Holidays to Finland can be booked online, by registering online at one of the official Finnish Embassy sites and applying for a visa. You can fill the application form and submit it electronically, and if your online visa application meets all the requirements, you will be able to print out the Tourist or Private Visit Visa after logging in with your personal user ID and password.Are you planning a trip to the land of Northern Lights, saunas and Santa Claus? But have you forgotten one important detail? That’s right, a Finland visa! But don’t worry, if you’re going on a business trip or holiday to Finland, we’re here to help — especially if you’re in Ghana.

Applying for a visa can be a little bit confusing, particularly if you’re not familiar with the jargon. To help, this article will explain some of the expressions we use in our various examples and explain their meaning.Finland is the northernmost country in the European Union and situated on the Baltic Sea. The country has a population of slightly under 5 million people and it is estimated that 2 million of those are living in Helsinki where the government resides. Finland is well-recognized for its unusual language; it is considered to be both a Finno-Ugric and a Uralic language. In fact, neither of them are related to other European languages or to any spoken elsewhere!

Finland Visa In Ghana

Applicants outside Ghana

Applications for a short stay visa from residents in Liberia, Guinea (Conakry), Sierra Leone, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire are handled by the Embassy of Denmark in Accra.

ECOWAS citizens applying in Ghana can choose to submit their passports together with their visa applications or travel back to their home countries and use a courier service to submit their passports.

Applicants from countries outside ECOWAS, e.g. Cameroun*, usually choose to return to their country of residence using their passports after submitting their application and then send the passport by courier to the Embassy in Accra.

Applicants who have previously travelled to Schengen and had their fingerprints collected for the first time less than 59 months ago, may consult the Embassy for guidance on whether they will be required to apply in person.

Applicants visiting more than one Schengen country should submit the visa application to a diplomatic mission representing the country where most time during the visit will be spend or where the main purpose of the visit is.

*: Visa applicants should normally submit their applications in their country of residence or to the Embassy that is side-accredited to their country of residence. E.g. Residents in Ghana wishing to visit Denmark applies through the Embassy of Denmark in Accra. Residents in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea (Conakry), Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo applies through the Embassy in Accra. Residents in Cameroun applies through the Danish Embassy in Ouagadougou. It is however possible to submit in another country, if the applicant has a valid reason to do so.

Visa applications are received as described above and in the table below. Applicants who do not live in Ghana should consult the page ‘Applicants outside Ghana’ to learn more about the procedure.

To apply for resident permits the procedure is different. The Embassy of Denmark in Accra only receives applications for residence permits for Iceland and Denmark. Applications for residence in other countries should be submitted to a diplomatic mission of that country. E.g. to apply for residence in Finland or Sweden, the applicant should consult the Finnish or Swedish Embassy in Abuja.

For an overview of where to submit visa applications, please see below:

	Residents in Ghana	Residents in Liberia, Guinea (Conakry), Sierra Leone, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire	Residents in other countries
To apply for a visa (short stay) for Denmark (incl. Faroe Islands and Greenland)or Iceland	VFS in Accra. Applications are processed by Embassy of Denmark	VFS in Accra. Applications are processed by Embassy of Denmark	Nearest Danish diplomatic mission. Search here.
To apply for a visa (short stay) forFinland or Sweden	VFS in Accra. Applications are processed by Embassy of Denmark	Finland and Sweden currently both have an embassy in Abuja that may advise.	Finland and Sweden currently both have an embassy in Abuja that may advise.
To apply for a visa (short stay) for Schengen States other than Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Sweden	Consult the nearest diplomatic mission of the country, whichis the main destination of the visit to Schengen.	Consult the nearest diplomatic mission of the country, whichis the main destination of the visit to Schengen.	Consult the nearest diplomatic mission of the country, whichis the main destination of the visit to Schengen.

To apply for a visa (short stay) for Denmark or Iceland;

• Residents of Ghana should submit applications in Accra through VFS, the external service provider contracted by the Embassy of Denmark.
• Residents of Liberia, Guinea (Conakry), Sierra Leone, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire should submit applications in Accra through VFS, the external service provider contracted by the Embassy of Denmark.
• Residents of other countries should consult the nearest Danish diplomatic mission. Normally applicants must submit applications in their country of residence, but it is possible under certain circumstances to submit in another country than the applicant’s country of residence.

To apply for a visa (short stay) for Finland or Sweden;

• Residents of Ghana should submit applications in Accra through VFS, the external service provider contracted by the Embassy of Denmark. The Embassy will process such applications and make a decision on behalf of these countries.
• Residents of other countries should consult the nearest diplomatic mission of the country that is the main destination of their trip. Both Finland and Sweden currently has an embassy in Abuja that may advise.

To apply for a visa (short stay) for other Schengen States;

• Applicants should consult a diplomatic mission of the country that is the main destination of their trip.

If more than one Schengen country are to be visited, the visa application should be submitted to a diplomatic mission representing the country where most time during the visit will be spend or where the main purpose of the visit is.