Visa Unit

Visa Unit

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 questions related to the Unit's responsibilities, including offering expert help and advice thereon

Customer service

Advice on visas primarily by e-mail visas.mfa@gov.fi. Phone calls Tue-Thu 10:00-11:00 thru government's switchboard +358 295 16001.

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

Email

  • KPA-20@gov.fi

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

Phone

  • +358 295 160 01

Personnel

Katja Luopajärvi
Director
  • +358 295 350 687
Sanna Leminen

Team for EU and legal affairs

Suvi Järvelä-Hagström
Team Leader
coordination of entry issues, the EU's justice and home affairs
  • +358 295 350 322
Jonna Saari
Desk Officer
Taina Karpenko
Desk Officer
Anneli Nummelin
Desk Officer
Linnea Viherkenttä
Senior Specialist, Legal Affairs
Immigration

Team for visa issues and administrative review

Sara Fahmy
Senior Specialist, Legal Affairs
Immigration
Juha Haakana
Administrative Officer
consular services
Harri Heikkinen
Desk Officer
Maria Järvinen
Desk Officer
Cecilia Kronberg
Administrative Officer
Suvi Saarinen
Roving Consul
Consular and Immigration Services
Ville Valo
Desk Officer

Team for residence permit issues

Eili Andersson
Team Leader
Marita Auvinen
Desk Officer
residence permit matters
Katriina Happo
Desk Officer
Consular and Immigration Services
Roving Consul, Consular and Immigration matters
Johanna Kangasniemi
Desk Officer
Consular and Immigration Services
Roving Consul, Consular and Immigration matters
Katariina Karjanlahti
Desk Officer
Consular and Immigration Services
Roving Consul, Consular and Immigration matters
Jaana Lång
Roving Consul
Milka Musa
Assistant Secretary
Iida Niemi
Senior Specialist Residence permit matters
Juho Paranko
Desk Officer
Consular and Immigration Services
Roving Consul, Consular and Immigration matters
Kristiina Zeroual
Roving Consul

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