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    Helsinki Travel Advice

    • Key facts

    • Language Finnish
    • Timezone GMT +3
    • Currency EUR:Euro
    • Flight duration 2 hrs 50 mins from heathrow

    Helsinki Travel Advice

    Best time to go to Helsinki

    Say Finland and most people will picture frozen tundra, snow-capped forests and thickly iced lakes. But Helsinki, one of the most southern of Finland’s tourist destinations and the country’s capital city, tells another story. Temperatures in Helsinki in the summer can top 30°C, so you’d be wise to pack your summer suitcase if you’re visiting in July and August. Saying that, the winters are a very different kettle of fish, with heavy snow and temperatures that drop below freezing, particularly in December, January and February.

    Passports & Visas

    British citizens don’t need a visa to enter Finland but must have a valid passport. You can check your passport’s valid for Finland using our handy tool. For the most up-to-date passport and visa info, visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/finland/entry-requirements

    Health & Safety

    You should take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance to cover you while you’re away. If you’re travelling to the EU and you apply for a card now, you'll get a new UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) instead of an EHIC. This entitles you to emergency medical treatment on the same terms as Finnish nationals. It won’t, however, cover you for medical repatriation, ongoing medical treatment or non-urgent treatment. Visit www.nhs.uk/ehic for full details on what it covers. You do not need to apply for a GHIC if you already have an EHIC. Your EHIC remains valid in the EU until it expires. An EHIC or GHIC is free of charge. For the latest health and safety information, visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/finland/health

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