French Embassy in Helsinki

Embassy France Helsinki, Finland

Address
Itäinen Puistotie 13, 00140 Helsinki

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

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Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of France: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 13 August 2025

At Itäinen Puistotie 13, 00140 Helsinki, the French embassy in Helsinki represents France towards Finland. Free movement applies: Finnish citizens enter France 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 Finland

  • Independence Day

    Sunday

  • Christmas Eve

    Thursday

Public holidays in France

  • Armistice Day

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

France visa for Finnish citizens

FinlandFrance Visa-free France visa for citizens of Finland

FranceFinland Visa-free Finland visa for citizens of France

Free movement applies: Finnish citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rate
2024 110–
2025 660–

In 2025, France’s embassy in Helsinki received 6 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 6. Applications rose by 500% compared with 2024 (1).

France received the largest number of applications of the 5 Schengen states represented here.

The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Finland.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2024–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

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France’s other missions in Finland

The French embassy in Helsinki is one of 2 missions of France in Finland. Honorary consulates: Tampere. Finland in turn has 13 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

Good to know

About the French embassy in Helsinki

It appears in official lists as Embassy of France in Helsinki.

Address and contact

Address: Itäinen Puistotie 13, 00140 Helsinki. The record for the French embassy in Helsinki includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

When the French embassy in Helsinki is closed

The next closures of the French embassy in Helsinki for public holidays in Finland are Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) on Sunday 6 December 2026 and Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto) on Thursday 24 December 2026; it may also close for Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the French embassy in Helsinki

Current procedures for the French embassy in Helsinki, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French embassy in Helsinki

The French embassy in Helsinki has 10 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the French Embassy in Helsinki?

The French embassy in Helsinki is at Itäinen Puistotie 13, 00140 Helsinki.

When is the French Embassy in Helsinki closed?

The French embassy in Helsinki closes on Finland’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) on Sunday 6 December 2026, and usually on the national day of France.

Do Finnish citizens need a visa for France?

Free movement applies: Finnish citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.

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