Do you need a visa for Finland?
Whether you need a visa for Finland depends on your nationality. Pick your passport to see the exact rule, how long you can stay, and how to apply — with a link to the official source.
Depending on your passport, entry to Finland may be visa-free, via eVisa / visa on arrival / eTA, or require a visa in advance.
91 countries
Visa-free
105 countries
Visa required
Country facts
CapitalHelsinki
CurrencyEuro (€)
LanguageFinnish
Dialing code+358
RegionEurope
Drives onthe right
Do you need a visa for Finland?
| Passport | What you need | Allowed stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| India | Visa required | — |
| Germany | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| France | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| Russia | Visa required | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| China | Visa required | — |
| Spain | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| Italy | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| Türkiye | Visa required | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa required | — |
| Philippines | Visa required | — |
| Indonesia | Visa required | — |
| Mexico | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Japan | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Thailand | Visa required | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | — |
| Belarus | Visa required | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Egypt | Visa required | — |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Armenia | Visa required | — |
| Austria | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | — |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Bahrain | Visa required | — |
| Bolivia | Visa required | — |
| Colombia | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Cuba | Visa required | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | — |
| Algeria | Visa required | — |
| Georgia | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Greece | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Haiti | Visa required | — |
| Ireland | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| Israel | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Iraq | Visa required | — |
| Jordan | Visa required | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | — |
| Cambodia | Visa required | — |
| Kuwait | Visa required | — |
| Lebanon | Visa required | — |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| Morocco | Visa required | — |
| Moldova | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Visa required | — |
| Malta | Visa-free | No fixed limit |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Namibia | Visa required | — |
| Niger | Visa required | — |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Oman | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Palestinian Territories | Visa required | — |
| Qatar | Visa required | — |
| Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Chad | Visa required | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa required | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | — |
| Tunisia | Visa required | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | — |
| South Africa | Visa required | — |
Who can enter Finland without a visa? →
Before you fly
Coming: ETIAS from 2026-10
Announced, not in force yet — you do not need it today. When it starts it will cost €20 and stay valid 3 years.
Passport & health
Passport validityMust be valid at least 3 months beyond your arrival date.
UK Foreign Office · as of 2026-05-15