Finnish passport
| Finnish passport Suomen passi Finskt pass | |
|---|---|
Front Cover of Finnish Passport (2023) | |
The data page of a contemporary Finnish biometric passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by | Police of Finland |
| First issued | 1996 (first machine-readable EU design) 21 August 2006 (first biometric version) 1 January 2017 (second biometric version) 13 March 2023 (current version) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Finnish citizenship |
| Expiration | 5 years after issuance |
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The Finnish passport (Suomen passi; Finskt pass) is issued to Finnish nationals for international travel. In addition to proving Finnish nationality, it allows holders to seek assistance from Finnish consular officials abroad, or from other EU or Nordic missions when a Finnish official is unavailable.
Finnish passports share the standardised burgundy cover and layout common to EU member states. Passports are issued by the local police or by authorised Finnish diplomatic missions abroad.
As EU citizens, Finnish nationals enjoy free movement and residence rights in the European Union, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland. In addition, under the Nordic Passport Union, citizens may travel between Nordic countries without identity documents. Finnish men under the age of 30 who are liable for military service but have not yet completed it may only receive passports valid until the last legal start date for service (age 28).
Finnish passports are produced and personalised by Thales Group.