Embassy of Finland, Seoul

Time difference to Finland: summer time +6h, winter time +7h

Customer service

Customer service with appointment only. Kindly book the appointment in the booking system.

If you are booking time for notarial services or submitting documents to update personal information in the Finnish Population Register, please contact the mission first by email: consulate.seo@gov.fi. If you need several subsequent appointments (family) and there are no availability in the appointment system, please book the time by email. If you cannot make an appointment as a Fast Track applicant within five working days after submitting your application, please contact us by email: consulate.seo@gov.fi

Note! If you are unable to visit the embassy at the time you have booked, kindly cancel the appointment in the booking system.

Phone hours: Mon – Thus 10:00 -11:00

In urgent matters, you can reach the embassy during our office hours.

Use the secure email service if your email contains sensitive personal data.

Office hours

Mon-Fri 9:30-11:30 and 13:30-16:00

Exceptional opening hours

The Embassy is closed on the following public holidays in 2026:

01.01.   New Year’s Day

16.-18.02   Korean New Year

02.03.   Independence Movement Day

01.05.   Labour Day/May Day

05.05.   Children's Day

25.05  Buddha's Birthday

03.06  Local Election Day

17.07 Constitution Day

24.-25.9 Harvest Festival (Chuseok)

05.10.   National Foundation Day

09.10.   Hangul Day

24.12.  Christmas Eve

25.12.  Christmas Day

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.

Email

  • sanomat.seo@gov.fi

Use the secure email service if your email contains sensitive personal data.

Telephone exchange

  • +82 2 370 103 00

Fax

  • +82 2 723 4969

Visiting address, post address

Embassy of Finland
18th Floor
Kyobo Building,
Jongno 1, Jongno-gu
SEOUL 03154
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

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Personnel

Jyri Järviaho
Head of Mission
Antti Niemelä
Deputy Head of Mission
Economy, Technology, and Trade
Oskari Lampi
Head of Political Affairs Green Economy
Tarja Aarnio
Administrative Officer, Consular Services
Anna Aminoff
Advisor, Media
Hyosoon Lee
Operating Officer
Mi Kyeong Lim
Assistant
Cultural Affairs
Minsub Lee
Catering and Housekeeping Attendant

Section for Economic and Commercial Affairs

Jenni Kiilholma
Agriculture and Food Affairs
Issues related to food exports
Emma Lee
Senior Advisor Bio & Circular Economy, Cleantech
  • +82 10 435 666 43
Kyung Min Kim
Senior Advisor Maritime, Energy, Manufacturing
  • +82 10 440 987 32
Jason Park
Senior Advisor ICT & Digitalization, Defense
  • +82 10 942 061 02
Gloria Choi
Advisor F & B, Consumer Goods
  • +82 10 438 832 34

Business Finland Trade Center

Phone

  • +82 2 725 2076

Post address

Business Finland Trade Center
9th fl. Seoul Finance Center
136 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu
SEOUL
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Visiting address

서울시 중구 세종대로 136 서울파이낸스센터(SFC) 9층
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Defence Attaché's Office

Visiting address, post address

Defence Attaché's Office
18th Floor
Kyobo Building,
Jongno 1, Jongno-gu
SEOUL 03154
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@gov.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.