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 United Kingdom.

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Finland

Type

D · LONG STAY

Apply at

Centre

VAC

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Total fees£101 Processing time15–45 days

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

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Competent authority

Embassy of Finland, London (identity verification for residence permit / D visa). D visa issued with a residence permit granted by the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri).

Application centre

VFS Global (UK) for identity verification / biometrics, or the Embassy of Finland; 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 left for the D visa sticker after the permit is granted)

Passport photo meeting Finnish Police/ICAO standards

Proof of legal residence in the UK (valid UK residence permit/status) for non-British 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

£20

Est. total (adult)

£101

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 GBP · centre: VFS Global.

Fee notes

VFS Global.

Fee source ↗

Timeline

medium confidence

Processing

15–45 days

End-to-end

3–7 weeks

Centre

VAC

Appointment wait

Commonly a few weeks; VFS slots can fill during summer, so ~2-4 weeks realistic in peak season.

Application centre

VFS Global (London, Manchester, Edinburgh), by pre-booked appointment only (finlandappointment.fi).

Timeline notes

Finnish Embassy London cites roughly 10 working days (~15 calendar days standard), extendable to 45. Moderate-demand — waits exist but not in the France/Germany extreme range.

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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.

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⚠ 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.

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