The Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles is a career consular post of Finland in Los Angeles, California; it serves Finnish citizens and travellers in its consular district. Finland is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Finland in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 11766 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90025, United States |
| Telephone | +1 310-210-5288 +1 424-298-0493 |
| sanomat.los@gov.fi passi.los@gov.fi |
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| Website | finlandabroad.fi/web/usa |
| Head of Post | Minna Laajava, Head of Mission |
| Consular district | Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 14:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Finnish foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Passport, citizenship and notary services by appointment; consular telephone enquiries on +1 424-298-0493 Monday to Thursday 9:00–10:00.
- When the consulate general is closed, Finnish citizens in an emergency can call the ministry’s 24/7 duty service in Helsinki, +358 9 1605 5555 (paivystys.um@gov.fi); no visa enquiries.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California, about 20 km in a straight line from the centre of Los Angeles; the nearest large airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 13 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles
The consulate general is headed by Minna Laajava (head of mission), according to the Finnish foreign ministry. Its consular district covers Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. It is one of 3 career consular posts of Finland in the United States listed by the Finnish foreign ministry. In addition, the Finnish foreign ministry lists 22 honorary consulates of Finland in the United States (1 of them in California); they are shown in the list of missions below. In Finland, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki (fi.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Finnish office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia – served by the embassy |
| Consulate General, Houston | Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles (this page) | Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming |
| Consulate General, New York | Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Source: Finland Abroad – consular districts of the Finnish missions in the United States (accessed 22 October 2026).
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to the Finnish foreign ministry, consular services at the consulate general are by appointment.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Finnish authorities ask for:
Finnish passport or ID card (application abroad)
- Apply in person at a Finnish embassy, consulate general or career-led consulate (only some honorary consulates can issue passports) – most missions require a booking
- Make sure your data in the Finnish population register are up to date before applying
- A passport photo no more than 6 months old (printed photo when applying at a mission)
- Your old passport or ID card for identification
- Men aged 23–30: military service documents
- Collection: some online applications can only be completed and collected in Finland – check before choosing that route
Sources: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland – applying for a passport or identity card, Embassy of Finland in London – required attachments (finlandabroad.fi) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates in Los Angeles
60 other countries are represented in Los Angeles, among them: Burma (Myanmar) (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Iraq (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Lebanon (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Malaysia (consulate general), Malta (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), New Zealand (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 61 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Finland.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Finnish citizens should call the consulate general on +1 310-210-5288. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Finland can contact the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki.
Diplomatic missions of Finland in the United States
Finland in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Finland in the United States
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (this page)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Diego – Honorary Consulate (California)
- … and 21 more honorary consulates in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Finland Abroad (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland) – page of the consulate general (read in the browser; curl blocked) (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), finlandabroad.fi/web/usa.
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