A Finnish visa in St. Petersburg can be obtained at the visa center or the general consulate of Finland, located in the city on the Neva. Finnish diplomats are considered very loyal to Petersburgers and usually willingly give them multiple visas, including at the first request. And with a good visa history, they can open a visa for up to five years.
It is necessary
- - international passport;
- - confirmation of the purpose of the trip;
- - 1 color photo of passport format;
- - visa application form filled in Latin letters;
- - insurance policy;
- - money to pay the visa fee.
Instructions
Step 1
The Finnish Consulate General and the Visa Application Center in St. Petersburg have a system of preliminary registration via the Internet. You can sign up on the website https://visa.finland.eu/. When submitting documents at the consulate, you can sign up by phone, which is on its official website
At the same address, it is proposed to fill out the visa application form in electronic form. However, you can download the application form on the website of the Consulate General.
Step 2
Collect a package of required documents. As a rule, tourists need proof of accommodation, most often a fax from a hotel or cottage rental office with information about your reservation, or, for example, ferry tickets. Helsinki and St. Petersburg are connected by a direct ferry service; a cruise option is also possible, when a passenger spends two nights on a ferry, and a day in the Finnish capital.
Step 3
Collecting the rest of the documents is not difficult. You can find the list of insurance companies accredited at the Consulate General where you need to purchase a policy on its website in the section on the necessary documents for a visa. There are also requirements for a photo. If you still have a clean passport, it will not be superfluous to attach old passports with your visa history.
Children additionally require an original birth certificate and a photocopy made in advance. And if the child travels with one of the parents, the notarized consent of the other to travel abroad.
Step 4
Come to the Consulate General or Visa Application Center at the appointed time.
Do not forget to take money with you to pay the visa fee - 35 euros in ruble equivalent at the current exchange rate for each applicant. Visa application center services will cost 21 euros in ruble equivalent additionally. The cash desk of the Visa Application Center also accepts bank cards.
