Embassy of Finland, Dar es Salaam

Customer service

Residence permit, passport, legalization and consular issues

Embassy customer service is open from Monday to Friday 09-12 with prior appointment booking.

Please contact the Embassy for any inquiries or for appointment booking by email: consular.dar(a)gov.fi.

Schengen Visa matters

For Schengen Visa matters, contact the Finland Visa Application Center in Dar es Salaam(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window).

Tel.: +255 222 221911 (08:00 – 15:00 Monday to Wednesday)

E-mail: infofinlandtz(a)vfshelpline.com

Please book an appointment via online booking system of the Finland Visa Application Centre(Link to another website.). Appointments can also be booked by telephone by calling the Finland Visa Application Centre.

Finland represents Estonia and Hungary in all Schengen Visa matters in Tanzania.

Residence permit matters

Residence permit applications are received only in the Embassy. Bookings by email consular.dar(a)gov.fi

Office hours

Mon-Thu 7.15 - 15.30, Fri 7.15 - 13.00 (please check customer service hours below)

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.DAR@gov.fi
  • Consular.DAR@gov.fi  (for visa, residence permit, passport, consular and notarial services)

Telephone exchange

  • +255 22 221 2400
  • +255 754 631 688

Fax

  • +255 22 2212 433

Post address

Embassy of Finland
PO Box 2455
DAR ES SALAAM
TANZANIA

Visiting address

Mirambo Street, Garden Avenue
DAR ES SALAAM
TANZANIA

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Personnel

Theresa Zitting
Head of Mission
CV
Tomi Lounio
Deputy Head of Mission
Juhana Lehtinen
Counsellor Head of Cooperation
Sanna-Liisa Taivalmaa
Senior Adviser, Development Policy
Counsellor forestry, innovation systems
Tania Greco
Consul
Ida Harlin
Attaché (Administrative Affairs)
Anna Lindfors
Coordinator
Trade and Development
Tiia Hartikainen
Intern
William Nambiza
Coordinator
Development Cooperation
Asna Mshana
Programme Coordinator, Local Cooperation Fund
Aisha Said
Assistant
Development Cooperation
Arja Wakuwile
Assistant to the Ambassador
Lucy Rugambwa
Receptionist