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Tourists wanting to enter Helsinki; Finland falls under the provisions of the Finnish Aliens Act and the Schengen Acquis.

The Schengen area consists of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Citizens of these states do not require a Visa to enter Finland, allowing a maximum stay of 3 months.


EU and EEA

Citizens from EU and EEA member countries do not require a Visa nor a Passport to enter Finland (except UK citizens, passports are needed). They can stay for unlimited time using the National ID.


Citizens from the following countries do not require a Visa when entering as a tourist and are allowed to stay for a duration of 90 days:
AndorraArgentinaAustraliaBulgaria
BruneiBoliviaBrazilCanada
SwitzerlandChileCosta RicaGuadeloupe
GuatemalaHong KongHondurasCroatia
IsraelIcelandJapanNorth Korea
South KoreaMonacoMacauLiechtenstein
MartiniqueMexicoMalaysiaNicaragua
NorwayNew ZealandPanamaParaguay
RomaniaSingaporeSloveniaSan Marino
El SalvadorUruguayVenezuelaUnited States
Vatican CityRéunion  

A passport is required for all wishing to visit Finland.
However, the following countries may present another document form of ID instead:
AndorraAustriaBelgiumBulgaria
SwitzerlandGermanyDenmarkSpain
FinlandFranceGibraltarUnited Kingdom
GuadeloupeGreeceHungaryIreland
IcelandItalyMonacoLiechtenstein
LuxembourgMartiniqueMaltaNetherlands
NorwayRéunionRomaniaSweden
San Marino   
Requirements of Tourist Visa:
  • Application form
  • 1 Passport-size photo
  • Valid passport with 1 full blank page
  • Return ticket
  • Evidence of sufficient funds for stay
  • Proof of purpose of visit
  • Visa fee payment
  • Insurance

URL:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland