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# Travelling to Finland With a Foreign Passport After Changing Nationality

What applies when you were born in Finland but now hold another country's passport, and where to check the entry rules for your current nationality.

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VISA FOR CURRENT NATIONALITY

FOREIGN FI

Former Finnish citizens enter Finland on the entry permission that applies to the passport they now hold.

Passport used

Current foreign passport

Passport validity

6 months minimum

Channel

Visa for current nationality

## What applies to you

Choose one route

- 01
  Finland visa for your current nationality
  Apply as a national of the country whose passport you hold today — that is the rule border officers apply.
- 02
  Surrendered passport / renunciation proof
  Keep evidence that your Finnish passport was surrendered or cancelled; it is commonly requested at check-in and on arrival.

Check Finland visa requirements by nationality (https://evisas.io/visa-requirements/fi)

Summary

Finnish citizens do not need a visa for Finland. If you have since taken another nationality, you travel on your new passport and the entry rules for that nationality apply instead.

01

Readership

## Who this page is for

- 01 People who previously held Finnish citizenship.
- 02 People of Finnish origin now travelling on a foreign passport.

02

Visa desk

## Do former Finnish citizens need a visa?

Finland recognises the passport you hold today. Citizens travelling on their own Finnish passport need no visa to enter their own country.

If you have naturalised elsewhere, check the requirement for your current nationality instead — that is the rule border officers apply. Some countries also operate an origin-based card for former citizens; where Finland does, the authorities publish the eligibility rules.

Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice.

04

Checklist

## What you need to travel

### General travel requirements

- A passport valid well beyond your travel dates.
- Entry permission matching the nationality of the passport you now hold.
- Proof of onward travel and accommodation where requested.

### Documents commonly required

- Current passport (bio-data page).
- Previous Finnish passport, if you still hold it.
- Proof of your current citizenship.

05

eVisas.io

## Applying for a Finland visa online

eVisas.io prepares, checks and submits online visa applications for the routes we cover. Tell us the passport you now hold and we will confirm which Finland entry route applies to you.

Finland visa requirements: https://evisas.io/visa-requirements/fi
Ask EVA: https://evisas.io/contact

Next step

See every Finland entry route we handle.

View visa options (https://evisas.io/visa-options/fi)

06

FAQ

## Questions travellers ask

### Do Finnish citizens need a visa for Finland?

No. A country never requires its own citizens to hold a visa to enter. This page exists for people who once held Finnish citizenship and now travel on a foreign passport.

### I changed nationality. What applies when I visit Finland?

You are treated as a national of your new country, so you check the entry requirement for that passport. Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice.

**Please note:** Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice. eVisas.io does not decide eligibility and cannot guarantee the outcome of any application.

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