FI
Finland
Recent reports of entry without significant problems.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 4 reports. Score 1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works
What to expect
All five reports, dating from 2023 through 2026, describe admission with no issues, and all are firsthand accounts.1–5 Four involved air arrival or transit, three of them specifically at Helsinki, where travelers described clearing passport control in about two minutes with no questions or bag search.2–5 One traveler passed with a marked passport, and another transited Helsinki for a few hours before leaving the Schengen area; no land or cruise arrivals are reported.24
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Law restricts entry for people with criminal records
Finland's Aliens Act has no sex-offence or registry-specific bar. Entry or stay may be refused if someone is a danger to public order or security, or if a past prison sentence suggests they may offend again.
Aliens Act (Ulkomaalaislaki) 301/2004, ss. 11(1)(4)-(5), 36(1), 146, 148(1)(8)-(9), 150(2) and (4) (consolidated to Act 389/2023) · discretionary
We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.
Last checked against official sources on September 19, 2026.
- Aliens Act 301/2004 (English translation, amendments up to 389/2023) · Finlex / Ministry of the Interior, Finland
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Finland?
It's rated Open, but there are no trips reported in the last two years, so treat that as a rough guide.
Do Finland's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.
How do travelers usually arrive in Finland?
Reports on file describe 3 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Aug 2026
Admitted, no issues
A former registrant reported visiting Finland on the same trip with no problems at passport control.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 2Feb 2025
Admitted, no issues · Changing planes, Helsinki airport
The traveler spent a few hours at the airport on an intra-EU flight, then exited the Schengen area for an onward flight with no issues.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 3Aug 2024
Admitted, no issues · By air, Helsinki
The traveler entered Europe through Helsinki and cleared immigration in about two minutes with no bag search.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 4Dec 2023
Admitted, no issues · By air, Helsinki
The traveler passed through passport control on arrival with a marked passport and reported no questions or problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 5Mar 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler flew through Finland on a trip to visit family and reported no problems at the checkpoint.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand