Finland visa for Ethiopian citizens

For the tourist visa, Finland’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Finland states it: Normally 15 calendar days; up to 45 days if further checks are needed. Apply at least 15 days and at most six months before travel. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area.

Finland has 1 mission in Ethiopia, with its embassy in Addis Ababa.

In 2025, Finland’s embassy and consulates in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) received 324 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 214. 32.1% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 33.6%. Applications rose by 4% compared with 2024 (311).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 34.0% of the applications lodged in Ethiopia that year, from 14.1% at the consulates of Greece to 44.6% at those of Austria. Finland’s consulates worldwide refused 13.4%. Finland was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Ethiopia.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Ethiopia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Ethiopia to Finland, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Finland at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 12 March 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Finland (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Finland (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Ethiopian citizens can stay in Finland

How long Ethiopian citizens may stay in Finland is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Ethiopian citizens apply

In Ethiopia, applications go to the Finnish embassy in Addis Ababa, or to a visa centre acting for Finland; fees, documents and processing times are published by Finland.

Finland and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Finland lets Ethiopian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Finland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Finland’s neighbours for Ethiopian citizens

Norway, Russia and Sweden require Ethiopian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Finnish citizens travelling to Ethiopia

Ethiopia issues Finnish citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 90 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.