The Embassy of Finland in Prague serves as the main point of contact for Finnish nationals in Czech Republic, handling consular matters and bilateral diplomatic relations.
Contact Details
| Address | Finnish Embassy in Prague, Hellichova 1, 118 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic |
| Telephone | +420 251 177 251 |
| sanomat.pra@formin.fi | |
| Website | www.finlandabroad.fi/web/cze/etusivu |
| Social Media | Facebook · X · Instagram |
| Head of Mission | Mr. Jouni Laaksonen, Ambassador |
Opening Hours Embassy
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:15 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:15 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:15 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:15 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 15:15 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Please note that opening hours may change on public holidays. Contact the embassy to confirm current times.
Location of the Embassy
The embassy location is shown on the map above. Visitors are advised to confirm travel arrangements before their visit.
The embassy and its network in the Czech Republic
The ambassador is Jouni Veikko Juhani Laaksonen, who presented credentials to the President of the Czech Republic on 29 September 2026. Two honorary consulates – in Brno and Ostrava – support Finnish citizens.
Areas covered by the honorary consuls, as listed by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
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 embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in the Czech Republic
110 other countries are represented in the Czech Republic, among them: France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), North Korea (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 111 missions is on the overview page for Czech Republic.
Closing days
Like most offices in the Czech Republic, the embassy closes on public holidays – including Liberation Day (8 May), the holidays of 5 and 6 July and Freedom and Democracy Day (17 November). On the Finnish national day (6 December) the office is usually closed or holds a reception.
Emergency assistance
In the Czech Republic, the emergency number is 112 (police 158, ambulance 155). Czech citizens who need help in Finland can contact the Czech Embassy in Helsinki; the Czech Foreign Ministry’s travel information lists the responsible mission, and travellers can register their trip in the ministry’s DROZD system.
Diplomatic missions of Finland in the Czech Republic
Finland in the Czech Republic
Measured in a straight line from Prague, the nearest other Finnish office is the Honorary Consulate in Brno (about 180 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Prague.
- Prague – Embassy of Finland (this page)
- Brno (180 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Ostrava (280 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 12 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic – Diplomatic List (1 October 2026), Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs – travel information for Finland, www.finland.cz. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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