Finland visa for Saudi 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 Saudi Arabia, with its embassy in Riyadh.

In 2025, Finland’s embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) received 57 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 26. The refusal rate was 0.0%. That is barely different from 2024 (0.0%). Applications rose by 8% compared with 2024 (53).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.2% of the applications lodged in Saudi Arabia that year, from 1.6% at the consulates of Austria to 55.4% at those of Bulgaria. Finland’s consulates worldwide refused 13.4%. Finland was the 20th most applied-for Schengen state in Saudi Arabia.

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

Before travelling from Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi citizens can stay in Finland

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

How Saudi citizens apply

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

Finland’s neighbours for Saudi citizens

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

Finnish citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia

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