How can I contact the President of the Republic of Finland?
Please click on the following link for the contact details of the President of the Republic of Finland.
How can I contact the former presidents?
Contact information for President Sauli Niinistö’s office is available at presidentniinisto.fi. The website in use during President Niinistö’s term of office (2012–2024) has been archived. The archived website contains speeches made by President Niinistö during his presidency, photographs and video footage, as well as information on travel and visits.
Letters addressed to President Sauli Niinistö can be sent to the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland.
Contact information for President Tarja Halonen’s office is available at www.presidenthalonen.fi. The website in use during President Halonen’s term of office (2000–2012) has been archived.
The website in use during President Martti Ahtisaari’s term of office (1994–2000) has also been archived.
Third Aide-de-Camp to the President of the Republic acts as Aide-de-Camp to the former presidents.
How can I submit a petition for a pardon from the President?
Here is a link to information on the President’s right to grant pardon.
More information about pardons can be found on the website of the Ministry of Justice.
Can the President of the Republic of Finland issue a residence permit or influence the processing of a residence permit?
Foreign affairs do not fall within the remit or competence of the President of the Republic of Finland. Matters concerning residence permits and citizenship are decided on by the Finnish Immigration Service. Matters concerning the entry of foreigners into the country are the responsibility of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Finnish Immigration Service or the local police authority. A decision by an authority may be appealed to an administrative court.
The Finnish Immigration Service and other competent authorities exercise independent decision-making powers based on legislation. The President of the Republic of Finland may neither give instructions to the authorities or courts nor alter their decisions.
Can the President of the Republic of Finland grant exemptions to or derogations from laws?
The President of the Republic of Finland is not competent to grant derogations from the provisions laid down in legislation.
How do I apply for a title or decoration from the President of the Republic of Finland?
Please click on the following link for information on decorations and how they are awarded.
Can I take a tour of the Presidential Palace?
The halls, artworks and furniture of the Presidential Palace in Helsinki can be explored in a virtual tour. In-person tours of the Presidential Palace are not being held for the time being.
Kultaranta, the summer residence of the President of the Republic of Finland, is currently being renovated. The park at Kultaranta is usually open to the public one day a week during the summer season, but due to the renovation, the park will be closed to the public during the summer of 2024. Guided tours will resume when the renovation is completed.
There are no guided tours of Mäntyniemi, the official residence of the President of the Republic of Finland, or the temporary residence in Munkkiniemi.
More information on the official residences of the President of the Republic of Finland.
Where can I order an official photograph of the President of the Republic of Finland? What about photographs of former presidents?
The official photograph of the President of the Republic of Finland can be download and printed the photo for one’s own use. Communities, organisations and authorities may order the printing of the photo for their own use from their own framework contract suppliers.
Photographs of former presidents can be purchased on-line from PunaMusta Oy (website in Finnish). The photos can be purchased either with or without a frame.