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Eritrea visa for citizens of Finland

Citizens of Finland need a visa for Eritrea that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Finland: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Helsinki — Asmara: ≈ 5,110 km, about 7 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Eritrea without a visa on a Finland passport?

No: citizens of Finland need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Eritrea visa rules at a glance

With a Finland passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Finland passport ranks 6th of 199.
Finland passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Eritrea passport: 12.
Citizens of Finland and Eritrea can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Gambia, Seychelles, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Philippines, Singapore, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Eritrea, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Finland. Finland visa for citizens of Eritrea

Travelling to Eritrea: good to know

Helsinki — Asmara: about 5,110 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Eritrean Nakfa.
Languages: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ERN 15.
Eritrea is the 76th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Finland.