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.

Please send your invoices to us as electronic invoices through the central government’s e-invoice operator.

You need a permit to enter the border zone. You can be punished for entering the border zone without a permit.

Learn about the 30-year history of the Finnish Border Guard’s special intervention units in the online exhibition of the Border Guard Museum.

Guilds and heritage association Guilds support the museum and heritage activities of the Finnish Border Guard’s detachments. Guild activities have primarily focused on events during the last wars and preserving the related traditions. Guilds are a...

Command and organization The Border Guard organization Administrative units are responsible for the functions of the Border Guard. These administrative units are the Border Guard Headquarters, the Southeast Finland, North Karelia, Kainuu and Lapla...

Administrative units Southeast Finland Border Guard District Kainuu Border Guard District Lapland Border Guard District North Karelia Border Guard District West Finland Coast Guard District Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District Air Patrol Squadron ...

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...

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...

The flight operations of the Finnish Border Guard begun in 1930. The aim was to make the work against smuggling more effective by involving aircraft in law enforcement work. Learn more from the virtual exhibition!

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Crime prevention Crime prevention activities focus on the external border of the Schengen area. The Finnish Border Guard seeks to prevent, expose and investigate severe cross-border ...

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Territorial integrity and defence readiness The Finnish Border Guard contributes actively to our national defence in close collaboration with the Finnish Defence Forces. Border surve...

Sustainability and responsibility report 2024 of the Finnish Border Guard

The easternmost point of Finland and of the continental part of the European Union is located on an island in Lake Virmajärvi, which is found in Hattuvaara, a village in the municipality of Ilomantsi.

21.5.2026 | The Border Guard renews and diversifies border jaeger training in Ivalo and Onttola. The new border jaeger training starts in summer 2028 in Ivalo. Already in the autumn call-up this year, it will be possible to apply for the new border jaeger training that starts in 2028. Application to border jaeger training is carried out via call-up.

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.

28.5.2025 | Changes in the Finnish Border Guard’s organisation in Southeast Finland and North Karelia

26.10.2023 | The eastern border barrier fence project has proceeded into the stage that the Finnish Border Guard has introduced the approximately three kilometres long barrier fence that was built during the pilot stage in Pelkola, Imatra. This stage was completed with a minor delay. The construction of the pilot fence was followed and analysed throughout the process. Experiences from this offer an excellent base for the construction of the next stage. 

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...

18.11.2023 | A phenomenon of illegal entry has rapidly developed in the area of Southeast Finland Border Guard District during November. A total of 415 persons with inadequate travel documents have arrived in Southeast Finland Border Guard District and applied for asylum during November (by November 17).