Finland visa for Indian 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 3 missions in India, with its embassy in New Delhi. Consulates: Mumbai and Chennai.

In 2025, Finland’s embassy and consulates in India (New Delhi) received 17,564 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 15,132. 13.9% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 20.0%: the rate fell by 6.1 points, a clear improvement for applicants. The number of applications was almost unchanged (17,762 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.8% of the applications lodged in India that year, from 7.1% at the consulates of Denmark to 46.5% at those of Slovenia. Finland’s consulates worldwide refused 13.4%. Finland was the 13th most applied-for Schengen state in India.

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 India, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from India to Finland, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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 Indian citizens can stay in Finland

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

How Indian citizens apply

In India, applications go to the Finnish embassy in New Delhi and the consulates in Mumbai and Chennai, 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 Indian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Finland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Finland’s neighbours for Indian citizens

Norway and Sweden require Indian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Finnish citizens travelling to India

India requires a visa from Finnish citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 30 days.