The main tasks of the aircraft are border surveillance on land and at sea as well as maritime search and rescue. Another key task of the surveillance aircraft is monitoring of the maritime environmen

The Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility extends from Hanko to the eastern Gulf of Finland and the maritime border between Finland and Russia. It is also responsible for border security duties at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

When you go to the border control point at the airport, you should use automated border control. The automated gate can carry out a full border check in as little as 15 seconds.

In the pilot project, a digital travel document was tested in a real border control situation.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Border checks The Finnish Border Guard conducts border checks on border crossing traffic at the external borders of the Schengen area. Border checks refer to checks performed for the...

Contact information Switchboard +358 295 420 000 Registry P.O. Box 3, 00131 HELSINKI [email protected] If your question concerns a particular Border or Coast Guard district, please inform us of this in your message. Finland’s eastern border is clo...

EES Entry/Exit System The new Entry/Exit System (EES) was introduced in the EU on 12 October 2025. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an IT-system by which the EU aims to improve management of its external borders and to strengthen its internal securi...

If you come to Finland from a country outside the Schengen Area or you depart Finland for a country outside the Schengen Area you must travel via a border crossing point.

For media The Finnish Border Guard’s Communications responds to media enquiries mainly on weekdays during office hours. You will find the contact information on this site. We will also inform you how media visits are arranged and how you can subsc...

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English A word from the Chief In late 2023, the Finnish Border Guard encountered severe disturbances in border security, and the situation still prevails. As a result of sustained preparedne...

20.3.2026 | The Finnish Border Guard celebrates its anniversary with dignity while working. Promoted and rewarded colleagues are celebrated in anniversary celebrations arranged for the personnel.

26.1.2024 | Finnair customers can now test the Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) at Helsinki Airport border control on 22 Finnair routes instead of the previous three. The trial period will run until the end of March 2024.

15.12.2023 | DTC border control lines have been reopened for pilot use.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English International cooperation In the changed security environment, the role of international cooperation has become increasingly important for the Finnish Border Guard. The focus is on b...

20.11.2023 | The Border Guard will temporarily suspend the DTC border control at Helsinki Airport for departing and arriving traffic from Monday 20.11.2023 due to the current situation at the Eastern border.

25.8.2023 | The Finnish Border Guard invites passengers on Finnair flights to and from the UK to test the digital travel document at border control at Helsinki Airport from 28 August 2023.

25.10.2023 | Every year, TIME publishes the Best Inventions list of groundbreaking inventions. This year's list, in the Apps & Software category, includes the digital travel credential DTC (Digital Travel Credentials), which is being piloted in Finland.

26.2.2021 | Sisäministeriö Inrikesministeriet Ministry of the Interior Rajavartiolaitoksen esikunta Staben för gränsbevakningsväsendet Headquarters of the Finnish Border Guard PL 3 (Vilhonvuorenkatu 6), 00131 HELSINKI PB 3 (Vilhelmsbergsgatan 6), 00131 HELSIN...

2.5.2023 | ANNUAL REPORT Rajavartiolaitos | Finnish Border Guard 20 22 The Finnish Border Guard is a cooperative, internationally renowned expert in border management and maritime safety and security that increases the safety and security of people, the envi...

26.2.2021 | Sisäministeriö Inrikesministeriet Ministry of the Interior Rajavartiolaitoksen esikunta Staben för gränsbevakningsväsendet Headquarters of the Finnish Border Guard PL 3 (Vilhonvuorenkatu 6), 00131 HELSINKI PB 3 (Vilhelmsbergsgatan 6), 00131 HELSIN...