Embassy of Finland, Cairo

Customer service

Customer service

Monday and Tuesday 9.00-12.00 am

Appointments for passports, ID cards, residence permits and other consular services must be reserved via the online appointment reservation system(Link to another website.) 

Residence permit interview and DNA test -make an appointment by email visa.kai@gov.fi

Telephone hours for consular affairs: Mon - Wed from 2 - 4 pm.

In case of an emergency call +358 9 1605 5555 or send email Paivystys.UM@gov.fi.

Customer service for visas to Finland

Schengen visa application has to submitted to VFS Global  by applicant her/himself.   Book an appointment via the visa centre. (Link to another website.) (Opens New Window) All the enquiries regarding visas +20 2333 23 013 or info.finlandegypt@vfshelpline.com.

The processing time for visa application is minimum two weeks.

In case you are not a citizen of Egypt or Sudan, please contact the Embassy before reserving a residence permit or visa application appointment.

Office hours

Sun-Thu 8.30 - 12.00, 13.00 - 16.15

Exceptional opening hours

Exceptional days the Embassy is closed during 2024

Mon 1.1.2024 New Year

Sun 7.1.2024 Coptic Christmas

Sun- Mon 31.3.-1.4.2024 Easter Sunday and Monday

Wed-Thu 10-11.4.2024 Eid El Fitr

Wed 1.5.2024 Labour day

Sun-Mon 5-6.5.2024 Coptic Easter Day and Sham el Nessim

Sun-Mon 16-17.6.2024 Eid Al Adha

Wed-Thu 24-26.12.2024 Christmas 

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.KAI@gov.fi

Telephone exchange

  • +20 225 869 000

Fax

  • +20 227 371 376

Visiting address, post address

Embassy of Finland
3, Abu El Feda Street
13th floor
11211 ZAMALEK, CAIRO
EGYPT

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Personnel

Riikka Eela
Head of Mission
CV
Jaakko Jakkila
Deputy Head of Mission
Hanna Schneider
Desk Officer
Sonja Heikkilä
Administrative Officer
information management
Maha Sarwat Ibrahim El-Bassiouny
Assistant
Mariam Rufail
Clerical Assistant
Mariam Hussien Kamaleldin Hussien
Special Adviser
Ahmed Mohamed
Coordinator

Team Finland (Economic Promotion, Public Diplomacy, Culture and Communications

Tapio Naula
Senior Specialist
Yasser Shawky
Adviser
Commercial Affairs

Consular Services

Raimo Pahkasalo
Administrative Officer, Consular Services
Sherine Kamal Youssef
Consular Services Assistant

Administrative Services

Sauli Kokkonen
Administrative Officer
financial administration