What should I pay attention to when traveling in Finland?

One of the travel precautions: visa and customs

1, visa

Finland is a party to the Schengen Convention. Other States parties to the Schengen Convention include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Valid visa holders from any Schengen country can enter the Schengen area and travel freely between all Schengen countries. The Finnish Embassy in China does not accept individual tourist visa applications at present. Chinese mainland residents who travel to Finland can apply for a group tourist visa through a travel agency. Please consult the major travel agencies for details.

Chinese mainland residents need the following documents to apply for a Finnish business visa:

Application form, valid passport (valid for not less than half a year), one two-inch photo, copy of ID card, travel itinerary, confirmed air ticket order, confirmed hotel order, invitation letter, property certificate, visa fee, unit certificate and overseas life insurance of not less than RMB 300,000.

(Those who apply for a visa in Beijing can buy European rescue insurance. Address: Room 2 13, China Life Building, No.20 Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing Tel: 8525 1534)

You don't need a visa to enter Finland with a Hong Kong SAR passport or a Macao SAR passport.

For more information about applying for a visa, please consult the Finnish Embassy in China or the Finnish Consulate General in Shanghai. The Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai accepts applications and consultations from Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces)

2. Customs

Bringing personal belongings into Finland is based on the principle of "reasonable use".

Passengers from other EU countries to Finland can bring the following quantities of duty-free alcoholic beverages and tobacco into the country as gifts or for personal use. Alcoholic beverages: 65,438+0 liters of spirits (with alcohol content above 22%) and 3 liters of aperitif or sparkling wine (with alcohol content below 22%) and 5 liters of other alcoholic beverages and 32 liters of beer.

Tobacco: 300 cigarettes or 150 cigars or 75 cigars or 400 grams of tobacco.

Passengers travelling to Finland from outside the EU can bring the following quantities of duty-free alcoholic beverages and tobacco into the country as gifts or for themselves or their families. Alcoholic beverages: 65,438+0 liters of spirits (with alcohol content over 22%) or 2 liters of aperitif or sparkling wine (with alcohol content below 22%), 2 liters of other alcoholic beverages and 65,438+06 liters of beer. Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco.

Perfume: 50g perfume or 0.25l toilet water. Tea and coffee:100g of tea or 40g of tea essence and 500g of coffee or 20g of coffee essence.

The second point of Finland's tourism: arranging life.

1, maps and materials

The Beijing office or Shanghai office of the Finnish Tourism Bureau provides free information and maps of Finland, Finnish polyhedron-Finnish national travel brochures and other Chinese materials for mainland tourists. If necessary, it can be obtained through the Chinese website of Finnish Tourism Bureau.

2. Credit card

Finnish restaurants, shops,

Taxis and hotels accept various major credit cards, such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diner's Club and EuroCard. At all ATMs in Finland, your credit card can easily withdraw cash. Please consult your issuing bank about the withdrawal fee. If your credit card is lost or damaged in Finland, please call the following service numbers:

Depression in America: +358 9 6 132 0400

Diners Club: +358 9 693 9 1 1

Visa: +358 9 696 4603 Other credit cards: +358 9 69 64 1

3. Cash

Finland uses the euro as the monetary unit. 1 euro is equal to 100 euro minutes. Euro coins have eight denominations, namely 1 euro, 2 euro, 5 euro, 1 euro, 20 euro, 50 euro, 1 euro and 2 euro (note: Finland has not issued 1 euro coins, but1euro coins can also be found in Finland. There are seven denominations of paper money, namely 5 euros, 10 euros, 20 euros, 50 euros, 100 euros, 200 euros and 500 euros. Other countries circulating the euro include Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria and Portugal.

Chinese mainland residents can exchange a certain amount of foreign currency with valid visas and personal documents at the Bank of China. For more information about foreign exchange, please consult your local China Bank.

You can also exchange RMB into euros at a foreign currency exchange shop in Helsinki, Finland: there is an exchange counter near the main entrance of Scandic Marski Hotel, which is open from Monday to Friday, 10 from morning to 6 pm and closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

4. clothes

Unless you are on a business trip, you only need to prepare casual clothes to travel to Finland (note: some high-end restaurants in Finland may require guests to wear formal clothes). Finland has a mild summer climate, so you can wear shorts during the day. However, due to the large temperature difference between day and night, it is recommended to prepare a thin coat just in case. The clothes in spring and autumn are basically the same as those in China. If you go to Finland for sightseeing in winter, it is recommended that you prepare warm clothes (including ear caps, gloves, scarves, etc.). ) and waterproof boots. If you plan to do skiing and other winter sports in Finland, please prepare professional cold-proof equipment (note: you can also rent such equipment in Finland's larger winter holiday centers).

5. Public holidays

On many public holidays, shops and entertainment places will shorten their business hours or close down. At this time, the bus will also reduce the operating frequency. I suggest that you try to stagger Finland's big holidays when planning your trip, such as New Year's Day, Ski Festival, Easter and Independence Day.

Step 6 communicate

Mobile phones in Finland use GSM900/ 1800 network, so GSM users of China Mobile and China Unicom can directly use international roaming service in Finland. CDMA mobile phone users of China Unicom cannot use roaming function in Finland.

7. Power supply

The power supply in Finland is 220v AC, which is the same as that in China. But its socket is a safety socket made in Europe, and the corresponding electrical plug is a two-legged cylinder.