🇫🇮 Finland visa requirements for Latvian citizens
No visa needed — Latvian citizens can enter Finland visa-free.
Entry rules for Latvia passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Latvia can travel to Finland for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Finland immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Finland is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Finland counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Latvian citizens →How this compares
The Latvian passport ranks #32 worldwide, opening 159 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (118 visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 7 with an eTA). Finland is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Finnish citizens traveling to Latvia face the same requirement (visa-free).
Northern Europe is fully open to Latvian travelers — all 9 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Finland
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Currency
- euro (€)
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
Do Latvian citizens need a visa for Finland?
No visa needed — Latvian citizens can enter Finland visa-free.
What currency is used in Finland?
The currency in Finland is the euro (€). The capital city is Helsinki.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Latvian citizens traveling to Finland. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Finland embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for Latvian passport holders
Going the other way? Latvia visa requirements for Finnish citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.