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Finland Passport & Visa Requirements

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Entry requirements for Americans

US citizens must have a passport that is valid for three months after the period of intended stay in Finland. A visa is not required for a stay of up to 90 days in a six-month period.

Entry requirements for UK nationals

British citizens must have a passport that is valid for three months after the period of intended stay in Finland. Passport exemptions apply to holders of identity cards issued by Gibraltar authorities, and endorsed 'Validated for EU travel purposes under the authority of the United Kingdom'. A visa is not required for passports endorsed British Citizen; nor for holders of identity cards issued by Gibraltar authories, and endorsed 'Validated for EU travel purposes under the authority of the United Kingdom'. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days in a six-month period for holders of passports endorsed British National (overseas), British Overseas Territories Citizen (containing a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom), and British Subject (containing a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom).

Entry requirements for Canada

Canadian citizens must have a passport that is valid for three months after the period of intended stay in Finland. A visa is not required for a stay of up to 90 days in a six-month period.

Entry requirements for Australians

Australian citizens must have a passport that is valid for three months after the period of intended stay in Finland. Passport exemptions apply to holders of a Document of Identity issued to nationals of Australia. A visa is not required for a stay of up to 90 days in a six-month period.

Entry requirements for South Africans

South African citizens must have a passport that is valid for three months after the intended period of stay, and a valid Schengen visa, to enter Finland.

Entry requirements for New Zealanders

New Zealand citizens must have a passport that is valid for three months beyond the period of intended stay in Finland. A visa is not required for a stay of up to 90 days in a six-month period.

Entry requirements for Irish nationals

Irish citizens must have a passport that is valid for the period of intended stay in Finland. No visa is required.

Passport/Visa Note

The borderless region known as the Schengen Area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option, and which allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all the aforementioned countries. Additionally, travellers to Finland must hold sufficient funds for their duration of stay in the country, a return or onward ticket, and the necessary travel documentation for their next destination. Also note that joint passports must include a photograph of the spouse and, if issued after May 1, 2004, a photograph of each child over seven years of age and up to and including 15 years of age. Otherwise, a photo identification card showing the child's name, date of birth and nationality must be presented, together with the passport. NOTE: It is highly recommended that your passport has at least six months validity remaining after your intended date of departure from your travel destination. Immigration officials often apply different rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.

Note: Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. Travellers are advised to check their entry requirements with their embassy or consulate.

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