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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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.

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...

Be sure to dispose of the expired distress signs you use in boating properly. The easiest method of disposal is to return them to a store.

Accessibility statement The Finnish Border Guard aims to guarantee the accessibility of its website in accordance with the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (306/2019). This accessibility statement concerns the www.raja.fi website. The stat...

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...

Throughout the year, the Finnish Border Guard used its overall resources in a flexible manner, allocating them in accordance with the current situation and demand.

Call charges to 0295 numbers Calls to 0295 numbers from landlines in Finland are charged at the standard local network rate in accordance with the customer’s telephone subscription. Calls from mobile phones in Finland are charged at the standard m...

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 ...

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 Finnish Border Guard is tasked with ensuring border security at the eastern border, border crossing points and at sea, as well as search and rescue at sea and maritime pollution response. Crime prevention is part of all of the Finnish Border Guard’s activities.

The equal and fair treatment of all individuals is at the core of the Finnish Border Guard's operations, both as an employer and as an authority.

The three largest international border crossing points on the eastern border are located in the area of the Southeast Finland Border Guard District: Nuijamaa, Vaalimaa and Imatra. In addition, Vainikkala is the only rail border crossing point between Finland and Russia.

VALVONTA 2 Valvonta 2 project studies deployment of unmanned aircraft as sensor platform in maritime surveillance duties In the Valvonta 2 project the Finnish authorities involved test and evaluate in 2018−2020 how different types of sensor platfo...