Finland visa for Lebanese citizens

Finland’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. 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 Lebanon, with its embassy in Beirut.

In 2025, Finland’s embassy and consulates in Lebanon (Beirut) received 203 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 163. The refusal rate was 14.9%. The refusal rate fell by 13.6 points from 28.6% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 80% compared with 2024 (113).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 17.3% of the applications lodged in Lebanon that year, from 4.6% at the consulates of Bulgaria to 38.6% at those of Germany. Finland’s consulates worldwide refused 13.4%. Finland was the 16th most applied-for Schengen state in Lebanon.

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

For a trip from Lebanon 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 Lebanese citizens can stay in Finland

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

How Lebanese citizens apply

In Lebanon, applications go to the Finnish embassy in Beirut, 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 Lebanese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Finland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Finland’s neighbours for Lebanese citizens

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

Finnish citizens travelling to Lebanon

Lebanon issues Finnish citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.