Embassy of Finland, Abu Dhabi
Customer service
VFS Global answers all inquiries regarding visa and residence permit matters.
Email:: info.finlanduae@vfshelpline.com
Phone: +971 4 205 5907 (09:00–17:00, excluding the Embassy’s exceptional opening hours)
Visa matters:
The Visa Application Centre operated by VFS Global serves customers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Applicants must book an appointment for submitting their visa applications in advance.
Opening hours of the visa centres in the United Arab Emirates (under normal opening hours) and contact details:
- Website: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/are/en/fin
- Submission of applications from 09:00–17:00 (excluding the Embassy’s exceptional opening hours)
- Email: info.finlanduae@vfshelpline.com
- Phone +971 4 205 5907
- Appointment booking: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/are/en/fin/book-an-appointment
Residence permit matters:
Residence permit applications are received at the Visa Application Centre operated by VFS Global and located in Abu Dhabi. Appointments are required for visits to the visa centre. Please contact VFS Global directly regarding all residence permit matters and appointment bookings.
- Appointment booking:
- Submission of applications from 09:00–17:00 (excluding the Embassy’s exceptional opening hours)
- Email: info.finlanduae@vfshelpline.com
- Phone +971 4 205 5907
Passport matters:
An appointment is required for submitting passport applications in person at the Embassy. Appointments can be booked by email at: Consulate.ABO@gov.fi
If you are travelling to Finland, the Embassy would like to remind you that it is also possible to apply for a passport in Finland. More information on how to apply for a passport in Finland is available on the police website: How to apply for a passport.
All inquiries regarding consular matters as well as passport and notarial services should be sent by email to: Consulate.ABO@gov.fi
In order to protect your personal data, you may send ecrypted email to the Embassy through Encrypted message -service
Please note that the Embassy's customer service is currently congested and some delays may be expected in answering the e-mail inquiries.
Embassy telephone service hours and phone number:
We serve customers by phone on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 10:00. Phone: +971 2 885 3666
Use the secure email service if your email contains sensitive personal data.
Office hours
Mon- Thu 8.00-16.30, Fri 8.00-12.15
Exceptional opening hours
Embassy will be closed on following days in 2026:
1.-2.1. New Year (Thursday-Friday)
19.-20.3.* Eid Al Fitr (Thursday-Friday)
27.-29.5.* Eid Al Adha (Wednesday-Friday)
15.6. Islamic New Year (Monday)
25.8.* Prophet’s Birthday (Tuesday)
2.12. UAE national day (Wednesday)
24.12. Christmas Eve (Thursday)
25.12. Christmas Day (Friday)
(*) last minute changes are possible
24/7 service
When a mission is closed, you can in an emergency situation contact the Foreign Ministry’s 24/7 service: tel. +358 9 1605 5555 or email paivystys.um@gov.fi. For consular emergencies only. No visa inquiries, visa matters are not urgent 24/7 service issues. Phone calls will be recorded.
- Sanomat.ABO@gov.fi
- Consulate.ABO@gov.fi (General inquiries (consular affairs))
- Coim.ABO@gov.fi (Immigration inquiries)
- Embassy.ABO@gov.fi (Ambassador's office)
Use the secure email service if your email contains sensitive personal data.
Telephone exchange
- +971 2 885 3666
Fax
- +971 263 250 63
Post address
Embassy of Finland
P.O.Box 3634
ABU DHABI
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Visiting address
Etihad Towers
Office Tower 3, 20th floor
Corniche W St
ABU DHABI
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES