The Finnish Embassy in Moscow: address and schedule. Visa Application Center in Moscow

Soviet Russia could not boast of good relations with Finland. There were many things between our countries - military actions, misunderstanding, serious contradictions on foreign policy issues. But the Finnish embassy in Moscow is the clearest proof that both states have managed to overcome all the "pitfalls" of relationships and build them on the basis of mutually beneficial cooperation. Today we will tell you the most important information about the work of the diplomatic mission, which will be useful to all those who plan to visit Finland in the near future.

Russian Federation and Finland: the history of relations

The Finnish embassy in Moscow now seems to be an integral part of the capital, but once its building was not even in the project. After all, it was built with a specific and clear purpose. But let's talk about everything in order.

Military actions with Finland could put a fatty point on the relationship between the two powers, but after the conclusion of the peace treaty in the twentieth year of the last century, the governments of the countries managed to sign an act on the establishment of diplomatic relations. A year later, the first Finnish ambassador arrived in Moscow, justifying a diplomatic mission in an ordinary railway car. Two months later, the Soviet government gave the former church building under the Finnish Embassy in Russia.

After seventeen years, an entirely new building was built by the efforts of Finnish engineers and Soviet specialists. It also became a haven for the diplomatic mission, and is still there. The Finnish Embassy in Moscow became the only representative office for which a special structure was built. This practice was never repeated again. Ten years ago, the premises of the diplomatic mission were reconstructed, and the building received an extension, actively used by the staff of the institution.

Finnish Embassy in Moscow: address

For many years, the address of the Finnish representation is unchanged, it is familiar not only to the citizens of the country living in Russia, but also to our compatriots who ever issue documents for obtaining a visa. The Finnish Embassy in Russia is located in Kropotkinsky Lane, house 15. Here is the office, Reception and archives of the institution.

The Embassy and Consulate General of Finland have different addresses. The main branch of the consulate is located in St. Petersburg (Preobrazhenskaya pl., 4), additional ones are located in Murmansk (Karl Marx street, 25-A) and Petrozavodsk (25 Gogolya street). They have their own work schedule and official website, where all information about their activities is posted.

Schedule of the Embassy of Finland in Moscow

The diplomatic mission works five days a week from nine in the morning to five in the evening. But in this time period, only three hours are left for the attendance of visitors - from nine in the morning until twelve o'clock in the afternoon.

During the holidays, the representation is closed, they include all-Russian and Finnish special dates. Keep in mind that citizens are accepted only by appointment. You can do this either on the organization's website or by phone number. In any case, you will be told the time when you can meet with the staff of the diplomatic mission and solve all your questions.

The visa department was originally located in the representation building. He is still there, but the schedule for his work has been significantly reduced due to the opening of special institutions dealing only with issuing visas. This allowed the Finnish embassy to unload itself and redirect the flow of visitors, because most of them were only interested in obtaining a visa.

For Finnish citizens, there is a phone number that can be used in emergency cases. This "hot" line is available at any time of the day.

Finnish Visa Application Center in Moscow

This institution has been operating for more than six years. Over this period, it has been very successful in dealing with the flow of our compatriots wishing to visit Finland. The visa center is located on Kalanchevskaya street, house 13. It is possible to address here both by appointment and to submit documents on a first-come-first-served basis. It all depends on your preferences and capabilities. The Center accepts applications only for issuing visas for a short stay in the country.

It is advisable to submit documents two weeks before the trip, many tourists begin to deal with this issue about a month before the flight abroad.

How to get a Finnish visa?

Before collecting documents for a visa, calculate your financial possibilities. After all, according to the rules, even children inscribed in the parent's passport must have a separate stamp on the visa. Its cost is equivalent to twenty-five euros.

The package of documents is as follows:

• Applicant's application form;
• Passport with copies of all pages;
• Internal passport (photocopy) with registration data.
• One photo;
• Obligatory insurance policy;
• Any papers confirming the payment of the permit.

For children, a travel permit is required. Do not forget that the process of issuing documents involves the delivery of fingerprints. Children over the age of twelve are also subject to this procedure.