Passport necessities

All national should possess a valid passport.

The nationals of the following countries can furnish alternative identification documents other than passports : Austria, Andorra, Bulgaria, Belgium, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Gibraltar France, Guadeloupe, Greece, Iceland, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein Italy, Malta, , Luxembourg, Monaco, Martinique, , Norway, Netherlands Réunion, San Marino Romania, Switzerland , Spain, Sweden, , United Kingdom.

The citizens of, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary Greece, Latvia, Malta Lithuania, the Slovak Republic, Poland, Slovenia need a passport. The spouse of the alien and his kid below 16 year are permitted to travel with holder of the passport ,provided their names and D.O.B are present in the passport , together with the spouse photos, and photographs of any kids below 7 years.

Requirement for visa

Who does not need a Visa?

The citizen of eh following countries can enter Finland as a tourist without a visa.

Argentina, Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Austria, , Bolivia, Brunei Brazil, Canada,, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Chile, Croatia, , El Salvador, Denmark, Finland, Germany, , France, Greece, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Honduras, Ireland, Iceland, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Macau Malta,, Malaysia, Mexico, Martinique, Netherlands, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, North Korea, Norway, , Reunion, Paraguay, San Marino, Romania, Slovenia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Uruguay, Venezuela.

The citizens of the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Malta, Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, and the UK need a passport. Except for the citizens of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden all other country citizens must require a visa, if they intend to work in Finland during their period of stay.

Documents needed for application of Visa

Application form

Valid passport with one complete blank page

One Passport-size photo

Return ticket

Proof of adequate funds for stay

Evidence for the purpose of visit

Insurance

Payment for Visa fee

If the applicant is a student, a letter from the institution he is going to study should be furnished.

If he is going to work, then he should furnish an original invitation letter from the company he is going to work.

If the applicant is below 18 years, then he has to furnish a letter from his university or school he is studying or a permission letter from both his parents, along with their photos.

Validity period for Visa.

90 days validity period for tourist visa.

Visa cost

35EUR for Tourist Visa

35 EUR for Student Visa.

For private and tourist visa, a standardized form of visa, the Schengen visa is issued. The fees for visa may differ depending on the exchange rate. It costs € 20 for transfer of visa. The wives and kids for certain EU citizens and other countries can get their visa free of cost.

The time taken to issue visa

Ten days for tourist visa

Ten days for student visa

Occasionally , a bit longer.

Embassy contact information

Embassy of Finland, England

38 Chesham Place,London SW1X 8HW,Tel. +44-20-7838 6200,E-mail: [email protected]

Embassy of Finland, USA

Embassy of Finland, Washington Tel. +1-202-298 5800, [email protected]
Consulate General of Finland, New York,Tel. +1-212-750 4400, [email protected]
Consulate General of Finland, Los Angeles,Tel. 1-310-203 9903, [email protected]

Embassy of Finland, Australia

Embassy of Finland, Canberra,Puh. +61-2-6273 3800,Sähköposti: [email protected]
Consulate of Finland, Sydney,Puh. +61-2-9327 7904,Sähköposti: [email protected]

Embassy of Finland, Canada

EMBASSY OF FINLAND, Ottawa,55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 850, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L5, Canada
Tel. +1 613 288 2233, E-mail: [email protected]