What the Finland visa rules mean for Mozambique travellers
Mozambique citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Finland. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen category C visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Finland applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The Foreign Ministry says your passport must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area and must have been issued no later than ten years ago.
- Travel insurance: Finland's Foreign Ministry says a visa applicant's travel insurance must be in force for the period of validity of the visa applied for and cover the entire Schengen area, with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required. The Schengen Borders Code lists a return or round-trip ticket among the supporting documents that may verify the entry conditions, and …
- Proof of funds: The Foreign Ministry's visa page says that at the entry check, in addition to your visa, you must prove that you have enough funds (EUR 50 per day) to support yourself, and that the funds need to be sufficient for your …
Finland entry rules compared
Finland lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Mozambique citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Mozambique passport ranks #145 in the world with 29 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Finland citizens need eta to visit Mozambique.