Consulate General of Finland, Los Angeles

Customer service

Customer service: Consulate General of Finland, Los Angeles

See instructions:
Passport and identity card
Family and citizenship
Notarial services

Passport, citizenship declarations and notary services, personal data updates ( DVV):  book an appointment at the Consulate
Address: 11766 Wilshire blv, suite 250, 90025 Los Angeles

Finland has outsourced the reception of Visa and Residence permit applications and the collection of biometric identifiers to VFS Global.
Residence permits: book an appointment at VFS.
Visas: book an appointment at VFS.
VFS offices are in Los Angeles and in San Francisco


Other services and inquiries: send us an email, passi.los@gov.fi
Telephone inquiries: +1 424 298 0493 Mondays to Thursdays 09.00-10.00

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–Thu 9.00am–3.00pm, Fri 9.00am-2.00pm

Exceptional opening hours

https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/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.los@gov.fi  (General inquiries)
  • passi.los@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

  • +1 310 210 5288

Phone

  • +1 424 298 0493  (Consular, citizenship and passport inquiries at this number Monday -Thursday 9.00-10.00)
  • +1 838 221 1049  (Visa and residence permit inquiries)

Visiting address, post address

Consulate General of Finland
11766 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 250
Los Angeles, California
90025
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Website

Personnel

Minna Laajava
Head of Mission
Rialda Leppänen
Administrative Assistant
Personal Assistant to the Consul General
Hanna Kumpusalo-Tyukalov
Team leader, Consular Services and Administration
Sari Tojkander
Senior Specialist
higher education and science policy
Counsellor, Science and Education
Maria Lieto
Senior Specialist
Counsellor, Team Finland
Katja Kotala
Special Advisor, Trade and Economic Affairs
Team Finland
Hartti Suomela
Special Advisor, Trade and Economic Affairs
Team Finland
Jennifer Tarkiainen
Special Advisor, Trade and Economic Affairs
Team Finland
Sanna Andersson
Adviser
  • Sanna.H.Andersson@gov.fi
Anna Kajanus
Communications Coordinator, Communications Officer
Katariina Kiuru
Consular Services Coordinator
Petra Elg
Consular Services
Myrna Durich
Catering and Housekeeping Supervisor
Jani Elfvengren
Property Management and Office Services Attendant
Oskari Sivén
Intern

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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