Government Communications Department
23.9.2022
Press release
On Friday 23 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy decided that the Government would issue a resolution placing significant restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens and on their entry into the country in order to prevent serious damage to Finland’s international position.
Inquiries: Piritta Asunmaa, Director General, tel. +358 295 350 353, Mikko Kivikoski, Deputy Director General, +358 295 350 773, Leena Liukkonen, Deputy Director General, +358 295 351 547, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.