How to apply for a Finland Schengen visa from Ireland

Where you apply

Apply to Finland if it is your main destination. The Embassy of Finland in Dublin says the Embassy of Denmark is temporarily processing visa applications for Finland, and it takes no visa appointments itself; from 1 February 2026 it works from the Danish Embassy's premises on Harcourt Road.

Applications for Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are handed in at the VFS Global visa application centre, Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, open Monday to Friday, 08:45 to 17:30. The visa department of the Danish Embassy in London decides; your passport goes to the Danish Embassy in Dublin and comes back through VFS.

Appointments are booked on Denmark's VFS page for Ireland, one for each member of a family or group. The Danish Embassy asks you to check that a date suits your trip before you fill in the online form, and it does not offer fast-track or emergency appointments.

Step by step

1. 1

   Fill in ApplyVisa and pay the visa fee

   On ApplyVisa, the Danish foreign ministry's online form. You pay the visa fee online, then print and sign the cover letter and print the payment receipt.
2. 2

   Book at VFS Global

   Through Denmark's VFS page for Ireland. You get a confirmation email with the appointment letter as a PDF.
3. 3

   Gather the documents

   Print the checklist for your purpose from the Danish Embassy's page, sign its declaration and bring it with the documents.
4. 4

   Attend the appointment

   Hand in the documents, give fingerprints and pay the VFS service fee in euro. Any missing document must be handed in at VFS by you within five calendar days, according to the Danish Embassy's checklist (VFS says five business days).
5. 5

   Wait for the decision

   Up to 15 days for applications received after 27 October 2026, and up to 45 calendar days when the case needs further enquiries, according to the Danish Embassy. Collect the passport at VFS with your receipt, or pay extra for courier return.

Documents

The country's own checklist is the one that counts. The core of it:

• Passport issued within the last ten years, valid at least three months after you leave the Schengen Area, with two blank pages.
• Your Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card, valid beyond your return.
• The signed application form and a photo to the ICAO passport standard.
• Travel medical insurance with at least €30,000 cover, valid in every Schengen country for the whole trip.
• Recent bank statements, and a letter from your employer or proof of studies or self-employment.
• A flight reservation, and hotel bookings or an invitation letter.

The Danish Embassy's page for applicants in Ireland, which covers Finland, links its own checklists (August 2026). On top of the core, the tourism checklist asks for:

• The printed ApplyVisa cover letter, signed with the same signature as in your passport.
• Your previous passport, if you have one, with all earlier Schengen visas and stamps.
• The original IRP card, and proof of when you came to live in Ireland, such as your D visa with its entry stamp.
• Original Irish bank statements for the last three calendar months, showing the balance, your full name and address; the checklist suggests roughly €45 to €65 a day.
• A signed letter on letterhead, less than a month old: from your employer with your position and salary, plus three months' payslips; the self-employed bring an accountant's letter, the company registration certificate and a recent Companies Registration Office printout.
• A day-by-day itinerary, with proof of accommodation and reserved return tickets or the means to pay for them.
• Vhi travel insurance is accepted only with its MultiTrip add-on, according to VFS.

Fees and processing time

Visa fee, adults

€90, paid online on ApplyVisa

Children aged 6 to 11

€45; under 6, free

VFS service fee

€23 including VAT, paid in euro at the centre (VFS Global, November 2026)

Processing

Up to 15 days; up to 45 calendar days when further enquiries are needed

If you travel with your Irish spouse or civil partner, the Danish Embassy refunds the visa fee once a decision has been made; it lists the extra documents for that case on its page.

Applications and refusals

In 2025, the consulates of Finland in Ireland received 758 short-stay Schengen visa applications: 2.5% of all those lodged in Ireland, and the 10th most of any Schengen country. They refused 9.2% of the applications they decided; across every Schengen country in Ireland the rate was 3.1%, according to the European Commission's visa statistics.

Applications, 2025

758

Rank in Ireland

10th of 21 Schengen countries

Refused

9.2%

All Schengen countries in Ireland

3.1% refused

The Commission counts applications where they are lodged, not by nationality, so these are residents of Ireland of many nationalities. A refusal rate is an average over every applicant and says little about any one file; and the country you apply to is set by your main destination, not by its refusal rate.

What applicants reported

Not enough applicants in Ireland have reported a Finland visa yet to show their own figures; these are the 16 reports from every origin. The median time from appointment to passport back was 7 days.

Reports

16

Appointment to passport back (median)

7 days; typically 6–12 days

Approved

100% of 16 with a known outcome

Validity granted (median)

6 months

Multiple entry

38%

See every Finland report · how the statistics work

Getting the appointment

The form is the easy part. The hard part is a free date with VFS Global: when demand is high the calendar can stay empty, and new dates go quickly when they appear.

These are the ways to get a date, including ours:

Each Finland route we track has its own page, and every route is on the Ireland appointment board page. For how the booking systems work, see how to book a Schengen visa appointment in Ireland.

• Finland visa appointment, Dublin

Questions

Who processes Finnish visa applications in Ireland?

Since 26 January 2026, the Embassy of Denmark. You apply on Denmark’s ApplyVisa form and hand in the application at the VFS Global centre in Dublin; the visa department of the Danish Embassy in London decides.

Which form do I use for a Finland visa from Ireland?

ApplyVisa, the Danish foreign ministry’s online form at applyvisa.um.dk. You pay the visa fee there, then print the signed cover letter and the payment receipt for the VFS Global appointment.

How long must my IRP be valid for a Finland visa?

The Danish Embassy in Dublin says at least one month beyond your stay in the Schengen Area; Denmark’s VFS Global page for Ireland says three months. An IRP valid three months beyond the trip meets both.

Do I need a Finland visa with a Stamp 4 EU FAM card?

No. The Danish Embassy in Dublin says holders of Irish residence cards issued under Directive 2004/38/EC (Stamp 4 EU FAM) need no short-stay visa for up to 90 days in any 180. A Stamp 4 as the spouse or civil partner of an Irish citizen does not exempt you.

What is the refusal rate for Finland Schengen visas in Ireland?

In 2025, the consulates of Finland in Ireland refused 9.2% of the short-stay visa applications they decided, against 3.1% across all Schengen countries in Ireland, according to the European Commission’s visa statistics. They received 758 applications, the 10th most of any Schengen country.

Sources

• Embassy of Finland in Dublin: contact information and visa applications
• VFS Global, Finland in Ireland: Finnish short-stay applications go through the Embassy of Denmark from 26 January 2026
• Embassy of Denmark in Dublin: how to apply for a visa (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden)
• Embassy of Denmark in Dublin: tourism checklist for applicants in Ireland, August 2026 (PDF)
• VFS Global, Denmark in Ireland: Schengen visa fees, documents and processing time
• VFS Global, Denmark in Ireland: how to apply
• VFS Global, Denmark in Ireland: the Dublin visa application centre
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: ApplyVisa online application
• EU Visa Code, Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (consolidated text of 28 June 2024)
• European Commission: visa policy and the short-stay visa fee
• European Commission: Schengen visa statistics for consulates, 2025 (2025-consulates-schengen-visa-statistics.xlsx)

Rules and fees are set by the consulates and their visa centres and can change; check the official pages above before you apply. Our coverage, prices and release statistics on this page are live. Visa Catcher is an independent appointment-tracking service, not affiliated with any visa centre, embassy, consulate or government.