Finland Embassy Ottawa

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Centretown area of Ottawa, Ontario, less than 1 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill; the nearest airport is Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW), about 12 km away. The nearest rapid-transit station is Parliament (O-Train, less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Embassy of Finland in Canada

The ambassador is Hanna-Leena Korteniemi, who presented credentials on 15 January 2025, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. According to the Global Affairs Canada list, Finland also has 1 consulate in Canada: Toronto. It also names 8 honorary consular posts: Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Vancouver and Winnipeg. According to Finland Abroad, no consular appointments are available from 1 to 30 November 2026; residence permit enquiries go to VFS Global. In emergencies, Finnish citizens can reach the Finnish foreign ministry’s 24/7 service on +358 9 1605 5555.

Do Finnish citizens need a visa for Canada?

Citizens of Finland do not need a temporary resident visa to visit Canada: the country is listed in Schedule 1.1 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (section 190); travellers who fly to or transit through a Canadian airport need an electronic travel authorization (eTA) instead (section 7.1).

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 embassies in Ottawa

130 other countries are represented in Ottawa, among them: France (embassy), Gabon (high commission), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (high commission), Greece (embassy), Grenada (high commission), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guyana (high commission), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (embassy), India (high commission), Indonesia (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy). The full list of all 131 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

According to the Finnish foreign ministry website Finland Abroad, the embassy is closed on these days:

• 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day
• 16 February 2026 – Family Day
• 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
• 6 April 2026 – Easter Monday
• 13 April 2026 – closed
• 14 April 2026 – closed
• 15 April 2026 – closed
• 18 May 2026 – Victoria Day
• 1 July 2026 – Canada Day
• 3 August 2026 – Civic Holiday
• 7 September 2026 – Labour Day
• 12 October 2026 – Thanksgiving
• 11 November 2026 – Remembrance Day
• 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve
• 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
• 28 December 2026 – closed

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Finland can contact the Embassy of Canada in Helsinki, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Finland in Canada

Finland in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Ottawa, the nearest other Finnish office is the Honorary Consulate (Quebec) in Montreal (about 170 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ottawa.

• Ottawa – Embassy of Finland in Canada (this page)
• Toronto (350 km) – Consulate (Ontario)
• Calgary – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Halifax (950 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Montreal (170 km) – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Sault Ste. Marie (680 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ontario)
• Sudbury (430 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ontario)
• Thunder Bay (1,080 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ontario)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)
• Winnipeg (1,670 km) – Honorary Consulate (Manitoba)