Entry restrictions to continue until 24 Oct

The ongoing restrictions on entry at external borders will be continued until 24 October, said an official press release.

Restrictions on entry will be lifted for residents of Kuwait in traffic arriving in Finland from Kuwait.

The government on Thursday adopted a decision on the matter and the decision will enter into force on 11 October. No other changes will be introduced to the restrictions

However, people may still enter Finland from all countries upon presenting an approved certificate of a full course of vaccination.

External border traffic refers to traffic between Finland and non-Schengen third countries. If a person arriving from a country subject to the restrictions is not fully vaccinated, the accepted reasons for entry are return travel to Finland, return travel to other EU or Schengen countries, transit on regular, scheduled flights at an airport or other essential travel.