Finland welcomes all fully vaccinated travelers

As of 26 July 2021, travel to Finland is possible for all travelers who meet the following health requirements:

  • You can present a certificate of having received the full Covid-19 vaccines 14 days prior to arriving in Finland. There is no mandatory testing for people who meet this requirement. Please refer to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare for the approved vaccines.
  • Children born in 2006 or thereafter are not required to take part in a health examination or a Covid-19 test.

The certificate needs to be in either English, Finnish or Swedish. A certified translation can also be used as a certificate. The certificate can also be an EU digital Covid certificate.


As of 26 July 2021, travel to Finland is possible for travelers from EU and Schengen countries who meet one of the following health requirements:

  • You can present a certificate of having received the full Covid-19 vaccines 14 days prior to arriving in Finland. There is no mandatory testing for people who meet this requirement. Please refer to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare for the approved vaccines.
  • You can present a certificate showing that you have recovered from the Covid-19 disease within 6 months prior to arriving in Finland. There is no mandatory testing for people who meet this requirement.
  • You have received one Covid-19 vaccine shot at least a 14 days prior to arriving in Finland. In this case, you must also take a Covid-19 test 3–5 days after arriving in Finland. You must avoid contact with others and remain at home or in your place of accommodation until you receive confirmation of a negative test result. Please refer to FINENTRY for information on Covid-19 testing locations. Please refer to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare for the approved vaccines.
  • You can present a certificate of a negative Covid-19 test taken before entering Finland. In this case, you must also take a Covid-19 test 3–5 days after arriving in Finland. You must avoid contact with others and remain at home or in your place of accommodation until you receive confirmation of a negative test result. Please refer to FINENTRY for information on Covid-19 testing locations.
  • Children born in 2006 or thereafter are not required to take part in a health examination or a Covid-19 test.

The certificate needs to be in either English, Finnish or Swedish. A certified translation can also be used as a certificate. The certificate can also be an EU digital Covid certificate.


Finland welcomes travelers from low-risk countries and regions. No certificate or Covid-19 test is required for persons arriving in Finland from low-risk countries and regions. For the list of low-risk countries and regions, please refer to the Finnish Border Guard website.

Please refer to the FINENTRY digital service to manage your travel to Finland.


For official information and more details on these entry requirements, please refer to the Finnish Border Guard and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. More information on entry requirements is also available on the Finnish Government’s Covid-19 pages.

Source: Finland Convention Bureau website