Finnish Embassy in Moscow

Embassy Finland Moscow, Russia

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

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Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 17 September 2023

Finland’s embassy to Russia is in Moscow, the capital of Russia. Finland requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Opening hours

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

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Russia

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

  • New Year holiday

    Saturday

Public holidays in Finland

  • Independence Day

    Sunday

  • Christmas Eve

    Thursday

Finland visa for Russian citizens

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FinlandRussia e-Visa Russia visa for citizens of Finland

Finland requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the Finnish embassy in Moscow takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 5,5824,00465312.0% 51.9%
2024 4,1253,2113809.4% 63.3%
2025 4,1483,3692887.1% 71.0%

In 2025, Finland’s embassy in Moscow received 4,148 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 3,369. 288 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 7.1%. In 2024 it had been 9.4%: the rate fell by 2.3 points. The number of applications was almost unchanged (4,125 in 2024).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 7.1% (2025) to 12.0% (2023).

Across all Schengen consulates in Russia, 6.4% of applications were refused in 2025; Finland’s rate worldwide was 13.4%. Finland received the 12th largest number of applications of the 26 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 71.0% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Russia.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

Other missions nearby

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All embassies and consulates in Moscow (144)

Finland’s other missions in Russia

All missions of Finland in Russia (5)

Besides the Finnish embassy in Moscow, Finland has 4 other missions in Russia. Consulates: Saint Petersburg and Murmansk. Russia in turn has an embassy in Helsinki.

Good to know

About the Finnish embassy in Moscow

It appears in official lists as Embassy of Finland in Moscow.

Address and contact

The record for the Finnish embassy in Moscow includes an official website.

Finnish citizens travelling to Russia

Finnish citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.

When the Finnish embassy in Moscow is closed

The next closures of the Finnish embassy in Moscow for public holidays in Russia are New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and New Year holiday on Saturday 2 January 2027; it may also close for Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) on Sunday 6 December 2026.

Before visiting the Finnish embassy in Moscow

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

Near the Finnish embassy in Moscow

Within 1 km of the Finnish embassy in Moscow there are 25 other foreign missions.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Finnish Embassy in Moscow closed?

The Finnish embassy in Moscow closes on Russia’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Finland.

Do Russian citizens need a visa for Finland?

Finland requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

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