Finland – Standard Visitor Visa

• Bank Statements (last 4 to 6 months)

If Employed:

• Last 3 salary slips
• NOC (No Objection Certificate) from employer

If Self-Employed:

• Tax return (last fiscal year)
• NTN certificate
• SECP Certificate of Incorporation (if applicable)
• Chamber of Commerce certificate (if applicable)
• Financial Statements (if available)

Family Registration Certificate (FRC)

• If married: include spouse & children
• If single: include parents & siblings

Other Documents

• Current status of all family members (e.g. children’s school names, spouse’s office details)
• Marriage Certificate (if Married)
• Parents’ full names and birthdates

• List of previous international travel (with entry/exit dates on a separate page)
• Details of any visa refusals (with refusal letters or reasons)

• Property ownership documents

• Original Letter of Invitation signed by the sponsor in Finland
• Sponsor’s Passport Copy (photo page + valid residence permit if the sponsor is a non-Finnish citizen)
• Sponsor’s National Identity Document (Finnish ID card if Finnish citizen)
• Sponsor’s Residence Proof (Certificate of Residence from the Finnish Digital and Population Data Services Agency or recent utility bill)
• Rental Contract or Property Ownership Documents
• Employment Proof: Work Contract (Työsopimus), Last 3 Salary Slips (Palkkalaskelmat)

  Or Business Proof (if self-employed): Business Registration (from PRH or Finnish Trade Register), Recent Tax Return (Verotuspäätös)

• Sponsor’s Bank Statements (last 3 to 6 months)
• Relationship Proof (e.g., Family Registration Certificate from Pakistan with certified English or Finnish translation if required)
• Note: Without a formal Letter of Invitation including proof of accommodation and sponsor’s legal status in Finland, sponsorship may not be considered valid. Sponsorship does not eliminate the requirement for the applicant to submit their own financial documents — both sponsor and applicant documents are required. The Finnish embassy may also request additional documents, such as the sponsor’s tax records, housing verification, or travel history