The Finnish Border Guard will pilot the Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) at Helsinki Airport until 31 March 2024 in cooperation with Finnair, the Finnish Police and Finavia.
The DTC pilot project allows passengers on Finnair flights to destinations outside the Schengen Area to pass through border control faster and smoother than usual. This is possible by registering as a voluntary DTC user and using it at border control when leaving and/or arriving in Finland.
The pilot project tests the DTC in a real border control environment, reportedly for the first time in the world. The DTC is a digital version of a physical passport and is equally reliable. It allows smooth and fast border crossings without compromising security.
This is how you can take part in the testing:
1. If you are registered and have the FIN DTC Pilot app on your smartphone, please update the app from the app store on your mobile device. Do not remove the app from your phone, as you will have to re-register with the police. When updating the app, you will be asked to consent to processing of your personal data. If you accept the terms and conditions and wish to continue using the app, click "Agree".
If you have not registered as a tester, please do so: Download the FIN DTC Pilot digital travel document app on your smartphone from the Play Store for Android and the App Store for iOS. Please make sure that one of your phone's screen locking methods (PIN, fingerprint or face image) is enabled before installing the application. Please update the application before using it, before heading to the registration or on departure, in order to ensure that the application functions correctly.
2. Register with the police at Vantaa Main Police Station's licence services in
- Tikkurila (Ratatie 11 C, 6th floor, 01300 VANTAA)
- Eastern Uusimaa servicepoint in Helsinki Airport, licence service (Lentäjäntie 1 B, 4th floor, 01530 VANTAA).
Registering is possible by booking an appointment only. Please book an appointment for registration via e-services of the Police.
You must be a Finnish national aged 18 or over
- For registration, take your valid Finnish passport with you. The passport will be used to identify you and its chip is read to create a digital travel document.
- During registration, a facial photo will be taken and you will be asked to sign a consent form. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can do so at the registration points or by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. The message must contain the passport number with which the DTC registration was completed.
- You will only need to register with the police once. After registration, you can use your DTC at Helsinki Airport each time you travel to a DTC destination and return to Helsinki Airport on direct Finnair flights.
3. Send the data from the application to the Finnish Border Guard 4−36 hours before your flight each time you fly from Helsinki Airport to a DTC destination on a Finnair flight and when you return to Helsinki Airport on a Finnair flight.
DTC can only be used for border control at Helsinki Airport. In the country of destination, follow the instructions of the local authorities. Take your passport with you.
4. Use the DTC at the border control at Helsinki Airport when going to and returning from a DTC destination.
The border guard will compare your facial photo with the DTC facial photo. Place your passport on a separate reader while looking at the camera. At Helsinki Airport, as a volunteer testing DTC, use border control line 1 when you leave Finland and when you arrive in Finland.
If for any reason the DTC does not work at the border check, your trip will not be prevented and you can still travel by presenting your travel document to the border guard. Please report the problem to the Finnish Border Guard at [email protected] so that the problem can be resolved.
