Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Foreign nationals who need a visa for a short stay in Finland or the Schengen area apply in person with biometrics at the visa application centre run by VFS Global; honorary consulates cannot grant visas.
Where to apply in Australia
Finnish mission visa processing via VFS Global application centre for Australia (centre location not stated on the page; check visa.finland.eu). Embassy in Canberra handles consular inquiries.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Finland.
How to apply
Complete the online form on finlandvisa.fi and check the document list | book a VFS Global appointment | submit in person with biometrics (fingerprints skipped if taken for a Schengen visa within 59 months) | apply no more than six months before travel; an interview may be requested
Applications are handled through VFS Global (centre list at visa.finland.eu / services.vfsglobal.com).
Documents you need
- Completed online application
- Passport photo
- Supporting appendices listed on finlandvisa.fi
- Passport
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: Schengen visa EUR 90 (approx. AUD 146); children 6-11 EUR 45 (AUD 73); children under 6 and some family members/students EUR 0
- Service provider: VFS service fee may be added (amount not published)
Processing time: Maximum 15 days stated, longer if detailed assessment is needed.
Good to know
Two embassy fee pages give different AUD conversions for the same EUR fees (e.g. passport EUR 235 shown as AUD 384 and AUD 381) and neither shows an effective date; fees are paid in AUD at the Ministry's exchange rate, by Eftpos/Visa/MasterCard only. Fee pages show no effective date.
Official sources
- finlandabroad.fi/web/aus/where-and-how-to-apply-for-a-visa-
- finlandabroad.fi/web/aus/visa-fee
- finlandabroad.fi/web/aus/service-fees
- finlandabroad.fi/web/aus/travelling-and-services
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Finland's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Finland in Australia
- Citizenship declarations and release from citizenship
- Notarial services (signature, copies, content of documents)
- Passport and identity card application
- Registration of a birth abroad
- Registration of a death abroad
- Replacement of a lost or stolen passport
- Residence permit application (identity verification)
- Voting from abroad