Guidelines

These guidelines are intended for those visiting border or sea areas or travelling abroad.

They deal with the border zone and access to it, crossing the border and the necessary documents as well as border checks. You will also find instructions for boaters.

For further information about travel documents, you can contact the police, the authority responsible for issuing passports and ID cards: www.poliisi.fi.

The Border Guard is in charge of border checks on persons. Finnish Customs controls the cross-border transport of goods: www.tulli.fi.

For further information about visas contact the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: www.formin.fi.

For further information about the Russian frontier zone visit www.rusembassy.fi.