well in advance. The residence permit application must be submitted in person. Read more about the application of a residence permit at [the Finnish Immigration Service](http://www.migri.fi/residence_permits) website. ### Residence permit application by a family member who is exempt from the visa requirement If you do not need a visa to Finland, you can stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days. If you are a Finnish citizen's family member and you intend to travel to Finland for a longer stay than three months, you can apply for a residence permit in advance at a Finnish mission. You can submit a residence permit application at the Finnish Immigration Service, too. For further information, please visit [www.migri.fi](http://www.migri.fi/). ### Loss of residence permit card If your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland if your residence permit is valid. To apply for a D visa, you must visit the Finnish mission in person and present there proof of the loss of your card. You must report a lost or stolen card to the authorities of the country where your card was lost or stolen. Read more about the D visa on the website of the [Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)](https://migri.fi/en/d-visa). ### Expired residence permit If your residence permit has expired while you have been abroad, apply for a new residence permit at a Finnish diplomatic or consular mission. A visa cannot be granted for this purpose, because the return requirement set out in the Visa Code is not met. A visa may be granted only in situations referred to in the Visa Code, such as in a serious humanitarian situation – not because the applicant is in a hurry, has lost his or her air ticket or cannot pay the residence permit fee, for example. If a mission cannot grant a visa under the Visa Code, you must apply for a residence permit before returning to Finland. ## Family members of an EU citizen who are covered by EU Free Movement Directive According to the [EU Free Movement Directive](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FI/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616), a family member means: 1. the spouse; 2. the partner with whom the EU citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State; 3. the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2); 4. the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2). Family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the EU Free Movement Directive may submit their application for visa either at a visa application centre or at Finland’s mission abroad. No fee is charged for the visa. Check the website finlandvisa.fi for more detailed country-specific instructions on the documents required for visa applications of family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the [Free Movement Directive](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616). You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi. ## Seasonal workers' visa You normally need a residence permit to be allowed to work in Finland. However, for seasonal work of maximum 90 days you do not need a residence permit but a visa or a seasonal work certificate as a citizen of a visa free country. Seasonal work done in Finland will be governed by the Seasonal Work Act based on the new EU Directive on seasonal workers. Seasonal work refers to work in agriculture and tourism that is done at certain times of the year. Examples of seasonal work include work in forestry, plant production and festivals. Seasonal work is permitted under a Schengen visa for a maximum of 90 days over a period of 180 days. The sectors to which the Seasonal Workers Act applies are laid down in a Government Decree (966/2017). The regular processing times set out in the Visa Code apply to the processing of seasonal visas. A permit for engaging in seasonal work is granted for working for one or more designated employers. A visa granted for seasonal work contains the additional information “Kausityö” and its validity period starts on the date when the employment relationship starts. You can find instructions on how to apply a visa in the paragraph [Where and how to apply for a visa](https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland#Where%20and%20how%20to%20apply%20for%20a%20visa?). Please note that you must apply for a seasonal work visa at a Finnish mission. On [the website finlandvisa.fi](http://www.finlandvisa.fi/) you will find information about the documents and appendices you need to apply for a visa for seasonal work. You can check the required documents without logging in on the finlandvisa.fi website. [Employer’s assurance form (PDF)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/Employer%E2%80%99s+assurance+form+%282%29.pdf/1fe74dbe-a0ed-e782-871e-ca7e4f00c938?t=1773837564050) The employer's assurance form is one of the appendices required for applying for a visa for seasonal work. Employers can fill in the form in Finnish, Swedish or English. The Seasonal Workers Act will also apply to wild-berry picking starting from the 2025 harvest season. Compared to the prior practice, wild-berry pickers will be required to have an employment relationship with the company that invited them to Finland and meet the other conditions for granting a seasonal work permit. Wild-berry pickers subject to a visa requirement can apply for a seasonal work visa at Finnish missions abroad for short-term wild-berry picking for up to 90 days. Wild-berry pickers working in Finland for a longer period will need to apply for a seasonal work residence permit. Visa applications for the purpose of wild-berry picking, submitted by third-country nationals who are subject to the visa requirement, are processed individually in accordance with the Visa Code and based on all available information. These kinds of visa applications must be submitted at a [Finnish mission](https://finlandabroad.fi/frontpage). If the period of seasonal work exceeds more than 90 days, apply for a seasonal work residence permit from [the Finnish Immigration Service](https://migri.fi/en/seasonal-work) If the work is not seasonal work under the seasonal workers Act or the seasonal work lasts for more than nine months, please apply for a [residence permit for an employed person (TTOL)](https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit-for-an-employed-person) for the work. ## Related websites - [Processing of personal data when applying for a visa to Finland](https://um.fi/applying-for-a-visa-to-finland) - [Police of Finland: Visa extension](https://poliisi.fi/en/visa-extension) - [European Commission: Schengen calculator](https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/calculator.htm?lang=en) - [The Finnish Immigration Service](http://www.migri.fi/frontpage) - [TE Services: Foreigners picking wild berries and other natural products in Finland](https://toimistot.te-palvelut.fi/foreigners-picking-wild-berries-and-other-natural-products-in-finland) - [Visit Finland - Travel Guide](http://www.visitfinland.com/) - [This is Finland](http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx) ## Content administrator [Visa and Passport Unit](https://um.fi/visa-unit) ## Language versions: - [Suomi](https://um.fi/viisumi-suomeen) - [Svenska](https://um.fi/visum-till-finland) ## Related websites Are you planning to travel to Finland? 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Readable Markdown	A Schengen visa is an entry permit for a short, temporary visit of less than 90 days in any 180-day period. ## Find out if you need a visa? The Schengen states have jointly agreed which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Each Schengen state decides which passports and travel documents it accepts from different countries' citizens. Check if you need a visa to visit Finland and what travel documents are accepted in Finland: - [Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland](https://um.fi/visa-requirement-and-travel-documents-accepted-by-finland) Even if you did not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport or some other travel document accepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area. In addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago. In case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period. Upon arrival in Finland, you must meet the general entry requirements according to which a person must not constitute a danger to public order and security, national health, or Finland’s international relations. ## Where and how to apply for a visa? If your main country of destination is Finland, you must apply for a visa at the Visa Application Centre indicated by a Finnish mission, at a Finnish mission or at a Schengen country mission representing Finland. All visa applications must be submitted in person. Your biometric identifiers will be collected at the same time. Fingerprints are not taken if the fingerprints were given in connection with a previous visa application less than 59 months ago. Book an appointment for submitting your application. An application cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax. You will find country-specific instructions on the [website of the mission](https://finlandabroad.fi/frontpage). In the EU area you can apply for a Schengen visa only in the following Finnish embassies: [Berlin](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/deu/edustusto), [Dublin](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/irl/mission), [Madrid](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/esp/edustusto), [Nicosia](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/cyp/mission), [Sofia](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/bgr/mission) and [Stockholm](https://finlandabroad.fi/web/swe/entering-finland). Honorary consuls and consulates cannot grant visas. It has been agreed with some countries that [Finland may be represented by another Schengen state](https://um.fi/finland-is-represented-by-another-schengen-member-state). In such cases, apply for a visa to Finland from the mission of that Schengen state. ## To apply for a visa you need the following You will find country-specific instructions and document requirements on the [finlandvisa.fi](http://finlandvisa.fi/) website. Below is general guidance on document requirements. 1. The visa application form completed and signed 2. One photograph 3. A passport 4. Travel insurance 5. Supporting documents 6. Parental consent is required for minors 7. Possible interview Include a colour photograph from which you are recognizable. Please visit the [Police website](https://poliisi.fi/documents/25235045/31329600/Passport-photograph-instructions-by-the-police-2020-EN-fixed.pdf/1eec2f4c-aed7-68e0-c112-0a8f25e0328d/Passport-photograph-instructions-by-the-police-2020-EN-fixed.pdf?t=1600671672633) for guidance. Make sure your passport is valid for at least three (3) months after the end of your intended travel and that it has been issued no later than ten (10) years ago. Your travel insurance must be in force for the period of the validity of the applied visa and cover the entire Schengen area. The minimum coverage of the policy must be EUR 30,000 and the insurance must cover expenses arising from a sudden illness and accident (also the patient's repatriation) and repatriation expenses in case of death. The mission may request that you append certain documents to the application to show the purpose, conditions and duration of the visit. Examples of such documents are tickets, a confirmation of hotel reservation, a private invitation letter and an official invitation. The invitation is a free-form letter indicating the host organisation’s or private host’s contact details and the invited person's details, such as name, date of birth, address, passport number, and purpose and length of visit. In case of a private visit, it is advisable to mention if your host is a friend or your spouse or relative. Please note that an invitation does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. The host’s wealth is not taken into account when the applicant’s economic situation in the home country is assessed (a business visit, for example, is an exception to this, because the applicant is not responsible for the travel costs). If the host pays for the applicant's trip, a proof of sponsorship form with its supporting documents (see below) is attached to the application instead of the invitation. Even if the host pays for the trip, applicants need to provide information on their financial situation in their application. If the host does not pay for the applicant's trip, it is enough to attach a free-form invitation letter to the application. [Proof of sponsorship form (pdf, 1MB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/yll%C3%A4pitositoumus_eng.pdf/a31ab357-3926-6007-a21a-67e640e06829?t=1704706041856) In addition to the above, you may be asked to provide information concerning the itinerary, means of transport, return trip, financial means of support and assets and employment. Some Schengen States require that they be consulted on visa applications submitted to Finland by citizens of certain countries. Such consultation is required for nationals of the countries listed [here](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/e6139169-6ec7-4374-a50a-eb2333411e3f_en). The applicant must have proof of sufficient financial means to cover the duration and purpose of the stay and the cost of living in the country. In Finland a minimum of EUR 50 a day is required. The inviting party may undertake to use its own funds to finance the visa applicant's travel. For this purpose, the inviting party must fill in the proof of sponsorship form. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public, who authenticates the signature. The following documents should be attached to the form: - a copy of the inviting party’s identity card and residence permit if the inviting party is not a Finnish citizen - a copy of the inviting party’s employment contract - a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ payslips - a copy of the inviting party’s last three months’ bank statements - a copy of the right of possession of the dwelling (a lease agreement, a deed of sale, a register of occupants, or similar) if the visa applicant stays in your dwelling - evidence of family relationship if the inviting party and the applicant are relatives, or details of previous meetings, if any (passport stamps, travel tickets, or similar) if the relationship between the inviting party and the applicant is not based on family ties Unaccompanied minor children need a parental consent for their travel. The mission may also ask you for a personal interview to find out about the purpose of your visit. ## The visa application form Fill in the visa application form at the website [finlandvisa.fi](https://finlandvisa.fi/). At the website, you will find information about the documents, appendices and passport photo you need to submit an application. You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi. You can even fill in an application in pdf format either by hand or with computer. Even when filling in a pdf application, you should check the required visa application documents at the website [finlandvisa.fi](https://finlandvisa.fi/checklist). - [Hakemus Schengen-viisumia varten (suomi, Pdf, 354 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_FI_2024.pdf/65d65785-8a27-0cda-52a2-7b234a1ceaed?t=1724834704916) - [Ansökan om Schengevisering (på svenska, Pdf, 265 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_SV_2024.pdf/892e8648-377d-812c-527f-3e0fe0e62fab?t=1724834844770) - [Application for Schengen Visa (English, Pdf, 274 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_EN_2024.pdf/f5bfd53a-f629-527e-67ab-23b113100e11?t=1724834879154) - [Demande de visa Schengen (Français, Pdf, 270 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_FR_2024.pdf/0ebd17f0-6b22-4ab9-e0ba-6dea1bb7cac1?t=1724834917921) - [Solicitud de visado Schengen (Español, Pdf, 264 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_ES_2024.pdf/3da5bfe2-3ca8-b873-6049-0e622491da38?t=1724834948716) - [Анкета-заявление Шенгенской визы (по-русски, Pdf, 290 KB)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/32495490_UM_Viisumilomake_Schengen_taytettava_RU_2024.pdf/8d86cc66-32f6-b239-2226-f2290a49cdef?t=1724834988345) ## Processing fee A visa fee will be charged for processing a visa application. When applying for a visa at a Visa Application Centre, an additional service fee will be charged on top of the visa fee. All fees must be paid in full when a visa application is submitted. Some missions accept bank transfers paid in advance. Visa fees prices are available in the [price list for services provided by Finnish missions](https://um.fi/service-fees). For more detailed information about different missions’ practices and ways of payment, please visit the [missions’ websites](https://finlandabroad.fi/frontpage). A visa can be granted free of charge: - in the event of major disasters or other similar situations whenever supported by humanitarian reasons - for groups of schoolchildren or adolescents under 18 years of age participating in cultural or sports events to which they have been invited by the event sponsor - to holders a diplomatic or service passport or their family members, whose visit will be of considerable importance for the relations between Finland and the foreign state in question. ## Processing time of the application You must submit your application well in advance. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. The processing time of a visa application is 15 days. The processing time may be longer if a more detailed examination of the application is required. ## Refusal, annulment and revocation of a visa If the conditions for issuing a visa are not met, the visa will be refused. A decision to refuse a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the EU Visa Code. A visa may be refused on certain grounds mentioned in the Schengen states' common Visa Code. Examples include: - you do not have an approved, valid travel document - you do not provide justification to prove the purpose and conditions of your stay - you do not have sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the stay - you are not entitled to return to the country of origin or to continue to a third country - the mission has well-grounded reasons to doubt that you do not intend to exit the Schengen area before the expiry of the visa that you are applying for - you may have an entry ban to Finland or to some other Schengen state or be considered to be a danger to a member state's public order, internal security or international relations. The visa that has already been granted to you will be annulled if the conditions for issuing it were not met at the time when it was issued. The visa that has already been granted to you will be revoked, if the conditions for issuing it are no longer met. ## Requesting review of a visa decision The recipient of a decision made by a Finnish mission by virtue of the Visa Code to refuse or annul a visa or to revoke a visa (otherwise than at the request of the visa holder) may request an administrative review of the decision from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A decision to refuse, annul or revoke a visa and the grounds for the decision will be supplied on a decision form, which complies with the [EU Visa Code](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R0810). Instructions for requesting an administrative review are appended to the decision. The request must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the visa application, and it must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The processing fee for a request for an administrative review is EUR 255. Payment of the fee is a prerequisite for processing the request. A decision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on a request for an administrative review of a visa matter may be appealed to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal document must be delivered to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Abroad, the appeal document may be delivered to a Finnish mission. The Ministry or the mission submits the appeal file to the Helsinki Administrative Court. The appeal must be submitted within 30 days from the receipt of the decision on the request for an administrative review. The appeal must be made in writing in Finnish or Swedish. The Administrative Court fee for appellate proceedings is EUR 310. In visa matters relating to seasonal work and the [free movement of EU citizens and their family members](http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616), the applicant may appeal to the Administrative Court without a rectification request procedure. ## Entry check Your conditions of entry to Finland are re-evaluated upon arrival in the country. In addition to your visa, you are asked to produce a valid passport or other travel document, an insurance document for the duration of your stay and the supporting documents. You must prove that you have enough funds (EUR 50 per day) to support yourself. The funds need to be sufficient for your stay and return or continuation trip. You must not have an entry ban to the Schengen area. Your entry into the country can be prohibited also if you are considered to constitute a danger to the public order and security, public health, or Finland's relations with other countries. Furthermore, your entry may be refused if there is reason to suspect that you intend to earn money by dishonest means. ## Extending the visa's validity while in Finland Local police authorities can extend the visa's period of validity in Finland, if you cannot leave Finland and the Schengen area due to a force majeure or humanitarian reason. Examples of such reasons include last-minute cancellation of the flight or an acute illness. In these cases the extension is free of charge. Extending the visa’s period of validity may be possible also for serious personal reasons, such as a severe sudden illness of an immediate family member who has a permanent residence in Finland. In such cases, a 30-euro fee is charged for the extension of the visa. Decisions on extending the validity of a visa are made by the Police. ## Visa types The Schengen category C visa allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area on a short-term and temporary basis for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. A C visa can be obtained in the form of: - Single-entry visa allows the holder to enter Finland once - Double-entry visa allows entry into Finland twice - Multiple-entry visa is granted for several consecutive visits to the Schengen area. The total duration of the stays may not exceed the number of days stated on the visa sticker, that is, up to 90 days in a 180-day period. A multiple-entry visa is valid for a maximum of five (5) years. The Schengen category A visa is an airport transit visa which allows its holder to travel through the international transit area of an airport during a stopover or a change of flights. The visa does not permit its holder to leave the international transit area of an airport. The nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa: - Afghanistan - Bangladesh - Eritrea - Ethiopia - Ghana - Iraq - Iran - Democratic Republic of Congo - Nigeria - Pakistan - Somalia - Sri Lanka The Schengen category D visa allows its holder to travel in the Schengen Area for no more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. Finland grants D visas to certain categories of applicants. For more information, visit the website of the [Finnish Immigration Service](https://migri.fi/en/d-visa). If your residence permit is valid and your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland. For more information, see the section [Loss of residence permit card](https://um.fi/residence-permits-to-finland#Loss%20of%20residence%20permit%20card). Limited territorial validity visas (VLTV) allow their holders to travel in one or more Schengen States that are specifically mentioned in the visa. They do not allow their holders to travel in any other Schengen State. This type of visa may be issued in exceptional cases, such as for humanitarian reasons or for reasons of national interest or international obligations. See Article 3(5) of the [EU Visa Code](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32009R0810) for the categories of persons who are exempt from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa. ## Visa and residence permit of a Finnish citizen's family member In accordance with section 37 of the Aliens Act (Ulkomaalaislaki 301/2004), a Finnish citizen's foreign family members are: - the spouse of a Finnish citizen - a person in a registered partnership with a Finnish citizen - an unmarried child under 18 years of age, whose guardian or the spouse of the guardian resides in Finland - if the person residing in Finland is a minor, his or her guardian is the family member Persons living in a marriage-like relationship and sharing the same household are comparable to a married couple regardless of their sex, provided that they have lived together for at least two years. The two-year requirement does not apply if the persons have a child in their joint custody or if there are other weighty reasons. ### Residence permit application by a family member who is a visa national If you are a family member of a Finnish citizen and you intend to travel to Finland for a period of time exceeding three months, please follow the instructions: - Apply for a residence permit at a Finnish mission either in your home country or in the country of departure where you have a legal residence well in advance. The residence permit application must be submitted in person. Read more about the application of a residence permit at [the Finnish Immigration Service](http://www.migri.fi/residence_permits) website. ### Residence permit application by a family member who is exempt from the visa requirement If you do not need a visa to Finland, you can stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days. If you are a Finnish citizen's family member and you intend to travel to Finland for a longer stay than three months, you can apply for a residence permit in advance at a Finnish mission. You can submit a residence permit application at the Finnish Immigration Service, too. For further information, please visit [www.migri.fi](http://www.migri.fi/). ### Loss of residence permit card If your Finnish residence permit card has been lost, stolen or expired, you may apply for a D visa for return to Finland if your residence permit is valid. To apply for a D visa, you must visit the Finnish mission in person and present there proof of the loss of your card. You must report a lost or stolen card to the authorities of the country where your card was lost or stolen. Read more about the D visa on the website of the [Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)](https://migri.fi/en/d-visa). ### Expired residence permit If your residence permit has expired while you have been abroad, apply for a new residence permit at a Finnish diplomatic or consular mission. A visa cannot be granted for this purpose, because the return requirement set out in the Visa Code is not met. A visa may be granted only in situations referred to in the Visa Code, such as in a serious humanitarian situation – not because the applicant is in a hurry, has lost his or her air ticket or cannot pay the residence permit fee, for example. If a mission cannot grant a visa under the Visa Code, you must apply for a residence permit before returning to Finland. ## Family members of an EU citizen who are covered by EU Free Movement Directive According to the [EU Free Movement Directive](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FI/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616), a family member means: 1. the spouse; 2. the partner with whom the EU citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of a Member State, if the legislation of the host Member State treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation of the host Member State; 3. the direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2); 4. the dependent direct relatives in the ascending line and those of the spouse or partner as defined in point (2). Family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the EU Free Movement Directive may submit their application for visa either at a visa application centre or at Finland’s mission abroad. No fee is charged for the visa. Check the website finlandvisa.fi for more detailed country-specific instructions on the documents required for visa applications of family members of an EU citizen who are covered by the [Free Movement Directive](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02004L0038-20110616). You can check the required visa application documents without logging in on the website finlandvisa.fi. ## Seasonal workers' visa You normally need a residence permit to be allowed to work in Finland. However, for seasonal work of maximum 90 days you do not need a residence permit but a visa or a seasonal work certificate as a citizen of a visa free country. Seasonal work done in Finland will be governed by the Seasonal Work Act based on the new EU Directive on seasonal workers. Seasonal work refers to work in agriculture and tourism that is done at certain times of the year. Examples of seasonal work include work in forestry, plant production and festivals. Seasonal work is permitted under a Schengen visa for a maximum of 90 days over a period of 180 days. The sectors to which the Seasonal Workers Act applies are laid down in a Government Decree (966/2017). The regular processing times set out in the Visa Code apply to the processing of seasonal visas. A permit for engaging in seasonal work is granted for working for one or more designated employers. A visa granted for seasonal work contains the additional information “Kausityö” and its validity period starts on the date when the employment relationship starts. You can find instructions on how to apply a visa in the paragraph [Where and how to apply for a visa](https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland#Where%20and%20how%20to%20apply%20for%20a%20visa?). Please note that you must apply for a seasonal work visa at a Finnish mission. On [the website finlandvisa.fi](http://www.finlandvisa.fi/) you will find information about the documents and appendices you need to apply for a visa for seasonal work. You can check the required documents without logging in on the finlandvisa.fi website. [Employer’s assurance form (PDF)](https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/Employer%E2%80%99s+assurance+form+%282%29.pdf/1fe74dbe-a0ed-e782-871e-ca7e4f00c938?t=1773837564050) The employer's assurance form is one of the appendices required for applying for a visa for seasonal work. Employers can fill in the form in Finnish, Swedish or English. The Seasonal Workers Act will also apply to wild-berry picking starting from the 2025 harvest season. Compared to the prior practice, wild-berry pickers will be required to have an employment relationship with the company that invited them to Finland and meet the other conditions for granting a seasonal work permit. Wild-berry pickers subject to a visa requirement can apply for a seasonal work visa at Finnish missions abroad for short-term wild-berry picking for up to 90 days. Wild-berry pickers working in Finland for a longer period will need to apply for a seasonal work residence permit. Visa applications for the purpose of wild-berry picking, submitted by third-country nationals who are subject to the visa requirement, are processed individually in accordance with the Visa Code and based on all available information. These kinds of visa applications must be submitted at a [Finnish mission](https://finlandabroad.fi/frontpage). If the period of seasonal work exceeds more than 90 days, apply for a seasonal work residence permit from [the Finnish Immigration Service](https://migri.fi/en/seasonal-work) If the work is not seasonal work under the seasonal workers Act or the seasonal work lasts for more than nine months, please apply for a [residence permit for an employed person (TTOL)](https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit-for-an-employed-person) for the work. ## Content administrator
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