Finnish visa and notes for Chinese citizens entering and exiting Finland

Notes from a Chinese citizen in Finland 1. Finland joined the Schengen Agreement in March 2001. According to the agreement, if you obtain an entry visa from any Schengen country’s diplomatic representative office in China, you can travel to the other 14 Schengen countries at the same time. Currently, Finland is not my tourist destination, so the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Finland does not issue tourist visas.

Last year, more than 80,000 people from China visited or transited through Finland. Most of them hold business visas, and a few come to Finland to visit relatives or study. Before applying for a visa, be sure to prepare all the materials and book air tickets as required. It usually takes 10 working days. Reports indicate that last year, about 20% of applicants were refused visas because their purpose of coming to Finland was unclear or their application materials were questionable.

After SARS this year, because the number of delegations coming to Finland was relatively concentrated, the visa rejection rate was relatively high. It is particularly worth noting that the EU visa system is different from China’s visa system. Many delegations mistakenly believe that they can stay for a given number of days by entering the country on the day their visa expires. However, when entering the country, they were forced to return home because their visa had expired or was about to expire, seriously affecting their official business or tourism activities. Please see the website for specific requirements for visa application.

Contact number 010-85299796. two. Entry Instructions In recent years, due to the frequent cases of illegal entry of Chinese citizens, the Finnish airport border defense department has strengthened inspections of passengers from China.

At the beginning of this year, several incidents of Chinese citizens being refused entry occurred. After my negotiations and work, the situation has improved. Under Finland's Aliens Act, border authorities can search and open all luggage and even detain people suspected of illegal immigration or other problems. Therefore, Chinese citizens should choose the border inspection window for non-EU citizens. When entering customs, you must truthfully answer questions from border guards about the purpose of coming to Finland, the number of days of stay, and the reception unit in Finland. Because according to the law, the border guards have the right to send back people who provide wrong information. This happened this year.

There are no special quarantine regulations for Chinese citizens entering the country.

According to regulations, passengers are prohibited from bringing dangerous goods into the country. There are also strict restrictions on traditional Chinese medicine. You are allowed to bring 1000 ml of liquor into the country, but plants are not allowed. It should be noted that after passing the border inspection, you will reach the customs. There are two channels: green channel and red channel. The green channel is for no declaration, and the red channel is for declaration. Customs sometimes conducts spot checks on passengers at the green channel. If it is found that something that needs to be declared is not declared, you will be punished.

Four. Medical conditions and medical insurance precautions: According to the regulations of the Finnish Embassy in China, Chinese citizens traveling in Finland must complete medical insurance when applying for a visa, that is, purchase insurance from a designated insurance agency. Depending on the length of stay in Finland, it will cost about 400-800 yuan, and the insurance amount is 20,000 euros. Finland's medical conditions are good, but medical expenses are very expensive. If you fall ill or are in danger while in Finland, you can seek medical treatment and have your expenses reimbursed according to the terms of your insurance policy.

5. Public Security Situation and Suggested Preventive Measures The public security situation in Finland is generally good, the society is stable, and the quality of the people is high.

But for foreign tourists, it is worth noting that in public places such as airports and restaurants (especially when dining), cases of customer handbags being stolen often occur. The perpetrators are mainly repeat offenders from other countries, and the targets are mainly Asians. Therefore, you need to be vigilant from the moment you enter the country, especially when eating, and take care of your valuables when going out. Intransitive verb Traffic safety situation Because the cars on Fen Road are fast, please strictly obey the traffic lights when crossing the road. The sidewalk runs parallel to the bike path. When walking, please pay attention to whether there are bicycles on the left or right to avoid injury.

Seven. Emergency contact information:

Chinese Embassy duty phone: 00358-9-6923632;

Consular phone: 040-5815577;

Accident alarm: 112; International Radio Station (abbreviation of China Radio International) has a mild summer climate, with an average temperature of 13 to 17 degrees and long sunshine hours. From the end of May to the beginning of August in the north, the sun never sets.

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