Finland visa for Russian 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 5 missions in Russia, with its embassy in Petrozavodsk. Consulates: Saint Petersburg and Murmansk.

In 2025, Finland’s embassy and consulates in Russia (Moscow) received 4,148 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 3,369. 7.1% of applications were refused. 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).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.4% of the applications lodged in Russia that year, from 0.9% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 19.8% at those of Malta. Finland’s consulates worldwide refused 13.4%. Finland was the 12th most applied-for Schengen state in Russia.

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

For a trip from Russia 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).

How long Russian citizens can stay in Finland

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

How Russian citizens apply

In Russia, applications go to the Finnish embassy in Petrozavodsk and the consulates in Saint Petersburg and Murmansk, 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 Russian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Finland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Finland’s neighbours for Russian citizens

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

Finnish citizens travelling to Russia

Finnish citizens need a visa for Russia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.