Visa Unit

Visa Unit

Advice on residence permits and visas primarily by e-mail visas.mfa@formin.fi. Phone calls Mon-Wed 10:00-11:00 thru government's switchboard +358 295 16001.

The Unit for Visas is responsible for:

  • contribution to the preparation of visa policy
  • the tasks of the national central authority in Schengen visa matters
  • the development of the EU and Schengen visa systems
  • guidance, coordination and supervision of entry services provided by the Finnish embassies and consulates abroad, as well as issuing statements on visa applications
  • providing training in matters within its scope of responsibilities for the Foreign Service and other relevant authorities
  • legal  matters, appeals and legislative quiestions related to the Unit's responsibilities, including offering expert help and afvice thereon

More information:

Questions concerning Finnish visas for Finland, addressed to the Unit for Visas, should preferably be submitted by using the following e-mail address: visas.mfa@formin.fi.

Email

  • KPA-20@gov.fi

Phone

  • +358 295 160 01

Personnel

Katja Luopajärvi
Director
  • +358 295 350 687
Sanna Leminen
Jonna Saari
Desk Officer

Team for EU and legal affairs

Soile Kauranen
Team Leader
coordination of entry issues, the EU's justice and home affairs
  • +358 295 350 547
Jaana Honkakunnas
Desk Officer
Roving Consul; Consular and Immigration matters
Saramaria Kalkku
Desk Officer
Taina Karpenko
Desk Officer
Mia Leisti
Legal Officer
Hanna Luhtala
Desk Officer
Riitta Mensonen
Desk Officer

Team for visa issues and administrative review

Sara Fahmy
Senior Specialist, Legal Affairs
Immigration
Elena Bamichas
Administrative Officer, Consular Services
Juha Haakana
Administrative Officer
consular services
Harri Heikkinen
Desk Officer
Maria Järvinen
Desk Officer
Johanna Kangasniemi
Desk Officer
Roving Consul, Consular and Immigration matters
Mari Maila Prince
Office Administrator
Juho Paranko
Roving Consul
Ville Valo
Desk Officer

Team for residence permit issues

Eili Andersson
Team Leader
  • +358 295 350 526
Marita Auvinen
Desk Officer
residence permit matters
Katriina Happo
Roving Consul, Consular and Immigration matters
Katariina Karjanlahti
Desk Officer
Roving Consul, Consular and Immigration matters
Mirka Kess
Administrative Officer
Iida Niemi
Roving consul team coordination and planning Labour migration matters
Sami Rantamäki
Roving Consul (Labour Migration), residence permits
Sanna Väyrynen
Roving Consul, consular service
Roving Consul (Labour Migration), residence permits

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