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With an ordinary Finnish passport you can stay in Thailand without a visa for up to 30 days if you enter on or after 15 September 2026. The limit used to be 60 days. For a trip longer than 30 days you need a visa: tourist visa 110 €, multiple-entry METV 270 €, Non-Immigrant O 180 €, DTV from 500 € or the O-A retirement visa 270 €. Here is which one fits which trip.
A Russian visa requires valid travel insurance with cover of 30 000 € per insured person. Ordered together with the visa the insurance costs from 30 €, bought separately from 45 €, and the certificate goes straight into the application. Here is what the visa requires from the insurance and how it is arranged.
The land border between Finland and Russia is closed until further notice. Travel to Russia now goes by air through a third country, most commonly Istanbul, Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and the visa is applied for as usual (tourist visa from 135 €). Here is the current situation and the route options.
The DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) is a five-year multiple-entry visa for remote workers, digital nomads and participants in long courses. Each stay can last up to 180 days. Our price is from 500 €: the consular fee of 350 € plus our service at 150 €. Here is who the DTV suits and how the application works.
The Hague Apostille Convention entered into force for Vietnam on 11 September 2026, and it applies to Finland. The full consular chain is gone: a Finnish document heading to Vietnam now needs only a DVV apostille (38 € per document, from 138 € through our service). Here is what changed and what to confirm during the transition.
The electronic photo code (kuvatunnus) is the code that links the photo your studio sent to the police system with your passport or ID card application. No paper photo is needed. At our office you get the code right after the shoot, no appointment, price 20 €. This guide explains how the code works and what to do with it.
Visa photo size varies by country: Russia and Thailand 35×45 mm, China 33×48 mm, India and the USA 51×51 mm, Turkey 50×60 mm. Most countries accept a photo no older than 6 months. Wrong size or background is one of the most common reasons an application bounces back. This guide collects the requirements in one place.
A Chinese visa isn't lodged at the embassy but at the official visa application centre. This guide explains what happens there, who needs to give fingerprints and how to keep your visit as short as possible.
Applying for a Russian visa can feel complicated. In this guide we cover the visa types, the required documents and the whole process, and how We handle it for you.
The O-A is Thailand's retirement visa for people aged 50 and over who want a long stay in Thailand. Our price is 270 € in total, including the consulate's visa fee and our visa service. We handle the application through to the visa decision; any legalisations needed are arranged as a separate service.
The most common and most expensive mistake with UAE documents: assuming an apostille is enough. It isn't. Here's how full consular legalisation for the UAE actually works.
Finnish citizens always need a visa for India. There are two options: the electronic e-visa or the traditional paper visa. Which one suits you depends on the purpose and length of the trip. Here is how to choose, and here are the 2026 prices.
Exporting to the GCC, setting up a subsidiary or work permits for staff all require legalised company documents. Here's how HR and export teams handle it without delays.