Passport types and passport fees abroad

Passport fee

The passport fee is paid when submitting the passport application. The fee is charged even if you are refused a passport. In countries where a passport can be sent by post, the mission will charge the postal fees in advance.

You can find passport fees in the service price list.

Passport types

Ordinary passport

A processing fee is charged for passports applied for at Finnish missions abroad. It can take between one week and several weeks to receive an ordinary passport.

Fast-track passport

Finnish missions abroad can also issue fast-track passports. The processing fee for a fast-track passport is more expensive than ordinary passport. A fast-track passport is delivered 2–3 days faster than an ordinary passport.

Express passport

It is not currently possible to apply for an express passport at Finnish missions abroad.

Temporary and emergency passports

In exceptional cases, we can issue a temporary passport. In exceptional situations, a hand-written emergency passport can be issued for a one-way trip.

Special passports

For a national seafarer’s card, a temporary alien’s passport or a laissez-passer, as well as for an Emergency Travel Document (EDT) issued for EU citizens for a single journey home. For these passports Finnish missions charge a fee in accordance with the service price list.

Passports for veterans of Finnish wars

Front-line veterans of the Finnish wars and persons who took part in mine clearing in 1945–1952 are entitled to a passport that is valid for over one year. For these passports Finnish missions charge a reduced fee in accordance with the service price list. For a fast-track passport, they are charged the normal price as set in the service price list.

Identity card

An identity card is a document that you can use to prove your identity in different service situations. It can also be used for travel to a limited extent, and it has a chip that enables online services.