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.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Border surveillance The purpose of border surveillance is to maintain security and public order at land and sea borders. Situational awareness obtained through surveillance facilitat...

Border checks are checks on persons and interviews of persons, carried out on those crossing or intending to cross the border. They include persons means of transport and the objects in their possession.

Border Surveillance The purpose of border surveillance is to maintain order and security at our borders and prevent and investigate unauthorised border crossings. There is a particular focus on the external border of the Schengen area to prevent u...

Frequently asked questions about the eastern border barrier fence The barrier fence improves the border surveillance and monitoring of territorial integrity on the eastern border. On this page, you will find answers to questions that are frequentl...

Guidelines for travellers Guidelines for travellers at border crossings Finland has established border crossing points for entering and leaving the country. Passports and other travel documents At border control, the Finnish Border Guard checks yo...

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...

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...

D4FLY D4FLY is developing safer border traffic solutions The D4FLY project is developing methods for identifying, reducing and avoiding vulnerabilities in the identification processes of border control. The project aims to secure Europe's borders ...

International cooperation International cooperation is vital for Finland's border security. Bilateral and multilateral connections are maintained with EU Member States and third countries. The Finnish Border Guard takes part in selected internatio...

What we do The Finnish Border Guard operates on land, at sea and in the air. We ensure security in all conditions. Border surveillance The purpose of border surveillance is to maintain order and security at our borders and prevent and investigate ...

The whole eastern border is closed between 15 December 2023 20:00 and 14 January 2024.

Border control operations at the external borders of Finland are efficient and credible. The international operations of the Finnish Border Guard contribute to the safety and security of Finland and Europe.

Privacy statement for processing of personal data in border control, to maintain border security and order along the border

The Kainuu Border Guard District is responsible for border security in Kainuu and Koillismaa as part of Finland's internal security system. It has surveillance responsibility for 406 kilometres of the national border between Finland and Russia.

In terms of area, the Lapland Border Guard District is the largest and northernmost administrative unit of the Finnish Border Guard. It monitors a total of 1,608 kilometres of national border.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Border and maritime security Border surveillance The Border Guard managed to control the situation at the eastern border despite the disruption. The Border Guard allocated resources ...

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 ...

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.

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.