What documents will be required?
Passport: Citizens of Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Norway ) do not need a passport for entering Finland. EU-nationals, and citizens of Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland and Schengen Agreement countries can enter Finland with a valid passport or a valid identity card. All other nationalities require a valid passport.Time required to issue a Visa:
It is advisable to apply for a visa well in advance of the planned date of travel. A minimum of 14 days should be reserved for processing. If the visa application for Finland is delivered in your country to a representation of a mission of another Schengen country, the process will usually take much longer.How long is the Visa valid for?
A visa granting multiple entries may be valid for one year at a time so that the number of days spent in the country of residence does not exceed more than 90 days within six months. The number of days will be counted based on the stamps in your passport. A multiple-entry visa may be valid for a year, a single-entry visa for six (6) months and a transit visa for three (3) months.You can see more Visa requirement in the Schengen area and travel documents accepted by Finland (by country) at:
http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=15720&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
Find more information directly at:
Finland Embassy
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner/s is the:
Country : Finland
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland – URL: http://formin.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?
– Finnish Government – URL: http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/etusivu/en.jsp
