Visa Requirements

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:

Andorra	Argentina	Australia	Bulgaria
Brunei	Bolivia	Brazil	Canada
Switzerland	Chile	Costa Rica	Guadeloupe
Guatemala	Hong Kong	Honduras	Croatia
Israel	Iceland	Japan	North Korea
South Korea	Monaco	Macau	Liechtenstein
Martinique	Mexico	Malaysia	Nicaragua
Norway	New Zealand	Panama	Paraguay
Romania	Singapore	Slovenia	San Marino
El Salvador	Uruguay	Venezuela	United States
Vatican City	Réunion

A passport is required for all wishing to visit Finland.

However, the following countries may present another document form of ID instead:

Andorra	Austria	Belgium	Bulgaria
Switzerland	Germany	Denmark	Spain
Finland	France	Gibraltar	United Kingdom
Guadeloupe	Greece	Hungary	Ireland
Iceland	Italy	Monaco	Liechtenstein
Luxembourg	Martinique	Malta	Netherlands
Norway	Réunion	Romania	Sweden
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

Please note: The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Please contact your nearest embassy for accurate, up-to-date information.
For more details, please visit Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland