Finland, which is one of the Scandinavian countries that has impressed the whole world, has become a destination for millions of tourists due to its ideal geography and nature. Although the distance may seem far, it is not that difficult to walk. Of course, if you have a Finnish visa. For this reason, you can read all the information you need about Finland Schengen visa from this article.
Finland Visa Types
You can obtain a visa by applying for a Finland Schengen visa to realize your temporary trip to Finland, which is included in the list of Schengen countries. The reasons for applying for this type of visa can be tourism, visiting family or friends, business trip, medical examination or treatment, short-term study, exchange programs and many other non-permanent nuances. If you wish to receive a long-term study (such as a bachelor's, master's, doctorate, etc.) in Finland lasting more than 90 days or to work permanently in an institution located here, apply for a Finnish national visa if you have official invitations or acceptance letters from those educational and work institutions.
Finland Schengen Visa
Finland Schengen visa can be single-entry or multiple-entry, like other Schengen visas. At the same time, you can also apply for long-term visas, i.e. for three months, six months, one year, two years or five years. Once you have obtained a Finland Schengen visa, you can enter any Schengen country during your trip. However, in any case, we definitely recommend that you make your first entry into the Schengen area from the country where you received your visa, i.e. Finland. Otherwise, if you try to enter the Schengen area with a Finnish visa from another country, the border service of that country may turn you back and not allow you to enter the country, unless you mention it during your visa application. This experience has been experienced in some cases and therefore we advise you to avoid this risk.
If you apply for a Finland Schengen visa, you must indicate Finland as the country where you will stay the most during your travel period. In most cases, people planning a trip to Finland add other European countries to their tour plans, especially Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Sweden. The inclusion of these countries in addition to Finland in your travel plan does not cause problems for you in your visa application. It will be enough for you to be able to apply for a visa for Finland if you simply indicate the country where you will stay most of the time during your general trip.
Collection of Documents for Finland Schengen Visa Application
When applying for a Finland Schengen visa, you must submit the following documents:
Original and copy of the first page of your foreign passport
Copies of your previous visas and entry-exit stamps, if applicable
A copy of your identity card
Reference from the place of work* and, if applicable, an extract from the salary card (for persons studying, a reference from the educational institution) Reference and statement from the bank account in your name (Detailed information about the amount is mentioned below)
Copies of extracts* of properties in your name and a copy of your car's passport, if applicable
Proof of your civil status* (copy of your marriage certificate if you are married, birth certificates if you have children under 18 or divorce certificate if your marriage has broken down)
2 pieces of 3.5x4.5 size, biometric and your photo on a white background
Hotel reservations you made for your trip
Airline reservations you make for your trip
Schengen-compliant travel insurance that will fully cover your trip
Application form filled in English
A printed version of your online payment slip
If the visa is applied for a business visit rather than a tourist one, in this case, an official invitation letter related to that work, event or meeting
Documents marked with "*" must be submitted to the embassy in English. If you have obtained the original document in Azerbaijani rather than in English, in this case, each of these documents must be translated into English and certified by a notary and submitted to the embassy.
After your documents have been accepted, in any case, during your visa procedure, you may receive a call from the embassy and you may be asked to submit new documents.
The amount in your bank account is based on the travel dates you have indicated, i.e. the length of your stay in Schengen, the price of the flight tickets and hotels you have booked, etc. varies depending. In general, it is recommended that you have at least AZN 3,500-5,000 in your bank account for a one-week trip (equivalent to Euros or US dollars). This amount should fully cover your travel plan. When calculating the amount, you can sum up the average daily cost of 70-80 euros for each day you indicate that you will stay in the Schengen area with the price of your ticket and hotel reservations, and expect a little higher than the figure you received.
If you are an entrepreneur, you can submit the documents that will replace the certificate from the workplace (a copy of the TIN, a certificate issued by the Ministry of Taxes about your turnover, an extract from the register of your company) to the embassy. If you are not working, studying or in any case sponsoring another person to cover the costs of your trip, in this case a copy of that person's identity card, proof of employment (if self-employed, the documents listed above), proof of bank account and statement (this bank account it can be both in your name and in the name of the sponsor), if you have a family bond, a document confirming this (for example, if it is a parent, your own birth certificate, if it is a brother or sister, both of your birth certificates, etc.) and a paper about sponsorship to the embassy must be presented. If the applicant is under 18 years of age, in this case, if he is traveling alone, a copy of the permission document to leave the country from both parents or, if he is traveling with one of the parents, must also be submitted during the visa application.
It should be noted that even if you submit documents such as TIN, turnover certificate from the Ministry of Taxes, extract from the register of your company or sponsorship paper, permission paper, you must have each of these documents translated and certified into English by a notary.
Visa Procedure
The application for the Finnish Schengen visa is made at the VFS Global visa application center of the Norwegian Embassy in Azerbaijan located in Ankara. The visa decision is made by the consul in the consular department of the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara.
It is possible to schedule a visa appointment to submit documents during weekday business hours by contacting the Finland VFS Global visa application center at +994 12 310 57 03. However, you can submit your documents by approaching VFS Global without an appointment.
The visa application can be made no earlier than 6 months before the date of the trip. All applicants are required to be personally present when submitting documents, except for applicants who are exempt from fingerprinting. Applicants who are exempt from fingerprinting do not have to be personally present if they give a notarized power of attorney to another person to present the documents.
The Schengen visa procedure usually takes 4 weeks from the date of application (excluding official non-working days related to holidays). This period includes the 10-15 days required for the delivery and return of the documents from the visa center in Azerbaijan to the embassy in Ankara, as well as the 10-15 days required for the decision to be made after the application is received by the embassy in Ankara.
The visa fee of 35 euros is paid online after completing and confirming the application form. When submitting the documents, the service fee of the visa center is 55 AZN, the two-way courier service fee is 74 AZN, and the SMS service fee is 3 AZN for informing about the completion of the visa procedure and the passport is ready. These payments are accepted in cash and only in AZN.
Note that if the applicant wants the visa result to be known sooner than 4 weeks, he can use the Premium Express delivery service to get his documents to and from Ankara faster. In this case, the courier should pay 208 AZN instead of 74 AZN. Premium Express delivery can be expedited. In this case, the delivery and return of the documents to Ankara takes 5 working days instead of 2 weeks. This service has no effect on the duration of the visa procedure at the embassy. However, our experience shows that for urgent business trips or conference participation, the inviting institution can contact the embassy in Ankara and ensure that the decision is issued sooner than 15 days, or even within one working day.
Finland Schengen Visa Probability
As with the visa application of any country, your chance of getting a visa in Finland depends on the status of your profile. Your workplace and position should be normal and good, your monthly income should be slightly higher than the standard salary range (in experience, there have been many cases of obtaining visas for people with a monthly income in the range of 450-600 AZN), you should show enough money in your bank account to cover your entire trip, the nuances that bind you to the country Availability and travel history (property in your name, family and children) are factors that increase your chances of getting a Finland Schengen visa. For those who have never had a Schengen visa before, the Norwegian embassy can be seen as a relatively risky first visa application option. Although in our experience there are many applicants who have received their first Schengen visa from the Norwegian embassy, the Norwegian embassy is a risky embassy to get your first Schengen visa, unless the other nuances in your profile (listed above) are high. In any case, having a previous Schengen visa is a factor that increases your chances of getting a Finnish visa from the Norwegian embassy.
Visa Support to Finland
We, as Vizam.az company, can help you during your Finnish Schengen visa application. If you use our visa support service, our service includes making an appointment on your behalf at the visa center, filling out your application form, preparing your documents in a professional manner, purchasing your flight tickets and hotels that will cover your trip, setting up your visa travel itinerary, and obtaining travel insurance that will cover your trip. , consultation, follow-up of your visa procedure will be included. Note that the travel insurance fee will be calculated in addition to our service fee. The insurance fee is usually in the range of 16-18 AZN for 1 week. You can get this insurance yourself. We can also assist you with notarizing and notarizing your documents into English. Additional fee for each document will be 16 AZN. In general, our company's Finnish Schengen visa support service fee is 69 AZN per person.
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Finland will captivate you from the first moment you set foot! Happy travels!
