How to submit visa application at the Embassy of Finland

Applicant can visit Finland visa application centre for submission of documents, they must be submitted by visiting Finland Visa Application Center at 1025 Vermont Ave. N.W. Second Floor Washington, DC 20005, In the case of a Finland e visa, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or Finland authorised visa agent.

To know more, please visit: https://visa.finland.eu/usa/contact-us.html

The Finland Embassy is in Washington, with Kirsti Kauppi serving as the Ambassador. The Embassy of Finland offers many services to the Finland Citizen as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as Finland passport renewal, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, Finland visa requirements for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C., 20008
Tel: 202-298-5800
Email: sanomat.was@formin.fi

To know more, please visit: https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/frontpage

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Finland located in Washington, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Finland, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Finnish government.

What are the other services offered by the Finland Consulate/ Embassy in Washington?

Community Services: Embassy dealing with aiding the distressed the Finnish woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Finnish diaspora, registration of new organization with the Finland Embassy, transportation of mortal remains to Finland with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Embassy

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities, promotion of Finland exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Finland, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Finland

Education: Publishing Finland centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Finland, registration of Finnish student aboard, study in Finland promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

What type of passport services are provided by the Finland Embassy/Consulate?

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Finnish nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency Finland passport based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Finland Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Finland Embassy in Washington (address listed above) along with Thirty-Two Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Finland.

Address of Finland Consulate in New York

Consulate General of Finland – New York

605 Third Avenue, 35 Floor New York,

NY 10158

Address of Finland Consulate in Los Angeles

Consulate General of Finland – Los Angeles

11900 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 580 Los Angeles

CA 90064

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate in Anchorage

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Anchorage

2467 McKenzie Dr.

Anchorage, AK 99157

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Atlanta

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Atlanta

Promenade II, Suite 3100, 1230 Peachtree Street

N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309-3592

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Baltimore

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Baltimore

T. Parker Host of Maryland, Inc., 2200 Broening Highway, Suite 102

Baltimore MD 21224

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Birmingham

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Birmingham

3800 Colonnade Parkway

Suite 430, Birmingham, AL 35243

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Boston

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Boston

111 Devonshire St.

Suite 800, Boston, MA 02109

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Cave Creek

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Cave Creek

42439 N Deer Trail Rd.

Cave Creek, AZ 85331

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Charlotte

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Charlotte

2459 Wilkinson Boulevard, Suite 100, Charlotte,

North Carolina 28208

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Chicago

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Chicago

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 7100

Chicago, IL 60606

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Dallas

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Dallas

Foley Gardere, 2021 McKinney Avenue

Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Denver

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Denver

10197 S Stephen Place

Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Detroit

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Detroit

Aho & Potti, LLP, 23629 Liberty, Suite 100

Farmington MI 48335

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Hancock

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Hancock

Finnish American Heritage Center, 601 Quincy St., Hancock

MI 49930

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Honolulu

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Honolulu

1350 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 2706

Honolulu, HI 96814

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Houston

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Houston

2001 Kirby Drive, Suite 1314

Houston, TX 77019

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Lake Worth

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Lake Worth

523 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth

FL 33460

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Las Vegas

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Las Vegas

10373 Sweet Laurel Street

Las Vegas, Nevada 89178

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Miami

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Miami

78 S.W. 7th St, Suite 500

Miami, FL 33130

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Minneapolis

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Minneapolis

2200 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate New Orleans

Honorary Consulate of Finland – New Orleans

c/o Phelps Dunbar, LLP, 365 Canal Street, Suite 2000

New Orleans, LA 70130-6534

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Newark

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Newark

123 Town Square Place, Suite 683, Jersey City

07310 New Jersey

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Norfolk

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Norfolk

150 West Main Street, Suite 1600, Norfolk

VA 23510

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Norwich

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Norwich

82 Chelsea Harbor Drive

Norwich, CT 06360

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Philadelphia

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Philadelphia

1600 Arch Street, Unit 1904

19103 Philadelphia, PA

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Phoenix

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Phoenix

10060 W Royal Oak Road

Sun City, AZ 85351

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Portland

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Portland

314 SE 59th Lane

Hillsboro, OR 97123

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate San Diego

Honorary Consulate of Finland – San Diego

1446 Front Street, Suite 205

San Diego, CA 92101

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate San Francisco

Honorary Consulate of Finland – San Francisco

219 Brannan Street, unit 17A

San Francisco, CA 94107

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Salt Lake City

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Salt Lake City

2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 600

Salt Lake City, UT 84121

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Seattle

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Seattle

2122 170th Ave NE

Bellevue, WA 98008

Address of Finland Honorary Consulate Virginia

Honorary Consulate of Finland – Virginia

Vermillion Financial Services, Inc., 811 4th Street North

MN 55792 Virginia

Does a Consulate operate out of Washington Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate Consular address in Washington. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Finland Embassy/Consulate in Washington?

No. You must visit Finland Visa Application Center at 1025 Vermont Ave. N.W. Second Floor Washington, DC 20005, to collect the documents. For Finland electronic visa, you don’t require to visit.

What are the hours of operation of the Finland Embassy/Consulate in Washington?

Finland Embassy working hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM.

What days is the Embassy/Consulate open?

The Finland Embassy/Consulate operates Monday through Friday. It is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and, public holidays or any special days specified by the Embassy from time to time.

On which holidays is the Embassy/Consulate closed?

The list of holidays the Finland Embassy in Washington observes can be found at the link below.

https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/special-opening-hours

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Finland Embassy in Washington?

Yes, only people residing in the states under Consular control of Finland Embassy, Washington, are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Finland Consulate/Embassy in Washington?

The Washington Embassy covers the following states and territories: D.C., Maryland, Virginia, People Residing the above states can only contact

What cultural activities are supported by the Embassy in Washington?

The Embassy works to promote Finnish arts and culture. To know more regarding to cultural matters, please use https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/current-affairs/-/asset_publisher/h5w4iTUJhNne/content/finland-s-faces-in-the-u-s-culture-and-country-branding-is-all-about-working-together-/384951

Is there a FAQ related to the Embassy and Consulates?

https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/frequently-asked-questions

What does Visa-Free Score for Finland Passport mean? 

To visit visa-free countries, Finnish passport accumulates points that decide the visit without a visa or to obtain a visa on arrival.

Need more information about Finland Visa-Free Score, visit: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/finland/