Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Goals and results – credible control at the external borders The objective of the Border Guard’s operations is an effective and credible border control at the external borders of Fin...

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Peace, justice and strong institutions Citizens’ trust in the Finnish Border Guard has been strengthened through up-to-date multi-channel communication that reacts to societal change...

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Reputation, public image and communications Reliable, professional and cooperative. These values have successfully guided the activities and communications of the Finnish Border Guar...

Check your boat’s equipment and seaworthiness. Also include extra fuel. Make sure your communication equipment is working.

National defence and military service Defending the nation has always been an important duty of the Finnish Border Guard, performed in cooperation with the Finnish Defence Forces. Border surveillance – patrolling the land and sea borders – also in...

The Finnish Border Guard’s privacy statement for the ePressi.com press release distribution service 1. Data controller Headquarters of the Finnish Border Guard Vilhonvuorenkatu 6 00500 Helsinki, Finland Switchboard +358 295 420 000 [email protecte...

ARESIBO The Finnish Border Guard is a partner in ARESIBO-project (2019-2022) that aims to develop and enhance situation awareness in border surveillance and make the best use of the new capabilities offered by the Augmented Reality technologies. C...

The Border Guard District mainly operates in the area of municipalities located on the border: Kitee, Tohmajärvi, Joensuu, Ilomantsi and Lieksa. It has responsibility for monitoring 304 kilometres of border.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Border security and maritime safety – Technical monitoring and readiness The Border Guard has regulated its readiness and transferred personnel from border checks to border control d...

Sustainability and responsibility report 2024 of the Finnish Border Guard

The Finnish Border Guard is the leading maritime search and rescue authority in Finland. We are responsible for organising maritime search and rescue operations.

Applying for a licence to use controlled emergency signals You will need a licence if you are hosting an event in which you fire controlled emergency signals. When planning an event, consider the following: Make sure that the area is suitable for ...

The values and Code of Ethics of the Finnish Border Guard The operations of the Finnish Border Guard are governed by values. In our work, we comply with the Code of Ethics that is based on our values. Values Our values are competence reliability c...

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

14.4.2026 | Maritime security and CISE information exchange

Register of Border Guard Activities Updated on 7 August 2025 1. Name of the register Register of Border Guard Activities 2. Data controller Headquarters of the Finnish Border Guard Vilhonvuorenkatu 4-6 00500 Helsinki, Finland Switchboard +358 295 ...

10.6.2025 | A new webpage For media on our website

24.9.2024 | Instructions for filling out the administrative complaint form Complainant: 1. Write all your first names (given names) in First name. 2. In Surname, write all you surnames (family names). You do not need to provide former surnames. 3. Write your ...

8.8.2024 | 1 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT TO THE FINNISH BORDER GUARD First name (given name) Surname (family name) Address Post code and city Phone number Email Complainant Subject of the complaint Does your complaint concern a specific administrative unit or t...

17.10.2023 | Invitation for media.