Movement restrictions - Region of Uusimaa

The current recommendation is to avoid all unnecessary travel. 

Before you travel, it is your responsibility to find out whether you are allowed to travel to your destination country and what certificates or tests are required to do so. The rules for entry vary from country to country, and the situation may change quickly. For some countries, proof of a negative COVID-19 test is not enough.

Find out more by contacting the authorities of your destination country, for example at the country’s diplomatic mission.
Up-to-date information on travel recommendations – Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Not all passengers are tested. Whether or not a person is tested depends on the country they are arriving from and the border crossing point through which they arrive in Finland. 

Guidelines from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: Travel and the coronavirus pandemic – thl.fi

 

Finland is currently preparing a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate that will be available in the My Kanta Pages. The certificate will have three components:

1. proof of COVID-19 vaccination
2. proof of a negative COVID-19 test
3. proof of recovery from COVID-19

In practice, the certificate would be used when crossing the border to other countries that accept it. Besides travel, other uses of the certificate have not yet been agreed on in Finland.

COVID-19 vaccination certificate – Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Vaccination certificate – Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

The European Commission and the EU Member States have been working on vaccination certificates together with WHO. This work includes laying down the minimum dataset required for each certificate. The models for the certificates are based on work carried out by WHO.

How will vaccination certificates work? – European Commission 

Every passenger can greatly influence the safety of public transport services. Wear a face mask, keep a safe distance from other passengers and remember good hand hygiene.

Consider whether it is necessary to travel and whether you could make your trip when there’s less congestion. 

A temporary amendment has been made to the Communicable Diseases Act, under which transport service providers are obliged to take measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The obligation will be in force from 22 February to 30 June 2021.

The Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has published instructions for transport service providers on hygiene and safe distances.

Traficom, in cooperation with municipalities and the Regional State Administrative Agencies, monitors the implementation of the instructions. 

Transport and Communications Agency Traficom: Instructions on hygiene and safe distances for transport service operators published

The amendment to the Communicable Diseases Act on 22 February 2021 allows the Transport and Communications Agency Traficom to temporarily limit the number of passengers using a public transport vehicle at the same time in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. Traficom may make the decision, if it is evident that the measures on hygiene and safe distances are not sufficient and the decision is necessary in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

Preparations for implementing the decision will start as soon as the hospital district notifies Traficom that the epidemic situation is deteriorating in the area in question. After the matter has been examined in cooperation with the health authorities and transport operators in the area, Traficom will issue the decision.

The decision to limit the number of passengers is a last resort measure in preventing infections.

Transport and Communications Agency Traficom: Traficom’s duties in its role as a health security authority

Low-incidence countries are countries where the incidence of coronavirus is no more than 25 cases per 100 000 citizens during 14 days. There are no restrictions or self-isolation recommendations for people arriving from low-incidence countries.

High-incidence countries are countries that are subject to some form of entry restrictions and travellers are recommended to self-isolate and get two voluntary COVID-19 tests.

The forms of restrictions vary for high-incidence countries.

Information about restriction categories for different countries is available on the Border Guard website.

Check the current guidelines for border traffic | Border Guard

Travel and the coronavirus pandemic | Finnish institute for health and welfare 

Entry restrictions do not apply to leisure boating to Finland from the EU and Schengen countries. Please follow the hygiene guidelines issued by the Finnish authorities.

Travel and the coronavirus pandemic | Finnish institute for health and welfare 

Self-isolation guidelines by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL):

Self-isolation means avoiding close contact with others whenever possible, and staying at home. It is recommended that you do not go to your workplace or elsewhere outside the home. This will protect other people from infection. Make arrangements with your employer on how to self-isolate.

Essential travel is possible. Essential travel can mean a visit to the doctor, for example. Please remember to keep a safe distance and wear a mask. Going to recreational activities is not essential travel.

It is recommended that children do not attend early childhood education and care when they are self-isolating. Children in primary and lower secondary education should stay at home, too. Make arrangements with your education provider on how your children can attend school when they are self-isolating.

Avoid public transport.

Check the guidelines on how to shorten the self-isolation period by getting two voluntary COVID-19 tests.

Read more on the website of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). 

All border traffic restrictions are decided by the Government at the government plenary session.

Changes in entry restrictions will be made based on an expert assessment by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

The restrictions are based on the incidence of COVID-19 in different countries, In Finland, the limit value is a maximum of 25 new cases of the disease per 100,000 persons in the previous 14 days.

The limit value applies to the EU and Schengen countries and the countries on the Green List defined by the Council of the European Union. If the incidence rate for a country is below the limit value of 25, people arriving from that country can enter Finland without entry restrictions. The limit values are reviewed weekly.

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare traffic light model: assessment of the current risk of coronavirus infection in different countries

There are no entry restrictions when you are coming to Finland from a low-incidence country. Check the list of low-incidence countries at the Border Guard website under ‘Border traffic returned to normal’.

For countries, check before you travel to Finland which COVID-19 restrictions or guidelines apply to you upon entry into Finland.

Please remember to practise good hand hygiene, keep a safe distance and observe any other official guidelines when you are in Finland even if you can enter Finland without restrictions or without having to self-isolate or get tested for COVID-19.

See information on border traffic returned to normal | Finnish Border Guard 

Travel and the coronavirus pandemic | Finnish instute for health and welfare

Restrictions on entry to Finland have been tightened to prevent the spread of the coronavirus epidemic and the new virus variant. Entry into Finland is only permitted for essential and justified reasons, such as studies or family-related reasons. Only essential travel for work is permitted from the Schengen area and across external borders (with the exception of those countries from which travel to Finland is permitted without restrictions; see the link to the Border Guard website below).

Finnish citizens always have the right to return to Finland. Family members of Finnish citizens may also enter the country regardless of their nationality. 

Check the current guidelines for border traffic during pandemic | Finnish Border Guard

Travel and the coronavirus pandemic | Finnish institute for health and welfare
 

Entry into Finland is restricted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Restrictions vary according to country based on their coronavirus situation.

Restrictions on entry are being reviewed continuously. The current guidelines for border traffic are available on the Border Guard website.

In addition to entry restrictions, there are recommendations for travellers to self-isolate and to get tested for COVID-19.

Check the current guidelines for border traffic | Border Guard

Travel and the coronavirus pandemic | Finnish institute for health and welfare

Travel within Finland is allowed as long as health and safety guidelines relating to coronavirus are observed.

All travel must be avoided when ill. During travel, it is important to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene. It is important to avoid unnecessary physical contact Tourism businesses must pay particular attention to cleaning, preparedness planning and training of staff.

Guidelines for the safe reopening of domestic tourism in Finland | tem.fi