For Filipinos – Para sa mga Pilipino
(Page updated July 14, 2024)
The Consulate of the Philippines in Finland reopened on 16 July 2020. Finnish citizen are again allowed to stay in the Philippines without visa for 30 days. Only longer Philippine visas should be applied in Consulate. Note new address of the Consulate: Ylisrinne 6A /T2, 002210 Espoo.
The Philippine Embassy was opened in Stockholm on 15 May 2020. The Embassy takes care of renewal of Philippine passports. There are also Consular Outreaches for the Filipinos living in Finland. (Next outreach will probably be this year 2023. If you need renewal sooner, ask the Embassy in Stockholm.)
Finland reopened an embassy in Manila on 1 November 2020. Schengen visas and residence permits to Finland are obtained through the Finnish Embassy, which in turn uses an office called VFS Global. Follow the information provided by the Embassy and Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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CONSULAR OUTREACH
Helsinki Outreach Sept. 14 – 15, 2024 Sat-Sun / Hotel Helka.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The Embassy of the Philippines in Sweden wishes to inform the Filipino community in Finland that the
Embassy will conduct a Consular Outreach Mission and Overseas Voter’s Registration in Helsinki on
14 to 15 September 2024, 9:00AM to 5:00PM at Helka Hotel.
Please register your application by scanning the QR Code or visit this link:
https://bit.ly/ConsularOutreachInHelsinki
IMPORTANT:
1. Only applicants who were given a schedule will be accepted on the day of the consular outreach. No walk-in applicants allowed.
2. Applicants may contact Philippine Consulate, Helsinki-Finland for more information. Passport Requirements and other logistical information have been sent via email to individual applicants who got the schedule. You may contact the PHC team if you have other concerns:
dckauppinen.m@gmail.com or gen.paavola02@gmail.com
3. Aside from passport services and overseas voter’s registration, the Embassy will also accept applications for dual citizenship and civil registry.
FEES
Passport (New / Renewal):
Lost / Damaged Passport :
SEK 840.00 (exact amount in cash only)
SEK 2,100.00 (exact amount in cash only)
*Please ensure that cash paid is in current circulation and in good condition.
REMINDERS FOR PASSPORT APPLICANTS
1. Arrive 15 minutes before your schedule. You will have the biometric and photo capturing within the time allotted to you.
2. Check all the encoded data in the computer before signing the confirmation page.
3. Your signature indicates your confirmation on the accuracy and veracity of the information contained therein. Thereafter, the Embassy is not responsible for any erroneous entry in a passport that needs to be corrected. The fee for the replacement of the passport with erroneous
entries will be charged to the applicant along with any other costs related to the re-issuance or reprinting of the passport.
4. All passport applicants are encouraged to register for overseas voting.
5. For any other information, please refer to the FB page: Philippine Honorary Consulate General-Helsinki-Finland.
REMINDERS FOR DUALCITIZENSHIP
Applicants for Dual Citizenship are advised to submit their documents early for evaluation. Please email your documents at stockholmpe.dualcitizenship@dfa.gov.ph. Deadline for submission of
documents is on or before 8 September 2024. For those who can comply with the requirements for dual citizenship, your Oath Taking will be on 14 September, 9:00AM and subsequently will be able to
apply for a new Philippine passport.
REMINDERS FOR OVERSEAS VOTERS
1. No appointment necessary. Download the Voter’s Registration form via this link: tinyurl.com/ovform1
2. Fill out the OV form and bring a copy of the accomplished form with you to the venue and bring a photocopy of your valid Philippine passport.
For any queries, please contact the Honorary Philippine Consulate at dckauppinen.m@gmail.com
or gen.paavola02@gmail.com