United Kingdom to Finland visa requirements

UK ordinary passport holders can visit Finland visa-free for tourism and other permitted short stays for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day Schengen period. ETIAS is not operational or required as of 21 June 2026. Finland is in the Schengen Area, and the current EU visa-exemption regulation lists the United Kingdom in Annex II for short stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. British citizens travelling on an ordinary passport can visit Finland without a visa for tourism, family or friend visits, business meetings, cultural or sports events, or short-term study/training for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. The 90-day limit is shared across all Schengen countries, so time spent elsewhere in Schengen counts. Your passport should be issued less than 10 years before arrival and valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen Area. At Finnish border control you may need proof of accommodation, a return or onward ticket, and sufficient funds; Finnish reporting of the Foreign Ministry's short-stay requirement gives a funds figure of EUR 50 per day. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) started on 12 October 2025 and became fully operational on 10 April 2026, replacing passport stamps with digital entry/exit records and biometric checks for non-EU short-stay travellers. There is no EES fee and no advance application. ETIAS is separate from EES: it is scheduled to start in the last quarter of 2026, is not yet open or required on 21 June 2026, and will cost EUR 20 for most adults once operational.