If you are travelling to Finland alone and you are not an adult, you must have a valid travel document, such as a passport or ID card. We recommend that your parents also write a letter of consent.

I am travelling from a non-Schengen country to another non-Schengen country. If have a stop-over in Finland, do I need a visa? Read our FAQ for travellers.

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...

Can I come with my family to a summer cottage which I own in Finland? Questions and answers regarding restrictions on the entry of Russian nationals.

Finland restricts the non-essential travel of Russian citizens with Schengen visa. This applies to entry in Finland and transit to Schengen area. Read instructions.

Services and instructions This section contains instructions for our customers. For example, you can find advice about travelling and boating. Guidelines for travellers Guidelines for border crossing. Guidelines for transport providers Carrier's s...

The Coast Guard Museum The unique Coast Guard Museum provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Coast Guard and the Finnish Border Guard's maritime operations and equipment, from the prohibition era to present day. The Coast Guard Mus...

Your travel document must be valid for at least three months after the date when you plan to leave Finland or the Schengen Area.

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 ...

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.

All recreational craft that can with justified cause be assumed to have crossed the external Schengen border may always be subjected to a border check.

A carrier must ensure that any alien whom it brings into Finland must hold the travel document required for entry into the country, as well as any required visa or residence permit.

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.

ETIAS or the European Travel Information and Authorisation System With the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, later ETIAS, the entry requirements for visa-exempt third country nationals can be defined before they travel to the S...

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.

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.

5.6.2024 | Beware of fake ETIAS websites! THE RULES FOR TRAVELLING TO MOST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ARE CHANGING Find out what the EES and ETIAS mean for air carriers W hi ch c o un tr ie s us e th e E E S an d E TI A S? Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Cze...

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

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...