British Embassy in Finland
Also if you wish to apply for a British passport in Helsinki or renew your passport then the Embassy will also be able to assist. Registering your son or daughter born abroad can also be done outside of the usual British visa applications which can be done. If you are not British then you can also speak to them about immigration to the UK.
See also the UK visa application as well as the UK passport renewal tracking.
See also the British Embassy in France and British Embassy in Germany as well as the British High Commission in India.
British Embassy in HelsinkiItainen Puistotie 17
Use the contact form for consular : www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-helsinki For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email info.helsinki@fcdo.gov.uk
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Public Holidays in Finland:
Note that the following are the public holidays in Finland. You might want to call or email the British Embassy in Helsinki to ensure that they are open on the day on which you wish to visit them in person. We have listed the latest public holidays but note that the days (Monday, Tuesday etc) will change as the years roll by but note the date of the holiday. This is labeled as a movable day or date.
| Date | English Name | Local Name – Finnish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day | Uudenvuodenpäivä |
| 6 January | Epiphany | Loppiainen |
| Moveable Friday | Good Friday | Pitkäperjantai |
| Moveable Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pääsiäispäivä |
| Moveable Monday | Easter Monday | 2. pääsiäispäivä |
| 1 May | May Day | Vappu |
| Moveable Thursday | Ascension Day | Helatorstai |
| Moveable Sunday | Pentecost | Helluntaipäivä |
| Friday between 19 June and 25 June | Midsummer Eve | Juhannusaatto |
| Saturday between 20 June and 26 June | Midsummer Day | Juhannuspäivä |
| Saturday between 31 October and 6 November | All Saints’ Day | Pyhäinpäivä |
| 6 December | Independence Day | Itsenäisyyspäivä |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve | Jouluaatto |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Joulupäivä |
| 26 December | St Stephen’s Day | 2. joulupäivä or tapaninpäivä |
| All Sundays | Sunnuntai |
British Embassy in Finland, Helsinki
| Visitor Visas | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 60 days | 90 days | 120 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Visit (more than 6 months) | 33% | 33% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| General Visit (6 months or less) | 12% | 12% | 50% | 87% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Business Visit (6 months or less) | 25% | 25% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Family Visit (6 months or less) | 0% | 0% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Transit (6 months or less) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Other Visit (6 months or less) | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Points Based System Visas | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 60 days | 90 days | 120 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Tier 4 | 0% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| Other Non Settlement Visas | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 60 days | 90 days | 120 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEA Family Permits | 40% | 40% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 5 |
| Settlement Visas | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 60 days | 90 days | 120 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
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