Finland to United States visa requirements

Finnish ordinary passport holders do not need a visitor visa for eligible short U.S. tourism, business, or transit trips. Finland is in the Visa Waiver Program, so travelers need an approved ESTA, an e-passport, and stays are limited to 90 days. Finnish ordinary passport holders can use the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) for tourism, permitted business, or transit trips of 90 days or less instead of applying for a B-1/B-2 visitor visa. ESTA is still mandatory before travel: apply only through the official CBP ESTA site, allow up to 72 hours for a decision, and use the same Finnish e-passport that will be used for travel. Approved ESTAs are generally valid for multiple trips for 2 years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. The current FY 2026 ESTA fee is USD 40.27 if approved; USD 10.27 is charged even if the application is denied, and the remaining USD 30 is charged only on approval. VWP travel requires a biometric e-passport. CBP's current six-month passport-validity update lists Finland among countries exempt from the six-month rule, so Finnish passports need to be valid for the intended U.S. stay, though renewing early remains prudent. ESTA authorizes travel to request admission, not entry itself; a CBP officer at the port of entry makes the final admission decision, and the Finland MFA warns that overstays or incorrect statements about travel purpose can lead to detention or removal.