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.

China: travel documents to Finland (incl. Hong Kong and Macao)

(valid until further notice)

China

Visa required

  • Visa required to Schengen area and Finland

Visa free

  • Holders of Diplomatic passports

Travel documents accepted by Finnish authorities

  • Ordinary passport
  • Diplomatic passport
  • Service passport / Official duty passport

  • Public affairs passport

  • Travel document recognized for exit or transit to return to China and it may be endorsed with a visa
  • Seaman's book (on duty)

Hong Kong (China)

Visa required:

  • Visa required to Schengen area and Finland

Visa free / exception

  • Holders of  a HKSAR Passport / Hong Kong (China) Special Administrative Region

Travel documents accepted by Finnish authorities

  • Ordinary passport

  • HKSAR Passport (Passport / Hong Kong (China) Special Administrative Region) 

    • The holder is visa free to Schengen area and Finland

  • HKSAR Document of Identity (Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes issued by Hong Kong authorities)

Macao (China)

Visa required

  • Visa required to Schengen area and Finland

Visa free /exception

  • Holders of  a Passport / Macao (China) Special Administrative Region

Travel documents accepted by Finnish authorities

  • Ordinary passport
  • Passport / Macao (China) Special Administrative Region
    • The holder is visa free to Schengen area and Finland 
  • Travel Permit / Macao (China) Special Administrative Region

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