The Embassy of Finland in Dublin represents Finland in Ireland and serves Finnish citizens living in the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Iveagh Court, Block E, 7th Floor, Harcourt Road, D02 YT22, Ireland |
| Telephone | +353 85 858 7669 |
| sanomat.dub@gov.fi | |
| Website | finlandabroad.fi/web/irl |
| Head of Mission | Leena Gardemeister, Ambassador |
| National Day | 6 December |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 12:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). Visa applications are handled by the Visa Application Centre of Finland (VFS Global). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
Harcourt Road is part of the Dublin area.
Who runs the Finnish Embassy?
Leena Gardemeister heads the embassy as ambassador. Four honorary consulates – in Cobh, Kiltale, Limerick and Spiddal – support Finnish citizens.
Areas covered by the honorary consuls, as listed by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs:
Documents checklist
What Finnish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Finnish government information:
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 embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Ireland
93 other countries are represented in Ireland, among them: France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (honorary), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), Jordan (honorary), Kenya (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Latvia (honorary), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 94 missions is on the overview page for Ireland.
Closing days
Expect the embassy to be closed on Irish public holidays such as St Patrick’s Day (17 March), the bank holiday Mondays and St Stephen’s Day (26 December). The Finnish national day, 6 December, normally means a closure too.
Emergency assistance
In Ireland, the emergency numbers are 112 and 999. Irish citizens who need help in Finland can contact the Embassy of Ireland in Helsinki; in an emergency the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin can be reached on +353 1 408 2000, and its travel advice lists the local contacts.
Diplomatic missions of Finland in Ireland
Finland in Ireland
Measured in a straight line from Dublin, the nearest other Finnish office is the Honorary Consulate General in Kiltale (about 34 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Dublin.
- Dublin – Embassy of Finland (this page)
- Kiltale (34 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Cobh (220 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Limerick (180 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Spiddal (200 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 12 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland – Diplomatic List (7 September 2026), Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland – travel advice for Finland, finlandabroad.fi/web/irl. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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