Visiting Finland (Visa)
If you wish to visit Finland, for example as a tourist, or staying with relatives or friends, or on a business or conference trip, you will generally need a visa. A visa is a permit to enter the country for a short-term or temporary period of residence lasting no more than 90 days. If you intend to reside in Finland for other purposes, you have to apply for a residence permit.
You will not need a visa if you are a citizen of a Nordic country or EU Member State. Similarly, no visa is required if you are a citizen of a visa-free country and you have a valid passport or comparable travel document.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for visas
You may apply for a visa outside Finland from a Finnish embassy operating under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Finnish embassy also make decisions on the granting of visas.
Information on visa application, period of validity and visa fees can be found on the website of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.