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VFS Global provides visa application services for Finland, including scheduling and managing appointments.
Book an appointment with VFS Global for visa application services.
Book an appointment with VFS Global to apply for a visa to Finland or other Schengen countries. Check the availability, location and requirements of the visa application centers.
applying for a short stay visa: Tourist (including Private Visit), Business, Finnish, EU/EEA and Swiss nationals’ family member under Directive 2004/38/EC and Study, Conference and Professional Training Visa. Before applying, please ensure you are very clear on your ‘purpose of visit’.
Applications can be submitted as early as six months before the start of planned journey. In individual cases, the mission can extend the processing time up to a maximum of 45 calendar days. Click on the other tabs on this page to view more information about the visa application process.
Book an appointment with VFS Global for visa application.
All citizens of India, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are required to apply for a visa before entering Finland and/or other countries under the Schengen agreement. Before applying, please ensure you understand your particular ‘purpose of visit’.
UAE citizens are visa-free for Finland. Please check the list below if you are required to apply for a visa before entering Finland and/or other countries under the Schengen agreement. Additionally please check the travel document requirements:
Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and BN(O) passport holders do not need a visa to enter Finland or other Schengen countries. For other citizens who are not sure whether a Schengen visa is required to travel to the Schengen Area, please click Do I need a visa? to find out.
Applicants need to visit the Visa Application Centre in person. All applicants applying for a Schengen visa must submit biometric data - ten fingerprints and a photo. The biometric data will be stored in the Visa Information System (VIS), which is an IT system that allows data exchange between the Schengen States.
