No restrictions on external border traffic as of 1 July
Border checks will return to pre-pandemic procedures. As of 1 July, third-country travellers arriving in Finland will no longer be required to hold vaccination or COVID-19 test certificates, and COVID-19 tests will not be carried out at border crossing points.
Find guidelines for border traffic during pandemic which are valid until 30 June 2022..
All persons arriving in Finland are still bound by the obligations stated in the Communicable Diseases Act as well as the instructions provided by the health authorities. See the guidelines: Travel and the coronavirus pandemic (thl.fi).
Exceptions to opening hours of border crossing points until 30 June 2022
- At the border crossing point of Niirala the opening hours for passenger traffic are 9.00−20.00 Finnish time.
- At the border crossing points of Nuijamaa and Vaalimaa the opening hours for passenger traffic are 7.00−21.30 Finnish time. The border crossing point of Imatra is closed for passenger traffic.
- At the border crossing points of Raja-Jooseppi and Salla the opening hours for passenger traffic are Mon−Fri 8.00−18.00 and Sat−Sun 9.00−17.00 Finnish time.
- At the border crossing point of Vartius the opening hours are 8.00−19.00 Finnish time.
- The exceptions to the opening hours do not affect people with an essential and urgent reason for border crossing. See the list of essential reasons.
Press releases related to the Covid-pandemic
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20.6.2022 16.14No restrictions on external border traffic as of 1 July
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31.1.2022 10.10Internal border control will end on 31 January 2022
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28.12.2021 13.41Internal border control reinstated for traffic between Finland and all Schengen countries as of 28 December – congestion expected at airports and harbours
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23.12.2021 18.15Internal border control reinstated for traffic between Finland and all Schengen countries as of 28 December
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2.9.2021 14.38Bringing pleasure boats and craft from outside the EU and the Schengen countries for winter maintenance and docking will be possible between 15 September and 31 October 2021
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8.7.2021 14.48Entry to Finland as of 12.7.
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8.7.2021 13.24Border Guard citizen helpline in high demand – several days’ wait for responses to enquiries on crossing borders
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2.7.2021 16.48Passangers can make border controls smoother - EU digital corona certificate introduced
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10.6.2021 15.33Border crossing instructions for passengers and carriers during the European football championship games in St. Petersburg
Citizen helpline on questions solely regarding external border traffic
- Citizen helpline:
+358 295 420 100
Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - [email protected]
Since the internal border controls have been discontinued, the citizen helpline is meant for infomation regarding traffic to Finland over external borders.
The Finnish Border Guard's citizen helpline is receiving a high number of emails and inquiries and therefore the response time is longer than usual. Please check first the current travel restrictions on our homepage.
If your question concerns a coronavirus infection or your own vaccination, contact a healthcare provider.