Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland
The Schengen member states have jointly agreed about the rules concerning the movement of third-country nationals in their territories and decided which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Furthermore, each Schengen State has decided which travel documents citizens of different third countries have to present upon entering the country.
The European Commission is maintaining the table of travel documents accepted by the Schengen member states, and entitling the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa: Travel documents issued by third countries and territorial entities (Part I)(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window) (European Commission).
Visa requirements and travel documents accepted by Finland are listed below.
Canada: travel documents to Finland
(valid until further notice)
Visa free
- Visa free to Schengen area and Finland
Visa required
- Travel Document (Refugees, Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951) issued to persons in Canada with protected-person status, including Convention refugees and persons in need of protection
Travel documents accepted by the Finnish authorities
- Ordinary passport
- Diplomatic passport
- Special passport
- Temporary passport
- Travel Document (issued to persons in Canada with protected-person status, including Convention refugees and persons in need of protection)
- Emergency Travel Document for single journey only (Recognized for exit or transit to Canada)
- Seaman's book (on duty)