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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREVIOUS CHAPTER PERMITS AND REGISTRATION NEXT CHAPTER 38 FEES FOR VISA (2020) €80/€40 (for countries on the visa facilitation agreement list) VISA A visa is issued for a short, temporary stay lasting no more than 90 days. A foreign national arriving in Finland on business or for a convention, needs a visa if s/he is the citizen of a country whose citizens are required to present visas to enter Finland. The Schengen states have jointly agreed which countries' citizens are required to present a visa. Each Schengen state decides which passports and travel documents it accepts from the citizens of different countries. Even if a person does not need a visa to visit Finland, one needs a valid passport, or some other travel document ac- cepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after the intended date of departure from the Schengen area. If you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or within the territory of another Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period. Visas are issued by Finnish diplomatic missions abroad. Visa application forms and more infor- mation are available at Finnish diplomatic missions and on the website of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. You should submit your visa application and all needed documentation (photo, passport, and other supporting documents) at a mission or visa center in person. An ap- plication cannot be sent by e-mail or telefax. NOTE that this general information about residence permits does not necessarily apply to every individual situation. For example, EU citizens will not require a residence permit for Finland. The regulations concerning free movement apply also to the citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, based on the EEA Agreement, and Switzerland, based on a special agreement with EU. Citizens of these countries are free to reside and work in Finland for up to three months. If a person is staying longer, he/she must register his/her right to residence before the end of the three-month period with the local police. MORE INFO Visa application forms and more information on what travel documents are accepted in Finland: Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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