British Embassy Helsinki
The British Embassy in Helsinki maintains and develops relations between the UK and Finland.
Find out more on our UK and Finland news page.
We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Finland. You can access UK government services while in Finland.
Read the latest information on the rights and status of UK nationals living in Europe including our practical guide to Living in Finland.
Urgent assistance
If you’re travelling in Finland, see our Finland Travel Advice about coronavirus (COVID-19). See also our coronavirus travel advice for all our latest guidance on travel during coronavirus.
If you’re in Finland and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online
If you’re in Finland and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +358 (0) 9 2286 5100. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Finland, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
We may be able to offer notarial services, including administer an oath, affirmation or affidavit; make a certified copy of a document; witness a signature. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Finland.
Our people
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Kirsti Bourret
Deputy Head of Mission, Finland
Contact us
British Embassy Helsinki
00140 Helsinki
Finland
Telephone
+358 (0) 9 2286 5100 / +44 20 7008 5000
Fax (Chancery)
+358 (0) 9 2286 5284
Fax (Consular)
+358 (0) 9 2286 5262
Use our contact form for consular enquiries, including on your rights after the UK’s exit from the EU:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-helsinki
For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email info.helsinki@fcdo.gov.uk
Corporate information