General information

General information

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    This website is under construction. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please find our contact information from below.

    Consular services

    Telephone reception hours:

    Monday-Thursday: 14:00-16:00
    Fridays: 12:00-13:00

    Consular phone number: +358 9 6812 0233
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    Visiting hours

    Appointments only by booking in advance:

    Monday-Thursday: 10:00-13:00
    Fridays: 10:00-12:00


    Contact details

    Mailing address:
    Embassy of Israel
    Consular Department
    PL 490
    00101 Helsinki​

    Visiting address:
    Embassy of Israel
    Consular Department
    Yrjönkatu 36 A
    00100 Helsinki




    Other inquiries:

    info@helsinki.mfa.gov.il
    +358 9 6812 020

     
    Emergencies

    Outside office hours, Israeli citizens in distress in Finland or Estonia can contact the consular emergency number +358-(0)45-2037 282 (only emergencies). The emergency number does not provide other consular services.


    ​Exceptions in consular opening hours

    Please note that in 2024, the Embassy and Consulate are closed on the following Jewish and local holidays:

    January 1st, Monday, New Year

    March 29th, Friday, Good Friday

    April 1st, Monday, Easter Monday
    April 23rd, Tuesday, Passover
    April 24th, Wednesday, Passover
    April 29th, Monday, Pesach
    April 30th, Tuesday, Pesach

    May 1st, Wednesday, May Day (Vappu)
    May 9h, Thursday, Ascension Day (Helatorstai)
    May 14th, Tuesday, Israel's Independence Day

    June12th, Wednesday, Pentacost
    June 13th, Thursday, Pentacost
    June 20th, Thursday, Eve of Midsummer Eve
    June 21st, Friday, Midsummer Eve 

    October 3rd, Thursday, Rosh Hashana
    October 4th, Friday, Rosh Hashana
    October 17th, Thursday, Sukkot
    October 18th, Friday, Sukkot
    October 24th, Thursday, Shmini Atzeret
    October 25th, Friday, Shmini Atzeret

    December 6th, Friday, Independence day of Finland
    December 24th, Tuesday, Christmas Eve
    December 25th, Wednesday, Christmas Day
    December 26th, Thursday, Boxing Day (Tapaninpäivä)

    On the eves of certain holidays, the Embassy and consulate may close earlier than normally. ​
     
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