Updated: February 22, 2021 *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel. Alternatively, travelers to the U.S. may provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 22 February, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Information
Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test or recovery from COVID-19. Event: Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide either a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel or provide a positive test result and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 19 January, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 Information, Health Alert
In accordance with Department of State and Government of Finland health guidelines, the embassy’s consular section is operating at reduced capacity due to Covid-19 precautions and restrictions. The consular section anticipates demand for consular services during the winter holiday period will far exceed available resources. As a result, we will continue to provide a reduced level ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 30 November, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Embassy, News, Visas | Tags: Consular Services, COVID-19
Information for visa applicants: As of August 03, 2020, the United States Embassy in Finland is resuming certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services, including: F, M, and some J visa applications. While the Embassy aims to process cases as soon as practicable, there is likely to be increased wait times for completing such services due to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 16 July, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Embassy, News | Tags: Consular affairs, COVID-19
Information for visa applicants regarding novel coronavirus: As of March 13, 2020, the United States Embassy in Helsinki, Finland is cancelling routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. The MRV fee is valid and may ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 16 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Embassy, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19
In order to ensure you have the most current information regarding COVID-19 and its impact on travel to the United States, you should visit
www.dhs.gov and
www.whitehouse.gov . There you will find information about President Trump’s proclamation from March 11 regarding the travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been in the Schengen zone. The restrictions do ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 13 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Embassy, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Finland | Tags: COVID-19
Global efforts are focused on lessening the spread and impact of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. The President is deploying the full range of U.S. resources to contain and prevent the spread not just at home, but also across the globe. The U.S. Embassy in Helsinki appreciates the efforts of the Finnish government and health officials ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 12 March, 2020 | Topics: Embassy, News, U.S. & Finland | Tags: COVID-19
