Internal border control to be reinstated for traffic between Finland and all Schengen countries on 28 December – check the entry guidelines!

NordenBladet — The Government decided to reintroduce internal border control at Finland’s borders starting on Tuesday 28 December. The Government will decide on the new restrictions at its session on Tuesday 28 December 2021. The decision will enter into force immediately and remain in force until 16 January 2022.Updated information based on the new guidelines on entry into Finland will be available on the website of the Border Guard. The guidelines will be confirmed by a government decision 28 December 2021. In the meantime, changes to the guidelines are possible.Travellers should note that even though Finland does not require a negative test result from a Finnish citizen upon arrival in Finland, many countries, airlines and shipping companies may have their own testing requirements as a condition for entry into a country. Travellers must be active and contact the authorities of the country of destination, shipping company or airline concerned to find out which certificates are required.The Finnish Border Guard:Instructions valid until 27 December 2021Guidelines for border traffic as of 28 December 2021

Source: Valtioneuvosto.fi