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Visa Information Tool
Destination:
Finland
Visa:
Visit
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Finland Visit Visa
If you wish to visit Finland, for example as a tourist, or stay with relatives or friends, or make a business or conference trip, you will generally need a Finland Visit visa.
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"Learn about the requirements for traveling to Finland, such as how much does Finland travel visa costs? What documents will you be needing for applying for a travel visa? Etc."
Finland Visit Visa Requirements
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fill the Finland Schengen Visa application form electronically and then print a hard-copy.
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2 photos must be attached; the photo should be of passport format – a recent whole-face capture with a light background
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Your passport and copies of your previous visas – valid for at least 3 months beyond return date – are required. Your passport must have at least two blank pages.
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A copy of your return-ticket reservation. It is not recommended to purchase the ticket before obtaining the visa – if not otherwise required.
- Travel medical visa insurance: confirmation of minimum 30,000 € coverage within Finland and the entire Schengen area.
- A cover letter stating the purpose of visit to Finland and itinerary.
- A copy of your return-ticket reservation with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Finland. It is not recommended to purchase the ticket before obtaining the visa – if not otherwise required.
- Proof of Accommodation for the whole duration of the intended stay in Finland.
- Proof of civil status (marriage certificate, birth certificate of children, death certificate of spouse, ration card if applicable)
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Means of subsistence Proof of sufficient financial means for the period of stay.
Finland Visit visa process
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Register as a user,
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Fill in the application,
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Pay the visa fee
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Print and sign the cover letter
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Have your passport and credit card ready when applying and paying.
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Gather your documents
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Please gather the relevant documents provided in the document checklist above.
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Finalize your application in person
List of Countries whose citizens need a visa to visit Finland
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Zambia Fiji Nigeria Afghanistan Gabon Oman Algeria The Gambia Pakistan Angola Ghana Papua New Guinea Armenia Guinea Palestinian Authority
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Azerbaijan Cape Verde Laos Swaziland Central African Republic Lebanon Syria Chad Lesotho Zimbabwe North Korea Northern Mariana’s Indonesia Sao Tome And Principe |
Philippines Bahrain Guyana Qatar Bangladesh Haiti Russia Belarus India Rwanda Belize Tajikistan China Liberia Tanzania Comoros Libya Thailand Congo
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Benin Iran Saudi Arabia Bhutan Iraq Senegal Bolivia Jamaica Sierra Leone Botswana Jordan Somalia Togo Cuba Maldives Tonga Dem. Rep. Of Congo Mali |
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan South Africa Burma/Myanmar Kenya South Sudan Burundi Kosovo Sri Lanka Cambodia Kuwait Sudan Cameroon Kyrgyzstan Suriname |
Eritrea Nepal Yemen Ethiopia Niger Guinea-Bissau Tunisia Djibouti Mauritania Turkey Dominican Republic Mongolia Turkmenistan Ecuador Morocco Uganda Egypt Mozambique Uzbekistan Equatorial Guinea Namibia Vietnam |
List of Countries whose citizens don't need a visa to visit Finland
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Albania |
Costa Rica Dominica El Salvador Georgia Malaysia Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia United States of America Uruguay Vanuatu Venezuela
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Palau Panama Grenada Guatemala Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras Hong Kong Israel Japan Kiribati Macao Chile Columbia
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Paraguay Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent Samoa Serbia Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan
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Which type of Visa do you need to Visit Finland
You can apply for a Schengen visa (i.e. short-term visa) for a stay not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. The Schengen visa is valid for 26 countries, which means you can freely travel between any of the Schengen state countries once you enter in any Schengen country.
Finland Visit Visa Processing Time
The visa process at the Finnish Embassy takes 10 working days. We recommend you to apply at least 15 days before the planned trip. Some applications may require further processing. Please note that all applications are processed individually.
Finland Visit Visa Fees
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visa |
from 2 February 2020 onward |
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Visa fee (also for a negative decision) |
EUR 80 |
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Visa fee for children aged 6 to 11 (also for a negative decision) |
EUR 40 |
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In accordance with the visa facilitation agreement between the EU and a third country, the visa fee payable by a citizen of the country in question is (also for a negative decision) |
EUR 35 |
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In accordance with a separate visa facilitation agreement, the fee for an accelerated procedure is (also for a negative decision) |
EUR 70 |
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Forms to which a visa is affixed for persons whose travel document is not accepted by Finland. |
EUR 10 |
Best Tourist Spots to Visit in Finland
| Suomenlinna Fortress | Northern Lights |
| Kauppatori (Market Square) and Esplanadi | Turku |
| Rovaniemi and the Arctic | Porvoo |
| Helsinki Churches | Lake Saimaa and Savonlinna |
| Åland Archipelago | Oulu |
Visa Information Tool
Destination:
Finland
Visa:
Visit