Finnish Honorary Consulate in Ghent
Honorary Consulate 
Finland Ghent, Belgium
- Address
- Poolse-Winglaan, 3/402, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Gent
- Phone
- +32 9-225.99.20
- slardinoit@gmail.com
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Sébastien Lardinoit
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Belgian Foreign Affairs protocol list · Record last updated on 28 February 2023
The Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent is at Poolse-Winglaan, 3/402, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Gent; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports. Free movement applies: Belgian citizens enter Finland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Belgium
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Armistice Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Finland
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Independence Day
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Christmas Eve
Finland visa for Belgian citizens
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Free movement applies: Belgian citizens enter Finland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Other missions nearby
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Honorary Consulate of South Korea in GhentOctaaf Soudanstraat, 28, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Gent
Finland’s other missions in Belgium
- Embassy of Finland in Brussels
Avenue de Cortenbergh, 80, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels
- Honorary Consulate of Finland in Liège
Rue Hennequin, 49, 4000 Liege, Liège
- Honorary Consulate of Finland in Charleroi
Boulevard Dewandre, 6, 6000 Charleroi
- Honorary Consulate of Finland in Beveren
Blikken-Haven, 1333, 9130 Verrebroek, Beveren
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All missions of Finland in Belgium (6)
The Finnish embassy is in Brussels, about 52 km away. The Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent is one of 6 missions of Finland in Belgium. Honorary consulates: Liège, Charleroi and Beveren. Belgium in turn has 2 missions in Finland, its embassy being in Helsinki.
Good to know
About the Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Finland in Ghent. The head of mission on record is Sébastien Lardinoit.
Address and contact
Address: Poolse-Winglaan, 3/402, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Gent. The record for the Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent includes a phone number and an e-mail address.
When the Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent is closed
Expect the Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent 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 Ghent
Call the Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.
Near the Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent
Within 1 km of the Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent there are 2 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Ghent?
The Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent is at Poolse-Winglaan, 3/402, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Gent.
When is the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Ghent closed?
The Finnish honorary consulate in Ghent 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?
Free movement applies: Belgian citizens enter Finland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Can the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Ghent issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Ghent turn to the Finnish embassy in Brussels or a career consulate of Finland.
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