Embassy of Finland, Bern

Customer service

Customer service by appointment only. 

Appointments to be scheduled through our online booking system(Link to another website.).

Please contact us primarily via email: info.bern[at]gov.fi

If your enquiry is very urgent, please contact us by phone on Tuesdays and Fridays 10.00 - 12.00  tel: + 41 (0) 31 350 41 00. Due to a high volume of calls, the line can be busy at times.

Payments by debit or credit card, excl. American Express, or in advance by bank transfer to the Embassy's account:

Ambassade de Finlande, Weltpoststrasse 4, 3015 Bern 

Postfinance, 4808 Zofingen

IBAN: CH58 0900 0000 6155 0920 7 / BIC: POFICHBEXXX

Office hours

Mon-Thu 9.00-16.00 and Fri 09.00-14.00, telephone inquiries Tue and Fri 10.00-12.00

Exceptional opening hours

The embassy will be closed for the following holidays in 2025:

  • 01.01.2025 New Year's Day
  • 02.01.2025 Berchtoldstag
  • 06.01.2025 Epiphany
  • 18.04.2025 Good Friday
  • 21.04.2025 Easter Day
  • 01.05.2025 May Day
  • 29.05.2025 Ascension Day
  • 09.06.2025 Pentecost
  • 20.06.2025 Midsummer Eve
  • 01.08.2025 Swiss National Day 
  • 06.12.2025 Independence Day of Finland
  • 24.12.2025 Christmas Eve
  • 25.12.2025 Christmas Day
  • 26.12.2025 Second 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

  • info.bern@gov.fi

Telephone exchange

  • +41 31 350 4100

Post address

Embassy of Finland
Weltpoststrasse 4
3015 BERN
SWITZERLAND

Visiting address

Weltpoststrasse 4
3015 BERN
SWITZERLAND

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Personnel

Valtteri Hirvonen
Ambassador
Head of Mission
  • +41 31 350 4106
CV
Susanna Kytösaho
Deputy Head of Mission, First Secretary
  • +41 31 350 4100
Philipp Jordi
Special Advisor, Trade and Economic Affairs
  • Philipp.Jordi@gov.fi
  • +41 31 350 4100
Heidi Meyer-Makkonen
Consular Services Coordinator
  • +41 31 350 4100
Franco Romano
Administrative Assistant
  • +41 31 350 4100
Tuula Fusa
Domestic Worker
Urs Schneider
Office Services Attendant
chauffeur, property management services, procurement

Defence Attaché of Finland in Switzerland (Paris)

Phone

  • +33 144 181 920

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