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.

Maritime search and rescue manual 2010 Maritime Search and Rescue Manual 2010 including annexes (pdf) Update 2014: Regional division of Finnish search and rescue services (page 9) (pdf) Update May 2011: 3.4.2 "distress phase" (page 23) (pdf) 3.4.6...

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

Information on arriving in Finland from Ukraine In this section, you find information and guidelines for Ukrainians entering into Finland. Finland’s eastern border is closed. Finland restricts entry of Russian nationals. × Sulje Finland offers pro...

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

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 ...

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

Crime prevention is one of the core functions of the Finnish Border Guard. We ensure Finland's internal security in the Border Guard's crime prevention.

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.

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

30.3.2026 | Operaatio Kaakkois-Suomeen tippuneisiin miehittämättömiin ilma-aluksiin liittyen jatkuu

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Cooperation – we are stronger together Cooperation of authorities, as well as international cooperation, share competence and work between the actors. Together we are also more effic...

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...

You can give the Finnish Border Guard a tip if you have noticed cross-border crime, hunting and fishing violations or environmental offences in marine areas, or preparation for such crimes. Fill out the Give a tip form.

7.5.2026 | National Bureau of Investigation and Border Guard conclude major criminal investigation involving reindeer herding in Upper Lapland

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.

2.4.2026 | Criminal investigations into unmanned aerial vehicles continue

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 Finnish Border Guard has approximately 200 border guard dogs. We use border dogs to support border inspection tasks, ship inspections, maritime rescue missions and border guard situation management.

Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Maritime environmental protection The Baltic Sea has traffic volumes that are among the highest worldwide and the risk of a major vessel oil or chemical accident is constantly presen...