COVID-19 Information
Updated: December 14, 2020 U.S. Citizen Travelers: Enroll for alerts at step.state.gov . Country-Specific Information: The number and incidence of new COVID-19 cases has increased…
Finland National Day (December 6, 2020)
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 6, 2020 On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Finland…
Update on Visa Services (November 30, 2020)
In accordance with Department of State and Government of Finland health guidelines, the embassy’s consular section is operating at reduced capacity due to Covid-19 precautions…
K Visa Processing Update (November 27, 2020)
K-1 visa applicants who are named plaintiffs in Milligan v. Pompeo should email HelsinkiIV(at)state.gov for guidance on scheduling a visa interview. (This update does not apply to…
Security Alert: Data Breach & Cyber Extortion
Event: Data breach and cyber extortion. Extortionists have demanded payments from U.S. citizens to stop their records from being published online after hackers breached client…
Congratulations to the American Studies Grant 2019 Winner (September 28, 2020)
Deputy Public Affairs Officer Nazanin Berarpour had the pleasure of congratulating the American Studies Grant 2019 winner, Annika Tuominen, in the Esplanade Park on September…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By (September 28, 2020)
United States Embassy in Helsinki, Finland Message for U.S. Citizens: DON’T LET THE ELECTIONS PASS YOU BY September 28, 2020 If you plan to vote…
Repatriation of Native American Artifacts and Remains (September 2020)
On September 13, 2020, a coalition of tribes including the Hopi Tribe, the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Zia, and the Pueblo of Zuni…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Returning Your Ballot (September 21, 2020)
United States Embassy in Helsinki, Finland Message for U.S. Citizens: RETURNING YOUR BALLOT SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 Election Day is six weeks away! By now, you…
Remarks by President Trump on the Repatriation of Native American Artifacts and Remains (September 17,...
Issued on: September 17, 2020 12:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Okay, thank you very much for being here as we commemorate the return of historic Native…
Press Release: Native American Ancestral Remains Repatriated from the National Museum of Finland to Mesa...
Press Release September 17, 2020 Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States of America On Sunday, September 13, a coalition of tribes including the Hopi…
American Studies Grant 2020
We are now accepting applications for the American Studies Grant 2020! The U.S. Embassy Finland’s annual scholarship provides a grant to students of Finnish nationality,…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting from Abroad (August 26, 2020)
United States Embassy Helsinki, Finland Message for U.S. Citizens: VOTING FROM ABROAD August 26, 2020 American citizens can vote from wherever they are—including Finland! With…
#thingsiloveaboutfinland
Blog post by Ethan Tabor who served as Deputy Public Affairs Officer at U.S. Embassy Finland in 2017-2020 I had a conversation with a colleague…
Alert: Finland Travel Advisory
On August 6, 2020, in close coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of State lifted the Global Level…
Health Alert for August 4, 2020
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Helsinki, Finland (August 4, 2020) Location: Finland Event: Health Alert U.S. Embassy Helsinki will be sending a weekly update to ensure…
Consular Update Regarding Novel Coronavirus (July 16, 2020)
Information for visa applicants: As of August 03, 2020, the United States Embassy in Finland is resuming certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services, including: F, M,…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Summer 2020 Voting Message
United States Embassy Helsinki, Finland Message for U.S. Citizens: Summer 2020 Voting Message July 10, 2020 In order to vote in the November 2020 elections,…
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