Visa requirements for Finnish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Finland.

As of 2026, Finnish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 185 countries and territories, ranking the Finnish passport shared 4th in the world, according to the Henley Passport Index.

As a member state of the European Union, Finnish citizens enjoy freedom of movement within the European Economic Area (EEA). The Citizens’ Rights Directive defines the right of free movement for citizens of the EEA. Through bilateral agreements freedom of movement is extended to Switzerland, and all EU and EFTA nationals are not only visa-exempt but are legally entitled to enter and reside in each other's countries.

In order to travel to another country, a Finnish citizen requires a passport, except within the Nordic Passport Union, where no travel document is required, however traveler in the Nordic Passport Union must be able to prove their identity, for example with a passport, identity card or a Nordic driving license. A passport is also not required for holders of the Finnish identity card for travel to European countries (except Belarus, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine) as well as French overseas territories and Georgia.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). 90 days ID card valid. Visa Issuance for passengers with a boarding authorization traveling as tourists to cities in the south of Algeria (Timimoun, Ghardaia, Ilizi, Djanet or Tamanraset) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have: a return/onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation. ID card valid. 30 days Maximum 3 entries per calendar year 6 months 90 days 180 days 90 days 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. Freedom of movement. ID card valid 30 days 3 months 14 days 30 days 90 days Visa-free until 31 December 2024. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days Must have an international vaccination certificate. Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid. 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 1 month 1 month 30 days 6 months eTA required if arriving by air. Citizens of 32 European countries exempted from visas for Cape Verde from January 1 30 days Must register online at least five days prior to arrival. 90 days 30 days Visa-free from 8 November, 2024 to 31 December, 2026. 180 days 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period. 7 days 90 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement ID card valid (Nordic Passport Union) Freedom of movement (including Faroe Islands and Greenland). Any travel document not required. 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days Can be extended up to 120 days with fee 90 days 30 days 3 months Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days up to 90 days 4 months Freedom of movement (in Regions of France). ID card valid. 90 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. 90 days 1 year ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 3 months 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. (Nordic Passport Union) Freedom of movement. Any travel document not required. 30 days 30 days 30 days Iraq eVisa portal 60 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days 90 days 30 days Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge) 30 days 3 months 90 days 90 days within any calendar year 90 days The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. 3 months 60 days 15 days Visa not required from 1 July to 31 December 2024. eVisa and Visa on arrival also available. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 1 month Extendable for 2 additional months. Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. 14 days 44 days eVisa also available Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 60 days 30 days 90 days 30 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. 180 days 180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business 180 days 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid. 30 days The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2026. 90 days ID card valid for 30 days. 90 days 30 days Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT. 28 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. 3 months 3 months within a calendar year. 90 days Freedom of movement (European Netherlands). ID card valid. 3 months International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. 90 days 90 days 90 days ID card valid. (Nordic Passport Union) Freedom of movement. Any travel document not required. 14 days / 30 days 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days 60 days Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period. 30 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days 72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency. 30 days 3 months 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid 15 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid. 3 months 30 days 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 60 days / 30 days 90 days (Nordic Passport Union) Freedom of movement. Any travel document not required. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. eVisa Syria 30 days Visa also available online. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points. 90 days 60 days 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 15 days 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 3 months ID card valid on organized tours. 3 months 90 days 3 months 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period.EU signs visa waiver agreement with the United Arab EmiratesAgreement between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates on the short-stay visa waiver 6 months ETA required, valid for 2 years. 90 days 90 days 30 days 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid. 90 days 45 days A multiple entry eVisa valid for 90 days is also available. 90 days Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. 30 days Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Territories and disputed areas Visa requirements for Finnish citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Europe — Visa required. Mount Athos — Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. Brest and Grodno — Visa not required for 10 days. — Visa free access for 3 months. Passport required. UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus — Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. — Freedom of movement. — Visa not required. – Visa not required. – Visa not required. – Visa not required. — Visa not required. Jan Mayen — permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours. – Visa not required. — visa free for 90 days. Closed cities and regions in Russia — special authorization required. — Visa free. Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. — Visa free. Registration required after 24h.

Africa (outside Asmara) — visa covers Asmara only; to travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa). (Western Sahara controlled territory) — Visa not required up to 3 months. — Visa issued on arrival (30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival). — All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit. Darfur — Separate travel permit is required.

Asia Hainan — Visa not required for 30 days for traveling as part of a tourist group from 21 countries — Visa not required for 90 days. — Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year. — You can apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. — Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty. Kish Island — Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa. — Visa not required for 90 days. Sabah and Sarawak — These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies. Maldives — With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives. outside Pyongyang – People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving) — Visa not required. Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. — Visa not required for 90 days.