Finland Embassy London

About the Finnish Embassy in London

The ambassador is Teemu Tahvana Turunen, in post since 1 September 2025 according to the FCDO list. The London Diplomatic List names 11 accredited diplomats and attachés for the mission. 13 honorary consulates support Finnish citizens elsewhere in the UK.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Finnish sources:

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.

Do British citizens need a visa for Finland?

British citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Finland (up to 90 days); a valid passport is required. The FCDO publishes the current entry rules in its foreign travel advice; check it before booking.

Other consulates and embassies in London

184 other countries are represented in London, among them: France (embassy), Gabon (high commission), Gambia (high commission), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (high commission), Greece (embassy), Grenada (high commission), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guinea-Bissau (embassy), Guyana (high commission), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (embassy), India (high commission), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy). The full list of all 185 missions is on the overview page for the United Kingdom.

Closing days

Expect the embassy to be closed on UK bank holidays such as Easter Monday and the late summer bank holiday as well as on the Finnish national day: 6 October.

Emergency assistance

In the UK, the emergency number is 999 (or 112). British nationals who need help in Finland contact the British mission in Helsinki.

Diplomatic missions of Finland in the United Kingdom

Finland in the United Kingdom

Measured in a straight line from London, the nearest other Finnish office is the Honorary Consulate in Rochester (about 46 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from London.

• London – Embassy of Finland (this page)
• Belfast (520 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Birmingham (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Bristol (170 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Cardiff (210 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Dover (110 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Edinburgh (530 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Leeds (270 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Liverpool (280 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Manchester (260 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Plymouth (310 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Rochester (46 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Sheffield (230 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Southampton (110 km) – Honorary Consulate