The Honorary Consulate of Chile in Helsinki is a volunteer-run office that assists Chilean citizens in Finland; passport and visa applications go to the Chilean Embassy in Helsinki.
Contact Details
| Address | Kulosaarentie 10 A, 00570 Helsinki, Finland |
| Telephone | +358 50 665 67 |
| george.berner@berner.fi | |
| Head of Mission | George Berner, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Helsinki
The honorary consulate represents Chile in Helsinki. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +358 50 665 67 or e-mail george.berner@berner.fi.
The office is in Helsinki, about 4 km in a straight line from the city centre (Senate Square) and about 15 km from Helsinki Airport.
Under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), citizens of Chile do not need a visa for short stays in Finland and the rest of the Schengen area (up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Annex II).
Which Chilean office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Chilean citizens are handled by the Chilean Embassy in Helsinki.
Contact details of the Chilean Embassy in Helsinki, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Erottajankatu 11, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
- Telephone: +358 9 612 6780
- Email: embajada.finlandia@minrel.gob.cl
- Website: www.chile.gob.cl/finlandia
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Chile and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Chilean citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Helsinki
92 other countries are represented in Helsinki, among them: Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (embassy), Dominican Republic (honorary), Egypt (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Eswatini (honorary), France (embassy), Gabon (honorary), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (honorary). The full list of all 93 missions is on the overview page for Finland.
Closing days
Finland’s public holidays are New Year’s Day, Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday, May Day (1 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Midsummer Day (the Saturday between 20 and 26 June), All Saints’ Day (the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November), Independence Day (6 December), Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day; Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are also paid days off for a large part of the population. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a weekday. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Midsummer Eve on 25 June. The honorary consulate may also close on Chile’s national day (18 September).
Emergency assistance
In Finland, dial 112 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Finnish citizens who need help in Chile can contact the 24/7 service of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs on +358 9 1605 5555 (consular emergencies only; um.fi).
Chilean missions in Finland
The nearest other Chilean office is the Embassy in Helsinki, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Helsinki.
- Helsinki (same city) – Embassy of Chile in Finland
- Helsinki – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Oulu (540 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Vaasa (370 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: entry in the Helsinki Diplomatic List (accessed 20 October 2026), Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – Helsinki Diplomatic List (accessed 20 October 2026), Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), University of Helsinki Almanac Office – Flagging and public holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Finland (getting help).
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