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Finland visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Finland 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 the Central African Republic: the passport opens 21 countries visa-free; Bangui — Helsinki: ≈ 6,230 km, about 8.5 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Finland without a visa on a Central African Republic passport?

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

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Finland visa rules at a glance

With a Central African Republic passport you can visit 21 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 102 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Central African Republic passport ranks 166th of 199.
Central African Republic passport: visa-free access to 21 countries; Finland passport: 122.
Citizens of the Central African Republic and Finland can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Palestine, Gambia, Senegal, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, Haiti, Ecuador, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Finland, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Central African Republic. Central African Republic visa for citizens of Finland

Travelling to Finland: good to know

Bangui — Helsinki: about 6,230 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Bangui 12:00 — Helsinki 14:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Finnish and Swedish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Finland is the 119th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Central African Republic.