What documents are required for a visa to Finland
What documents are required for a visa to Finland
Finland is a country that is part of theSchengen zone, therefore, her visa gives the right to move through many other European countries. Since Russia and Finland have a common border, residents of Russia living in the North-West region often get multiple-entry visas for a long period of validity. But it is very important to collect all the documents correctly.
Instructions
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A completed application form signed personally by the applicant. You can fill it up on paper, and you can also electronically - electronic questionnaires are processed more quickly. After completing the filling you will be asked to print the resulting document, which will contain a bar code with encrypted information about you. Then the questionnaire should be within two weeks given to the visa center for further processing. To the questionnaire you need to attach one photo in the size of 35 x 45 mm, made on a light background.
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Foreign passport, the validity of which is not less than 90 days from the end of the trip. In the passport there should be two free pages for the visa.
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Copies of pages from the Russian passport with personalinformation and registration. If you live in St. Petersburg or Leningrad region, but do not have a local registration, and your registration is temporary, then you need to attach an extract from a bank account or a certificate from work. The rest of these documents are usually not required.
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Confirmation of the purpose of the trip. If this is tourism, then you need to provide printouts from the hotel booking website or fax from the hotel. If it is shopping, then on a separate sheet you need to describe the route and goals, as well as attach tickets to the country. In the case of a private visit, an invitation is enclosed and a copy of the identity card of the receiving person.
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Medical insurance, valid forthe territory of all Schengen countries, the amount of coverage for which will be at least 30 thousand euros. The period of validity of the policy should begin already from the moment you apply to the consulate. The website of the Embassy of Finland lists the accredited insurance companies, policies from other companies are not accepted for consideration.
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In addition, you can attach the number of the Schengen visa of friends or relatives with whom you are going to travel together.
