Visa requirements for Finnish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Finland.
As of July 2024, Finnish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 191 countries and territories, ranking the Finnish passport 3rd in the world, tied with passports from Austria, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, South Korea and Sweden according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
As a member state of the European Union, Finnish citizens enjoy freedom of movement within the European Economic Area (EEA). The Citizens’ Rights Directive [2] defines the right of free movement for citizens of the EEA. Through bilateral agreements freedom of movement is extended to Switzerland, [3] and all EU and EFTA nationals are not only visa-exempt but are legally entitled to enter and reside in each other's countries.
In order to travel to another country, a Finnish citizen requires a passport, except within the Nordic Passport Union, where no travel document is required, however traveler in the Nordic Passport Union must be able to prove their identity, for example with a passport, identity card or a Nordic driving license. A passport is also not required for holders of the Finnish identity card for travel to European countries (except Belarus, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine) as well as French overseas territories and Georgia.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
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Afghanistan | Visa required [4] | ||
Albania | Visa not required [5] | 90 days |
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Algeria | Visa required [6] | ||
Andorra | Visa not required [7] |
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Angola | Visa not required [8] | 30 days |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required [11] | 6 months | |
Argentina | Visa not required [12] | 90 days | |
Armenia | Visa not required [13] | 180 days | |
Australia | eVisitor [14] | 90 days |
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Austria | Visa not required [15] |
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Azerbaijan | eVisa [16] [17] | 30 days | |
Bahamas | Visa not required [18] | 3 months | |
Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival [19] | 14 days | |
Bangladesh | Visa on arrival [20] | 30 days | |
Barbados | Visa not required [21] | 90 days | |
Belarus | Visa not required [22] | 30 days [23] |
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Belgium | Visa not required [25] |
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Belize | Visa not required [26] | ||
Benin | eVisa [27] [28] | 30 days |
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Bhutan | eVisa [29] [30] |
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Bolivia | Visa not required [31] | 90 days | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required [32] | 90 days |
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Botswana | Visa not required [33] | 90 days | |
Brazil | Visa not required [34] | 90 days |
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Brunei | Visa not required [35] | 90 days | |
Bulgaria | Visa not required [36] |
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Burkina Faso | eVisa / Visa on arrival [37] [38] | 1 month | |
Burundi | Visa on arrival [39] | 1 month | |
Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival [40] [41] | 30 days | |
Cameroon | eVisa [42] [43] | ||
Canada | Visa not required [44] | 6 months | |
Cape Verde | Visa not required [46] [47] | 30 days |
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Central African Republic | Visa required [49] | ||
Chad | Visa required [50] | ||
Chile | Visa not required [51] | 90 days | |
China | Visa required [52] |
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Colombia | Visa not required [55] | 180 days |
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Comoros | Visa on arrival [56] | ||
Republic of the Congo | Visa required [57] | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa [58] [59] | 7 days | |
Costa Rica | Visa not required [60] | 90 days | |
Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa [61] [62] |
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Croatia | Visa not required [63] |
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Cuba | Tourist card required [64] | 90 days |
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Cyprus | Visa not required [65] |
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Czech Republic | Visa not required [66] |
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Denmark | Visa not required [67] | (Nordic Passport Union)
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Djibouti | eVisa [68] [69] | 90 days | |
Dominica | Visa not required [70] | 90 days |
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Dominican Republic | Visa not required [71] | 90 days |
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Ecuador | Visa not required [72] | 90 days | |
Egypt | eVisa / Visa on arrival [73] [74] | 30 days | |
El Salvador | Visa not required [75] | 3 months | |
Equatorial Guinea | eVisa [76] [77] |
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Eritrea | Visa required [78] | ||
Estonia | Visa not required [79] |
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Eswatini | Visa not required [80] | 30 days | |
Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival [81] | up to 90 days |
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Fiji | Visa not required [84] | 4 months | |
France | Visa not required [85] |
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Gabon | eVisa [86] | 90 days |
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Gambia | Visa not required [88] | 90 days | |
Georgia | Visa not required [89] | 1 year |
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Germany | Visa not required [90] |
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Ghana | Visa required [91] | ||
Greece | Visa not required [92] |
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Grenada | Visa not required [93] | 3 months | |
Guatemala | Visa not required [94] | 90 days | |
Guinea | eVisa [95] [96] | 90 days | |
Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival [97] | 90 days | |
Guyana | Visa required [98] | ||
Haiti | Visa not required [99] | 90 days | |
Honduras | Visa not required [100] | 90 days | |
Hungary | Visa not required [101] |
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Iceland | Visa not required [102] | (Nordic Passport Union)
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India | eVisa [103] | 30 days |
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Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival [106] | 30 days [107] | |
Iran | eVisa [108] [109] | 30 days | |
Iraq | eVisa / Visa on arrival [110] [111] | 60 days |
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Ireland | Visa not required [112] |
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Israel | Visa not required [113] | 90 days | |
Italy | Visa not required [114] |
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Jamaica | Visa not required [115] | 90 days | |
Japan | Visa not required [116] | 90 days | |
Jordan | eVisa / Visa on arrival [117] [118] | 30 days |
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Kazakhstan | Visa not required [119] | 30 days | |
Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation [120] [121] | 3 months |
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Kiribati | Visa not required [122] | 90 days |
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North Korea | Visa required [123] | ||
South Korea | Electronic Travel Authorization [124] [125] | 90 days |
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Kuwait | eVisa / Visa on arrival [127] [128] | 3 months | |
Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required [129] | 60 days | |
Laos | Visa not required [130] | 15 days |
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Latvia | Visa not required [134] |
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Lebanon | Free visa on arrival [135] | 1 month |
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Lesotho | Visa not required [136] | 14 days |
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Liberia | Visa required [138] | ||
Libya | eVisa [139] [140] | ||
Liechtenstein | Visa not required [141] |
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Lithuania | Visa not required [142] |
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Luxembourg | Visa not required [143] |
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Madagascar | Visa on arrival [144] | 60 days | |
Malawi | Visa not required [145] | 30 days | |
Malaysia | Visa not required [146] | 90 days | |
Maldives | Free visa on arrival [147] | 30 days | |
Mali | Visa required [148] | ||
Malta | Visa not required [149] |
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Marshall Islands | Visa not required [150] | 90 days |
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Mauritania | Visa on arrival [151] |
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Mauritius | Visa not required [152] [153] | 180 days |
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Mexico | Visa not required [154] | 180 days | |
Micronesia | Visa not required [155] | 90 days |
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Moldova | Visa not required [156] | 90 days |
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Monaco | Visa not required [157] |
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Mongolia | Visa not required [158] | 30 days |
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Montenegro | Visa not required [159] | 90 days |
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Morocco | Visa not required [160] | 90 days | |
Mozambique | Visa not required [161] [162] | 30 days |
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Myanmar | eVisa [163] [164] | 28 days |
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Namibia | Visa not required [165] | 3 months |
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Nauru | Visa required [166] | ||
Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival [167] | 90 days [168] | |
Netherlands | Visa not required [169] |
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New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority [170] | 3 months |
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Nicaragua | Visa not required [173] | 90 days | |
Niger | Visa required [174] | ||
Nigeria | eVisa [175] [176] | 90 days | |
North Macedonia | Visa not required [177] | 90 days |
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Norway | Visa not required [178] | (Nordic Passport Union)
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Oman | Visa not required / eVisa [179] [180] | 14 days / 30 days | |
Pakistan | eVisa [181] | 90 days | |
Palau | Visa not required [182] | 90 days |
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Panama | Visa not required [183] | 90 days | |
Papua New Guinea | Easy Visitor Permit [184] [185] | 60 days |
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Paraguay | Visa not required [186] | 90 days | |
Peru | Visa not required [187] | 90 days |
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Philippines | Visa not required [188] | 30 days | |
Poland | Visa not required [189] |
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Portugal | Visa not required [190] |
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Qatar | Visa not required [191] | 90 days | |
Romania | Visa not required [192] |
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Russia | eVisa [193] [194] | 16 days |
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Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival [196] [197] | 30 days | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required [198] | 3 months | |
Saint Lucia | Visa not required [199] | 90 days |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required [200] | 90 days |
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Samoa | Visa not required [201] | 90 days |
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San Marino | Visa not required [202] | ID card valid | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa not required [203] | 15 days | |
Saudi Arabia | eVisa / Visa on arrival [204] [205] | 90 days | |
Senegal | Visa not required [206] | 90 days | |
Serbia | Visa not required [207] | 90 days |
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Seychelles | Visa not required [208] [209] | 3 months [210] | |
Sierra Leone | eVisa / Visa on arrival [211] [212] | 30 days | |
Singapore | Visa not required [213] | 90 days | |
Slovakia | Visa not required [214] |
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Slovenia | Visa not required [215] |
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Solomon Islands | Visa not required [216] | 90 days |
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Somalia | Visa on arrival [217] |
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South Africa | Visa not required [218] | 90 days | |
South Sudan | eVisa [219] [220] |
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Spain | Visa not required [221] |
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Sri Lanka | eVisa / Visa on arrival [222] [223] | 60 days / 30 days |
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Sudan | Visa required [225] | ||
Suriname | Visa not required [226] [227] | 90 days | |
Sweden | Visa not required [230] | (Nordic Passport Union)
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Switzerland | Visa not required [231] |
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Syria | eVisa [232] | ||
Tajikistan | Visa not required [233] | 30 days |
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Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival [235] [236] | 90 days | |
Thailand | Visa not required [237] | 60 days | |
Timor-Leste | Visa not required [238] | 90 days |
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Togo | eVisa [239] [240] | 15 days | |
Tonga | Visa not required [241] [242] | 90 days |
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Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required [243] | 90 days |
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Tunisia | Visa not required [244] | 3 months | |
Turkey | Visa not required [246] | 3 months | |
Turkmenistan | Visa required [247] | ||
Tuvalu | Visa not required [248] | 90 days | |
Uganda | eVisa [249] [250] | 3 months | |
Ukraine | Visa not required [251] | 90 days |
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United Arab Emirates | Visa not required [252] | 90 days | |
United Kingdom | Visa not required [255] | 6 months | |
United States | Visa Waiver Program [256] [257] | 90 days |
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Uruguay | Visa not required [260] | 90 days | |
Uzbekistan | Visa not required [261] | 30 days | |
Vanuatu | Visa not required [262] | 90 days |
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Vatican City | Visa not required [263] |
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Venezuela | Visa not required [264] | 90 days | |
Vietnam | Visa not required [265] | 45 days |
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Yemen | Visa required [267] | ||
Zambia | Visa not required [268] | 90 days |
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Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival [269] | 30 days |
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Visa requirements for Finnish citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:
Holders of various categories of official Finnish passports have additional visa-free access to the following countries:
Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country have visa-free access to Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Mali and Zimbabwe.
When in a non-EU country where there is no Finnish embassy, Finnish citizens as EU citizens have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.
Finnish citizens may also seek assistance from public officials in the foreign services of any of the Nordic countries, when in a country with no Finnish representation. This is afforded by the Helsinki Treaty which states that public officials in the foreign services of any of the Nordic countries shall assist citizens of another Nordic country if that country is not represented in the territory concerned. [386] [387]
Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35.
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.
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