Find out if you need a visa?

The Schengen states have jointly agreed which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Each Schengen state decides which passports and travel documents it accepts from different countries' citizens.

Check if you need a visa to visit Finland and what travel documents are accepted in Finland:

• Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland

Schengen member states are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Even if you did not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport, or some other travel document accepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area.

In addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago.

In case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period.

Upon arrival in Finland, you must meet the general entry requirements according to which a person must not constitute a danger to public order and security, national health, or Finland’s international relations.

Where and how to apply for a visa?

If your main country of destination is Finland, you must apply for a visa at the Visa Application Centre indicated by a Finnish mission, at a Finnish mission or at a Schengen country mission representing Finland. 

All visa applications must be submitted in person. Your biometric identifiers will be collected at the same time. Fingerprints are not taken if the fingerprints were given in connection with a previous visa application less than 59 months ago.

Book an appointment for submitting your application. An application cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax. You will find country-specific instructions on the website of the mission.

Honorary consuls and consulates cannot grant visas.

It has been agreed with some countries that Finland may be represented by another Schengen state. In such cases, apply for a visa to Finland from the mission of that Schengen state.

Bangladesh – where to apply for visa to Finland

Finland is represented by Sweden.

Lodge your visa application at the VFS Visa Application Centre in Dhaka. 

VFS Visa Application Centre 
Address: Borak Mehnur, 51/B, Lavel 7, Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213 

Embassy of Sweden 
Address: Bay's Edgewater, 6th Floor, Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh 
Tel: +880 2 55 66 8500 
Fax: 02222299032 (local) +8802222299032 (international) 
Email: For general enquiries: ambassaden.dhaka@gov.se  
Embassy's website