The visa to Finland - citizens of Russia can receive on their own

To go to Finland, Russian citizens need to know how to get a visa to Finland on their own. It is enough to find out what documents are needed to obtain it. Finland is located in the territory of the Schengen zone, therefore for visiting this country it will be necessary to issue a Schengen visa. What is a Schengen visa? Such a visa entitles you to stay in the territory of the whole zone for no more than three months.

Visa to Finland on your own: necessary documents

Prepare documents for obtaining a Finnish visa should be in advance, but not earlier than three months before the date of the planned trip. You will need these documents:

• international passport;
• Completed questionnaire with the signature of the applicant;
• Color photo;
• Invitation indicating the name of the person who invites and whom they invite;
• Confirmation of the hotel reservation or tour company voucher;
• Internal passport;
• Insurance policy issued for the entire period of the trip, operating in the Schengen area;

Visa to Finland independently: design details

You can register for an appointment at the visa center online. After submitting all the necessary documents, you will have to wait for the design itself. As a rule, this procedure lasts from 6 to 9 days. But this is an inaccurate time frame, as it is not always possible to obtain a visa on the date indicated on the form. If a visa is needed urgently, then you will have to prove documented that there really is an urgent need for a trip to Finland. An urgent visa is issued for three days and its cost is twice as much as usual. Getting a visa in the usual way will cost you 35 euros, urgent registration - 70 euros.

Visa to Finland independently: types

There are three types of visas, each of which is drawn up taking into account the terms and purposes of the visit. If the duration of the trip is not more than three months, a single entry visa is issued. Finland you can visit on such a visa only once and stay in the country for a maximum of three months, in accordance with the dates indicated in the document. If Finland is used as an intermediate point for entry into a third country, a transit visa is issued . At the same time in the country you can stay a maximum of five days. If you have to regularly visit Finland on a job, then you are eligible for a multiple entry visa, which gives you the right to visit the country often.

Visa to Finland independently: advice of experienced tourists

As you know, the authorities of Finland are rather benevolent towards Russians who are traveling to Finland, rather than using the country as a transit point to other European countries. If you have received a Finnish visa, you must follow the rules of the main country - spend most of your travel in Finland and have that documented proof. Proof of this will be the stamps of the Finnish border points and the hotel accounts where you stayed in Finland. If you break this rule, then most likely, in relation to you Finns will apply penalties, and the next time you will be refused a visa.