Embassy of Finland, Beijing

Customer service

Consular assistance, passports and legalisations:

Customer service: Mon-Thu 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-14:00

Appointments and enquiries by email: Log in and make and appointment(Link to another website.) or Consular.PEK@gov.fi

Enquiries by telephone: +86 108 519 8400 (Mon-Thu 14:00-15:00)

Visa applications:

Visa applicants are invited to submit their applications at the Visa Application Centre of Finland (VAC) (VFS Global(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)).

Visa enquiries by email: info.finlandcn@vfshelpline.com (in Chinese and English)

Visa enquiries by telephone: +86 20 2910 6156 (Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00) (in Chinese and English)

Residence permit matters:

Appointment for identification or chef interview: sign in and book time(Link to another website.)

Appointment to an interview request from the Finnish Immigration Service only by e-mail Consular.PEK@gov.fi

E-mail inquiries Consular.PEK@gov.fi

Jurisdiction of the Finnish missions in mainland China(Link to another website.)

Office hours

Mon-Fri 9:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:45

Exceptional opening hours

Exceptional opening hours(Link to another website.)

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.PEK@gov.fi  (Embassy)
  • Consular.PEK@gov.fi  (Consular assistance, passports, visas, and legalisations)

Telephone exchange

  • +86 108 519 8300

Phone

  • +86 400 658 5288  (Visa Application Centre of Finland (VAC) serves in Chinese and English Mon-Fri 8:00-15:00)
  • +86 108 519 8400  (Consular assistance, passports and legalisations Mon-Thu 2:00pm-3:00pm)

Fax

  • +86 108 519 8301  (Embassy)
  • +86 108 519 8401  (Consular assistance, passport and visas, and legalisations)

Visiting address, post address

Embassy of Finland
Level 19, West Tower, Genesis Beijing
No. 8 Xinyuan South Road
100027 BEIJING
CHINA

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Personnel

Carol Xu
Catering and Housekeeping Supervisor

Management

Mikko Kinnunen
Head of Mission
CV
Terhi Bunders
Deputy Head of Mission
Elina Malmberg
Secretary to the Head of Mission
Maria Kankaanpää
Assistant
Executive Secretary

Political Affairs

Anna Savolainen
Minister-Counsellor
Head of Political Section
Tommi Jämsä
Desk Officer
Mikko Karppinen
Sinologist
Zhifen Pan
Assistant

Economic Affairs

Melissa Säilä
Minister-Counsellor
Head of Economic and Trade Section
Anna-Stiina Antola
Senior Specialist
Food industry
Lauri Kangasniemi
Senior Specialist
Desk Officer
China's economic and trade policy
Maiju Lepomäki
Desk Officer
energy, the environment, technology
Brenda Li
Assistant

Media and Cultural Affairs

Janna Laine
Press and Cultural Counsellor
Sarah Zhang
Coordinator

Education and Science Affairs

Olli Suominen
Senior Specialist
higher education and science policy

Consular and Immigration matters

Eliisa Kojo
Consul
Reetta Tyrisevä
Vice consul
Sari Anttonen
Consular service officer
Justus Koski
Consular Services
Ulla Tiesmäki
Consular Services Coordinator
Johanna Virtapuro
Consular service officer

Administrative affairs

Carrie Cui
Office Administrator
Kimmo Elomaa
Administrative Officer
financial administration
Nova Eskolin
Administrative Officer
Therese Li
Assistant
Melina Piao
Administrative Assistant
Julia Rajaniemi
Administrative Officer
information management
Markku Voutilainen
Property Management and Office Services Attendant

Office of the Defence Attaché

Juha Torkkeli
Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché
Noora Pannula
Assistant

Special advisers

Mia Poutanen
Senior Specialist
police matters
Juli Li
Assistant
Mikko Oksanen
Liaison Officer, Finnish Border Guard

Interns

Veera Purontakanen
Intern

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