Finland Embassy Stockholm

Before your visit

The embassy is located at Gärdesgatan 11, Stockholm.

• Appointment: visits by appointment only, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Consular section: Gärdesgatan 9, .
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of every document needed for your application.

Who runs the Finnish Embassy?

According to the Swedish Foreign Ministry, Finland is represented by Ambassador Olli Kantanen (credentials presented 30 September 2025). 16 honorary consulates – in Borlänge, Borås, Gothenburg, Gävle, Haparanda, Karlskoga, Karlstad, Luleå, Malmö, Norrköping, Skellefteå, Sundsvall, Umeå, Uppsala, Visby and Västerås – support Finnish citizens outside the capital.

Consular services

Typical consular services include:

• Finnish passports and emergency travel documents
• Certification and legalisation of documents
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Visas for travellers who need one for Finland
• Help for citizens in difficulty – illness, arrest or loss of documents

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 I need an appointment?

Yes. According to the official website, visits are by appointment only. Passport, citizenship and notarial matters only by appointment (one appointment per person); contact the consular section preferably by e-mail at Consular.TUK@gov.fi.

Closing days

The embassy is normally closed on Swedish public holidays. On the Finnish national day (6 December) the office is usually closed or holds a reception. Check before visiting in the weeks around Christmas, Easter and Midsummer.

Emergency assistance

Finnish nationals in urgent need of help can reach the embassy on +46 8 676 67 00. Embassies can issue emergency travel documents, contact relatives and provide lists of lawyers or doctors; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. In Sweden, the emergency number is 112. Swedish citizens who need help in Finland can contact the Swedish Embassy in Helsinki; the Swedish Foreign Ministry’s consular duty service is reachable around the clock on +46 8 405 50 05, and Sweden Abroad lists the local contacts.

Diplomatic missions of Finland in Sweden

Finland in Sweden

• Stockholm – Embassy of Finland (this page)
• Borås – Honorary Consulate
• Borlänge – Honorary Consulate
• Gävle – Honorary Consulate
• Gothenburg – Honorary Consulate
• Haparanda – Honorary Consulate
• Karlskoga – Honorary Consulate
• Karlstad – Honorary Consulate
• Luleå – Honorary Consulate
• Malmö – Honorary Consulate
• Norrköping – Honorary Consulate
• Skellefteå – Honorary Consulate
• Sundsvall – Honorary Consulate
• Umeå – Honorary Consulate
• Uppsala – Honorary Consulate
• Västerås – Honorary Consulate
• Visby – Honorary Consulate