Schengen visa · Finland

Finland long-stay (Type D) visa

Required documents, fees and processing time for a Finland long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.

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Finland

Type

D · LONG STAY

Apply at

CANADA

Centre

VAC

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Total feesCA$135 Processing time15–45 days

Visa required

Action needed

Long stay — national (Type D) · applying from Canada.

Documents ready00 / 06

Competent authority

Embassy of Finland, Ottawa (residence permit / D visa identity verification). Note: Switzerland's representation applies to short-stay Schengen visas only - Finnish residence permit and D visa matters are handled by the Finnish mission. D visa issued with a residence permit granted by Migri.

Application centre

Embassy of Finland, Ottawa, or VFS Global (Canada) for identity verification / biometrics; residence permit applied online via Enter Finland (Migri)

Residence permit application via Enter Finland (Migri) with the D visa requested in the same application

Valid passport (identity verified in person; passport retained for the D visa sticker after the permit is granted)

Passport photo meeting Finnish Police/ICAO standards

Proof of legal residence in Canada (citizenship/PR/work or study permit) for non-Canadian third-country nationals

Fee: residence permit application fee incl. D visa (approx. EUR 95 online / EUR 120 paper) plus any VFS service fee

Purpose-specific documents for the underlying residence permit (see notes)

Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list

Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.

Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.

Fees

Consular (Type C)

€90

Service fee

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Est. total (adult)

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Long stay (Type D)

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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: unknown.

Fee notes

Embassy Ottawa. Not in VFS Canada client list; channel unconfirmed. Fee unverified.

Fee source ↗

Timeline

medium confidence

Processing

15–45 days

End-to-end

3–9 weeks

Centre

VAC

Appointment wait

Moderate; roughly 1-3 weeks for a slot (not officially quantified).

Application centre

VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver). Embassy of Finland in Ottawa is the competent mission.

Timeline notes

VFS Global for Schengen short-stay (biometrics in person). Not among the highest-demand missions from Canada.

Source 1 ↗Source 2 ↗

Funds to show

high confidence

The figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.

Per day

€50

Minimum

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In EUR ≈

as shown

Notes

Aliens' Act 301/2004 s.11: assessed case-by-case; approximately EUR 50 per day is considered necessary IN ADDITION to funds/tickets for departure and accommodation, and depends on accommodation arrangements and any sponsor. Figure is indicative, not a fixed floor.

Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.

Funds source ↗

⚠ Special cases & caveats

All D visa applicantsD visa is granted only with a Finnish residence permit; permit and D visa must overlap at least 1 day; travel to Finland within about 2 weeks of approval.
Residence permit vs. Schengen visa channel in CanadaUnlike short-stay Schengen visas (handled by the Swiss consulates), residence permit and D visa identity verification is handled by the Embassy of Finland in Ottawa / VFS.

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