Consulate General of Finland, New York

Jurisdiction of the Finnish missions in the US

Customer service

The Consulate General's customer service is open by appointment on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM - 11.30 AM

Passport applicants, notarial services, citizenship declarations and residence permits (limited*): 

Book an appointment 

*If you apply for a residence permit “on other grounds”, you need to visit a Consulate General.

Immigration services via VFS global

Residence permits: Book an appointment

Visas: Book an appointment

Other service appointments by email.

Email: consulate.nyc@gov.fi
Telephone inquiries: +1 212 750 4400, Monday to Thursday 9.00 am–12.00 pm
Special opening hours

We will inform about possible changes on our social media channels and our website finlandabroad.fi/usa.

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

Office hours

Mon-Fri 9.00 am-12.00 pm and 1.00 pm-4.30 pm

Exceptional opening hours

Special opening hours.

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.nyc@gov.fi  (General inquiries)
  • consulate.nyc@gov.fi  (Consular, citizenship and passport inquiries)
  • info.fin.usa@vfshelpline.com  (Visa and residence permit inquiries)

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

Telephone exchange

  • +1 212 750 4400

Phone

  • +1 838 221 1049  (Visa and residence permit inquiries)

Fax

  • +1 212 750 4418

Visiting address, post address

Consulate General of Finland
605 Third Avenue
35 Floor
NEW YORK, NY 10158
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Personnel

Consul General's Office

Jarmo Sareva
Consul General, Ambassador
Anni Tokola
Assistant to the Consul General

Economic and Cultural Affairs and Communications

Keijo Karjalainen
Deputy Consul General, Head of Economic and Cultural Affairs and Communications
Elina Räsänen
Commercial Counselor
Lotta Jessen
Special Adviser, economic and commercial affairs
Anssi Vallius
Head of Cultural Affairs and Creative Industries
Satu Järveläinen-Tapia
Head of Press and Communications
Media Relations, Social Media, Digital Diplomacy
Juhani Sirén
Director, North America, (Trade promotion), Team Finland
Elina Fahlgren
Senior Adviser (Trade promotion), Team Finland
Titta Houni
Senior Adviser (Trade promotion), Team Finland
Luis Lucatero
Senior Adviser (Trade promotion), Team Finland
Fikriye Selen-Okatan
Senior Adviser (Trade promotion), Team Finland
Linibelle Minaya
Assistant

Consular Services

Tarja von Lüders
Consul, Head of Consular Services
Maria Uotila
Vice Consul, Consular Services
Tarja Silverman
Consular Officer, passport and migration matters, consular services
Rino Hassinen
Consular Officer, passport and migration matters, consular services

Administrative Unit

Tuomas Kinnunen
Head of Administrative Unit
Jaakko Minkkinen
Administrative Officer, general and financial administration
Virve Ilkka
Administrative Officer
information management
Bigga Konola
Administrative Officer
information management
Reetta Tyrisevä
Administrative Officer
information technology
Ari Uuttu
Property Management and Office Services Attendant
William Fernandez
Office Services Attendant, chauffeur
Wisnu Soenarjono
Office Services Attendant, chauffeur
Sid Messiheddine
Office Services Attendant, chauffeur

Interns

Annu Kumpulainen

Residence

Anne Siuvatti
Catering and Housekeeping Attendant, Chef
Richilda Gacoscosim
Housekeeping Attendant

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

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