Finnish Consulates Information and News
Finnish Consulates Information and News
Finnish consulates are foreign missions that look after the commercial and diplomatic interests of their citizens. As missions of the Finnish state, the main task of honorary consulates is to protect the interests of Finnish citizens and those with long-term residence rights in Finland in the region where they are located, and to ensure their communication with local authorities and nearby main Finnish missions.
Finnish residence permit and visa procedures are not among the duties of Finnish honorary consulates.
Finland, a member of the European Union, has important commercial and diplomatic partnerships with Turkey, which it sees as key to its commercial and diplomatic relations with the Middle East. The declaration signed on 4 February 2015 announced the establishment of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (ETOK/JETCO), which established important commercial ties between Finland and Turkey.
The only official Finnish representative in Turkey that carries out visa and residence permit procedures is the Embassy of Finland in Ankara.
In which cities in Turkey are there Finnish Consulates?
Finnish foreign missions in Turkey are listed below.
- Embassy of Finland in Ankara
- Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul
- Honorary Consulate of Finland Adana
- Honorary Consulate of Finland Alanya
- Honorary Consulate of Finland Antalya
- Honorary Consulate of Finland Izmir
Honorary Consulate of Finland in Adana
The Finnish Consulate in Adana, which is the Finnish foreign representative in Adana, was serving as an honorary consulate. The Finnish Honorary Consulate in Adana temporarily stopped providing services on October 13, 2020. For more information about the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Adana, please contact the Embassy of Finland in Ankara.
Consulate of Finland in Alanya
The Finnish Consulate in Alanya, located in the Alanya district of Antalya, serves as an honorary consulate. The Honorary Consul General of Finland in Alanya is Kuddusi Müftüoğlu.
Honorary Consulate of Finland in Alanya is located at Atatürk Boulevard, No: 40, floor: 3, Kadıpaşa Mahallesi, Alanya.
The Honorary Consulate of Finland in Alanya does not carry out visa and residence permit transactions.
Consulate of Finland in Ankara
The Finnish foreign mission in Ankara is the Embassy of Finland in Ankara. The Finnish Ambassador to Ankara has been Ari Mäki since September 2019.
The Embassy of Finland in Ankara can be reached by phone on +90 312 457 4444 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, between 14.00 and 15.00. It is not possible to visit the Embassy of Finland in Ankara without an appointment; an appointment must be made via the e-mail address consulate.ank@formin.fi.
The Embassy of Finland in Ankara is located at Beyaz Zambaklar Sokak, No: 44, Gaziosmanpaşa, Çankaya.
Turkish citizens and those with a long-term residence permit in Turkey can complete their visa procedures through the Finnish Embassy in Ankara.
Consulate of Finland in Antalya
The Honorary Consul General of Finland in Antalya is Koray Turan. The Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Antalya is responsible for the ties that Finnish citizens residing temporarily or permanently in the Antalya region establish with local institutions and official Finnish representations.
The Honorary Consulate of Finland in Antalya does not carry out transactions related to visa applications and residence permits.
Consulate of Finland in Istanbul
The Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul is a Finnish foreign mission serving as an honorary consulate. The Honorary Consul General of Finland in Istanbul is Jeff Hakko. The Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul answers the phone on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 to 10:00 and provides customer service from 10:00 to 12:00 on the same days. The primary duty of the Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul is to look after the interests of Finnish citizens and commercial enterprises belonging to Finnish citizens in the region.
The Consulate of Finland in Istanbul does not carry out visa and residence permit transactions.
Consulate of Finland in Izmir
The Honorary Consulate of Finland in Izmir is a Finnish foreign mission that serves as an honorary consulate. The primary duty of the Honorary Consulate of Finland in Izmir is to ensure communication between Finnish citizens and those with long-term residence permits in Finland and local governments and official Finnish missions. The Honorary Consulate of Finland in Izmir does not carry out visa and residence permit transactions.
Where is the Consulate General of Finland?
The Honorary Consulate General of Finland is in Istanbul.
The Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul is located at Nisbetiye Mahallesi, Aydın Sokak, No. 6, C Block, 3rd Floor, Flat 8, Levent/Beşiktaş. The Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul can be reached by calling +90 212 296 9549 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 9:00-10:00. The e-mail address of the Honorary Consulate General is finconist@finconist.com.
What is the Contact Information for the Consulate of Finland?
Finnish representatives in Turkey often leave their phones unanswered due to the high volume of calls. The fastest and most reliable way to communicate with Finnish representatives is via e-mail.
Finnish consulate contact information is listed below.
- Embassy of Finland in Ankara: +90 312 457 4444, consulate.ank@formin.fi
- Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul : +90 212 296 9549, finconist@finconist.com
- Antalya Finland Honorary Consulate : +90 242 323 4200, koray.turan@belmondotravel.net
- Honorary Consulate of Finland in Adana : Inactive
- Honorary Consulate of Finland in Izmir : +90 312 457 4400, sanomat.ank@formin.fi
- Honorary Consulate of Finland in Alanya : +90 242 513 7292, kuddusimuftuoglu@hotmail.com
What is the Finnish Consulate Phone Number?
Reaching Finland's representatives in Turkey via e-mail is easier and faster than reaching them via phone. The telephone numbers of the Finnish Consulate by province are given in the table below.
| Consulate | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Embassy of Finland in Ankara | +90 312 457 4444 |
| Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul | +90 212 296 9549 |
| Honorary Consulate of Finland in Antalya | +90 242 323 4200 |
| Honorary Consulate of Finland in Adana | Inactive |
| Honorary Consulate of Finland in Izmir | +90 312 457 4400 |
| Honorary Consulate of Finland in Alanya | +90 242 513 7292 |
What are the Finnish Embassy Holidays?
Finnish representatives in Turkey do not provide service on public holidays for Finland and they also do not provide service on public holidays in Turkey.
The Finnish embassy holidays are listed below.
- Finland Independence Day : 06.12.2021
- Christmas Eve : 24.12.2021
- New Year : 01.01.2022
- Good Friday : 18.04.2022
- Easter : 18.04.2022
- Ramadan Feast : 02.05.2022-03.05.2022
- Midsummer Eve : 25.06.2022
- Eid al-Adha : 09.07.2022-12.07.2022
What are the Working Hours of the Finnish Consulate?
The Embassy of Finland in Ankara can be visited between Monday and Thursday, 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00, and on Friday, 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00, with a reservation made by phone or e-mail. Honorary consulates of Finland can be visited during weekdays, with a reservation made in advance, at the specified times.
What is the Official Website of the Consulate of Finland?
The official website of the Consulate of Finland is https://finlandabroad.fi/web/tur/frontpage .
What is the Finnish Consulate Email Address?
The e-mail addresses of the Finnish Consulate by province are given in the table below.
| Consulate | Email Address |
|---|---|
| Embassy of Finland in Ankara | consulate.ank@formin.fi |
| Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Istanbul | finconist@finconist.com |
| Honorary Consulate of Finland in Antalya | koray.turan@belmondotravel.net |
| Honorary Consulate of Finland in Adana | Inactive |
| Honorary Consulate of Finland in Izmir: | sanomat.ank@formin.fi |
| Honorary Consulate of Finland in Alanya | kuddusimuftuoglu@hotmail.com |
How to Apply for a Visa at the Finnish Consulate?
Finland does not directly process visas at its honorary consulates. For applications to be made in person at the Finnish Embassy in Ankara, an appointment must be made via consulate.ank@formin.fi. Finland visa applications can also be initiated through VFS Global visa application centers, an authorized visa agency located in Ankara, Istanbul and Antalya.
Visa applications in Istanbul cannot be made through the Finnish Consulate.
What are the Finland Consulate Visa Documents?
Passport holders who do not have special travel permits and wish to travel to Finland must personally submit the necessary documents, in line with their purpose of travel to Finland, to the Embassy of Finland in Ankara, Turkey, or to the visa application centre, which is an authorized visa agency.
A Finland Visa , which is suitable for traveling to Finland , can be obtained if the necessary documents are submitted to the Finnish representations and a positive response is received from the application.
The documents required to obtain a visa to go to Finland for touristic purposes are listed below.
- Visa application form signed by the applicant, along with a color photograph
- Passport or other travel document and a photocopy of the pages of the passport that contain identity information and the processed pages.
- Copy of ID
- A copy of the population registration certificate
- Hotel reservation or travel plan
- Documents that prove financial ability (pay slips or account history for the last three months)
- Original or photocopy of travel health insurance. (Insurance must cover at least 30,000 Euros.)
- If the applicant is an employee; a letter or permission document written by the employer, SSI employment declaration and service record.
- If the applicant is a farmer; Farming certificate approved by the Chamber of Agriculture.
- If the applicant works in a private workplace or is a business owner; Chamber of Commerce registration and Trade Registry Gazette photocopy and tax certificate.
- If the applicant is retired; retirement certificate or retirement account book
- If the applicant is a student; student certificate
- If the applicant is a minor and traveling alone with one of his/her parents or legal guardian; consent form
How to Fill Out the Finland Consulate Visa Application Form?
In Finland visa applications, it is the responsibility of the applicant to submit all required documents in person and if there are missing documents, the application will be rejected without refund of the application fee. The form filled in for Finland visa applications requests personal information, passport information, address information, professional information and information regarding the purpose of travel. It is important that the information written in the form filled in for Finland visa applications matches the information in the passport, identity card and other official documents submitted.
Where are Finnish Embassy Job Postings Published?
Information on vacancies in Finland's diplomatic missions abroad, including its representations in Turkey, can be followed in Finnish, English and Swedish on the Finnish government website at https://www.valtiolle.fi .
On the site called Valtiolle, with the extension .fi, you can access all positions opened in the Finnish government and information about Finnish Job Postings .