The Honorary Consulate General of New Zealand in Helsinki is a volunteer-run office that assists New Zealand citizens in Finland; passport and visa applications go to the New Zealand Embassy in Stockholm (accredited to Finland).
Contact Details
| Address | Liisankatu 12, 00170 Helsinki, Finland |
| Telephone | +358 50 342 9950 |
| dan.colliander@gmail.com dan.colliander@xoboats.fi |
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| Head of Mission | Dan Colliander, Honorary Consul General |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Helsinki
The honorary consulate general represents New Zealand in Helsinki. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +358 50 342 9950 or e-mail dan.colliander@gmail.com.
The office is in Helsinki, about 1 km in a straight line from the city centre (Senate Square) and about 16 km from Helsinki Airport.
Under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), citizens of New Zealand do not need a visa for short stays in Finland and the rest of the Schengen area (up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Annex II).
Which New Zealand office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for New Zealand citizens are handled by the New Zealand Embassy in Stockholm (accredited to Finland).
New Zealand has no embassy in Finland. According to the Helsinki Diplomatic List of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the mission accredited to Finland is the Embassy of New Zealand in Stockholm. It is headed by David Taylor (ambassador, letter of credence presented on 11 October 2023).
Contact details of the New Zealand Embassy in Stockholm, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Skarpögatan 6, 115 27 Stockholm, Sweden
- Telephone: +46 8 400 172 70
- Email: NZEmbassyStockholm@mfat.govt.nz
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by New Zealand and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help New Zealand citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Helsinki
92 other countries are represented in Helsinki, among them: Norway (embassy), Oman (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (honorary), San Marino (honorary), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Singapore (honorary), Slovakia (embassy), South Africa (honorary), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (embassy). The full list of all 93 missions is on the overview page for Finland.
Closing days
Finland’s public holidays are New Year’s Day, Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday, May Day (1 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Midsummer Day (the Saturday between 20 and 26 June), All Saints’ Day (the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November), Independence Day (6 December), Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day; Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are also paid days off for a large part of the population. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a weekday. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Midsummer Eve on 25 June. The honorary consulate may also close on New Zealand’s national day (6 February).
Emergency assistance
In Finland, dial 112 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Finnish citizens who need help in New Zealand can contact the 24/7 service of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs on +358 9 1605 5555 (consular emergencies only; um.fi).
New Zealand missions in Finland
- Stockholm – Embassy of New Zealand (accredited to Finland, no resident embassy in Finland)
- Helsinki – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: entry in the Helsinki Diplomatic List (accessed 20 October 2026), Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – Helsinki Diplomatic List (accessed 20 October 2026), Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), University of Helsinki Almanac Office – Flagging and public holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Finland (getting help).
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