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The British Embassy in Finland is located in Helsinki near the tram T3.The British Embassy can assist you with a number of issues that you might not be able to do on your own. If you are injured, arrested or died in a foreign country the Embassy will be able to assist you and your family in solving the issues by acting as coordinator.
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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
These are the British visa processing times for the British Embassy in Helsinki.If you need to ask about immigration to the UK or about visiting the UK you might prefer to email the embassy to ask which documents are needed and what the rules are for each visa. The stats below is from the Border Agency of the UK and acts as an indicator of the speed to the visa being issued.
| Visitor Visas | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 60 days | 90 days | 120 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Visit (more than 6 months) | 33% | 33% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| General Visit (6 months or less) | 12% | 12% | 50% | 87% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 8 |
| Business Visit (6 months or less) | 25% | 25% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| Family Visit (6 months or less) | 0% | 0% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| Transit (6 months or less) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Other Visit (6 months or less) | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| 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 |
The above data is for all decisions made in September 2012
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