Finland's foreign affairs ministry was established shortly after its independence in 1917. To encourage its international recognition and promote its frontier, trade and maritime interests, Finland had commissioned twelve diplomatic missions abroad by the end of 1918. By the time the Second World War broke out there were 20 Finnish embassies (of which four were outside Europe) and six consulates.Finnish Foreign Affairs Ministry
As of 2026, the modern-day Republic of Finland has a streamlined diplomatic network that consists of 73 embassies, 6 consulates-general, 1 consulate, 7 permanent missions or representations to multilateral organizations, and two separate offices: a liaison office in Belarus and a representative office in Palestine.
In countries without Finnish representation, Finnish citizens can seek assistance from public officials in the foreign services of any of the other Nordic countries, in accordance with the Helsinki Treaty.
Current missions
Africa Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Algiers Embassy Cairo Embassy Addis Ababa Embassy Nairobi Embassy Rabat Embassy Maputo Embassy Windhoek Embassy Abuja Embassy Dakar Embassy Pretoria Embassy Dar es Salaam Embassy Tunis Embassy Lusaka Embassy
Americas Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Buenos Aires Embassy Brasília Embassy São Paulo Consulate Ottawa Embassy Santiago de Chile Embassy Bogotá Embassy Mexico City Embassy Lima Embassy Washington, D.C. Embassy Houston Consulate-General Los Angeles Consulate-General New York City Consulate-General
Asia Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Beijing Embassy Hong Kong Consulate-General Shanghai Consulate-General New Delhi Embassy Mumbai Consulate-General Jakarta Embassy Tehran Embassy Baghdad Embassy Tel Aviv Embassy Tokyo Embassy Astana Embassy Beirut Embassy Kuala Lumpur Embassy Kathmandu Embassy Ramallah Representative Office Manila Embassy Doha Embassy Riyadh Embassy Singapore Embassy Seoul Embassy Taipei Trade Center Bangkok Embassy Ankara Embassy Abu Dhabi Embassy Hanoi Embassy
Europe Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Vienna Embassy Minsk Liaison office Brussels Embassy Sofia Embassy Zagreb Embassy Nicosia Embassy Prague Embassy Copenhagen Embassy Tallinn Embassy Paris Embassy Berlin Embassy Athens Embassy Budapest Embassy Reykjavík Embassy Dublin Embassy Rome Embassy Pristina Embassy Riga Embassy Vilnius Embassy The Hague Embassy Oslo Embassy Warsaw Embassy Lisbon Embassy Bucharest Embassy Moscow Embassy Belgrade Embassy Madrid Embassy Stockholm Embassy Bern Embassy Kyiv Embassy London Embassy
Oceania Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Canberra Embassy
Multilateral organizations Organization Host city Host country Mission Concurrent accreditation Strasbourg France Permanent Representation Brussels Belgium Permanent Mission Brussels Belgium Permanent Representation Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Paris France Permanent Delegation Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Vienna Austria Permanent Delegation New York City United States Permanent Mission Geneva Switzerland Permanent Mission
Closed missions
Africa Host country Host city Mission Year closed Tripoli Embassy 2003 Cape Town Embassy branch office 2011 Harare Embassy 2002
Americas Host country Host city Mission Year closed Managua Embassy 2013 Caracas Embassy 2011
Asia Host country Host city Mission Year closed Kabul Embassy 2021 Guangzhou Consulate-General 2012 Kuwait City Embassy 2003 Islamabad Embassy 2026 Damascus Embassy 2012 Yangon Embassy 2026
Europe Host country Host city Mission Year closed Hamburg Consulate-General 2013 Luxembourg City Embassy 2015 Saint Petersburg Consulate-General 2023 Murmansk Consulate-General branch office 2023 Petrozavodsk Consulate-General branch office 2023 Bratislava Embassy 2015 Ljubljana Embassy 2015 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Consulate 2012 Gothenburg Consulate 2011
Oceania Host country Host city Mission Year closed Sydney Consulate-General 2012
See also Foreign relations of Finland List of current ambassadors of Finland List of diplomatic missions of the Nordic countries List of diplomatic missions in Finland Visa policy of the Schengen Area
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References
External links Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland