Finland - Apply for Emergency Passport

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Procedure

1. Go to a service point of local police at any locality.
2. Prove your identity and submit required documents.
3. Complete an application form.
4. Have your fingerprints taken.
5. Pay the fee.

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Required Documents

• passport or identity card (proof of identity)
• 1 photograph
• written consent (if the child is under the age of 18 and has no guardian accompanying him during the application)

Note:
Finland has introduced new guidelines for passport photos. The aim of these requirements is to standardize passport photos and improve the verification of passport holders identities. To check for the guidelines, click on this link: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/files/Passikuvaohje_07-02-2007_EN/$file/Passikuvaohje_07-02-2007_EN.pdf.

Office Locations & Contacts

To find a local police station to your area, click on the link below:
Police Contact Information: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/www/contactus

Eligibility

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Fees

Emergency passport - 80

Validity

A emergency passport is only issued for the time period during which it is needed, however not exceeding 12 months.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The emergency passport is issued to the applicant on the spot.

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

Emergency passport can be issued to a person only in a valid emergency type situation e.g. if a passport has been lost or stolen. Emergency passports are usually issued only accordingly with the necessary travel plan for instance returning back to the country of residence.

An emergency passport is issued if issuing an ordinary passport is not possible even in a fast track or express process. But preconditions for granting an emergency passport are always carefully considered in each case.

An emergency passport does not contain a technical part (microchip), and it is issued to the applicant on the spot.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

An emergency passport: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/pages/76CF6FB334AE0957C225780D003D3B8C?opendocument
Prices for Police Services: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/www/serviceprice

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