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Entry requirements

VISA

If you are travelling from outside a country of the European Union is likely that you would need a Schengen Visa, likely a single-entry visa. You can check the need for a visa in the website of Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

If you need a Visa please contact the Embassy of Finland in your own country or your corresponding Finnish mission abroad. This information is available in the Finland Abroad Website. The mission will inform you about the procedure and dates. In general you would need the following documents:

  • A visa application form completed and signed (provided by your Finnish mission abroad)
  • A color photograph from which you are fully recognizable
  • A passport valid for at least 3 months after end of your intended travel and it has been issued no later than 10 years ago
  • Travel insurance that covers the full Schengen area and with a minimum coverage of 30000€. The insurance must cover expenses arising from sudden illness and accident (including repratiation expenses)-
  • Support documents. Depends of the mission. Ask directly in your mission. You might be asked you may be asked to provide information concerning the itinerary, means of transport, return trip, financial means of support and assets and employment.
  • You will need an invitation free-form letter. We can provide that. Please, to get the invitation form send an e-mail to Jani Ylioja: jani.ylioja@oulu.fi
  • You will also need to proof sufficient financial means to cover the duration of your stay (absolute minimum is 30€/day)
  • Interview. Optional by each mission.

Please note, there is NOT such a thing as Visa on arrival. You must get the Visa before travelling to Finland.

Free Visa entry

If you are not required to get a visa beforehand, be sure that you have 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.

COVID

COVID rules concerning access to the country are adapting to the pandemic situation. Please, check if you meet the requirements to access Finland, and which health checks you should have after entering the country. More info