When you visit the Finnish mission or the VFS Global application centre to prove your identity, your fingerprints will be taken, and you also need to show the original copies of the documents that you have added to your application in Enter Finland.

• Book an appointment at a Finnish mission (embassy or consulate) or a VFS Global application centre in your country of residence:

1. Find the Finnish mission that operates in your country of residence on the website of the Finnish missions abroad (finlandabroad.fi).
2. If the Finnish mission or VFS Global application centre in your country of residence has an online booking system, use it book an appointment.
3. If the mission does not use an online booking system, check the website of the mission to see how you can book an appointment.