Finnish Honorary Consulate in Charleroi

Honorary Consulate Finland Charleroi, Belgium

Address
Boulevard Dewandre, 6, 6000 Charleroi
Fax
+32 71-70.00.77

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.

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Head of mission: Jean-François Gailly

Sources: Belgian Foreign Affairs protocol list · Record last updated on 9 November 2026

Finland’s honorary consul in Charleroi has an office at Boulevard Dewandre, 6, 6000 Charleroi; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. Belgian citizens need no visa for Finland: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Belgium

  • Armistice Day

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Public holidays in Finland

  • Independence Day

    Sunday

  • Christmas Eve

    Thursday

Finland visa for Belgian citizens

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Belgian citizens need no visa for Finland: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.

Finland’s other missions in Belgium

All missions of Finland in Belgium (6)

For matters it cannot handle, the Finnish embassy in Brussels is responsible. Besides the Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi, Finland has 5 other missions in Belgium. Honorary consulates: Liège, Ghent and Beveren. Belgium in turn has 2 missions in Finland, its embassy being in Helsinki.

Good to know

About the Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Finland in Charleroi. The head of mission on record is Jean-François Gailly.

Address and contact

Address: Boulevard Dewandre, 6, 6000 Charleroi. The record for the Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi includes a phone number, an e-mail address and a fax number. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

When the Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi is closed

Expect the Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi to be shut on Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Christmas Day (Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) on Sunday 6 December 2026, a holiday in Finland.

Before visiting the Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi

Call the Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Charleroi?

The Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi is at Boulevard Dewandre, 6, 6000 Charleroi.

When is the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Charleroi closed?

The Finnish honorary consulate in Charleroi closes on Belgium’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Finland.

Do Belgian citizens need a visa for Finland?

Belgian citizens need no visa for Finland: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.

Can the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Charleroi issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Charleroi turn to the Finnish embassy in Brussels or a career consulate of Finland.

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