Koronavirus COVID-19

This page has links to reliable information released by Finnish authorities on coronavirus and its effects in Finland.

linkkiFinnish Government:

Restrictions and recommendations during the coronavirus epidemicFinnish | Swedish | English

Wear a face mask

Wear a mask if it is difficult to keep a safe distance from others. The Finnish Government recommends wearing a mask

when travelling by bus, train, metro or tram;

on your way to COVID-19 testing; or

if you have just arrived in Finland from abroad and are on your way to quarantine.

The key thing is to keep a safe distance of 2 metres from others and wash your hands often. If you have any symptoms, stay at home.

linkkiFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare:

Wear a face maskFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiHelsinki Region Transport, HSL:

Wear a face mask on public transportFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Somali | Arabic

linkkiFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare:

Video: How to wear a face maskFinnish

Download the Koronavilkku app to your mobile phone

If you are diagnosed with an infection, you can report it to the app anonymously. The app also notifies you in case you have been in contact with an infected person.

The Koronavilkku is safe to use. The Koronavilkku app is provided by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) for use within Finland.

You can download the app free of charge on the Koronavilkku.fi/en website.

The app is available in Finnish and Swedish.

linkkiFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare:

Koronavilkku appFinnish | Swedish | English

Health

linkkiFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare:

If you fall ill or care for an ill family member at homeFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | French | Somali | Spanish | Turkish | Chinese | Persian | Arabic

linkkiFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare:

Children and coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiHUS:

‘Information about coronavirus’ videoFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | Somali | Persian | Arabic | German

linkkiHUS:

'Information for those infected with coronavirus and persons close to them' videoFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | Somali | Persian | Arabic

linkkiHUS:

Instructions for coronavirus patients returning home from the hospitalFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | Somali | Persian | Arabic

linkkiIntegration.fi:

Information on coronavirus in different languagesFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiOmaolo:

Do a symptom assessment if you suspect coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiNational Institute for Health and Welfare:

Information on coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiThe Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE:

Current information on coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Somali | Persian | Arabic | Kurdish

linkkiIntegration.fi:

Multilingual telephone services in the coronavirus situationFinnish | Swedish | English

Restrictions on movement

linkkiThe Finnish Border Guard:

Instructions for border crossingFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian

linkkiFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare:

Instructions for travellers and employees arriving in FinlandFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | Norwegian | Sami

linkkiFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare:

Rules for travellers arriving in FinlandFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiMinistry for Foreign Affairs:

Frequently asked questions about travel and coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

Moving to Finland

linkkiFinnish Immigration Service:

Instructions from the Finnish Immigration Service in the coronavirus situationFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiFinnish Immigration Service:

If you are moving to FinlandFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiFinnish Immigration Service:

Instructions from the Finnish Immigration Service to foreigners living in FinlandFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiFinnish Immigration Service:

Instructions from the Finnish Immigration Service to asylum seekersFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | French | Somali | Spanish | Turkish | Persian | Arabic | Kurdish

Border traffic in Finland is being restricted. Many countries still have quarantine provisions in place. You must follow them.

To read more, go to: Coronavirus and moving to Finland.

Work and Enterprise

linkkiThe Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment:

Effects of coronavirus on businesses and jobsFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | Somali | Turkish | Chinese | Persian | Arabic | Kurdish

linkkiFinnish Government:

Instructions for restaurantsFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian

linkkiThe Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment:

Support for entrepreneursFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | Turkish | Chinese | Persian | Arabic | Kurdish

linkkiThe Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment:

Mobility of labourFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Turkish | Chinese | Persian | Arabic | Kurdish

linkkiVictim Support Finland:

Rights of employees in the corona situationFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Somali | Chinese | Persian | Arabic | Thai | Hindi | Nepali

linkkiOccupational Safety and Health Administration:

Rights of employees in the corona situationFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiThe Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK:

Effects of coronavirus on workFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Somali | Arabic

linkkiTE Office services:

TE services in the corona situationFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiFinnish Institute of Occupational Health:

Instructions for workplacesFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiFinnish Tax Administration:

Effects of coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

Education

linkkiStudyinfo.fi:

Coronavirus and applying for education and trainingFinnish | Swedish | English

Family

linkkiMannerheim League for Child Welfare:

Coronavirus situation and childrenFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | Somali | Arabic | Thai | Sami

Financial problems

linkkiKela:

Kela’s multilingual telephone serviceFinnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Somali | Arabic

linkkiKela:

Current news on the corona situationFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiKela:

Impact of the corona situation on Kela benefitsFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiKela:

How to handle Kela business at homeFinnish | English | Russian | Somali | Arabic

In Finland, you can get help and advice with financial matters if you have money problems. Read more on the InfoFinland page Financial problems.

Housing

linkkiMinistry of the Environment:

Frequently asked questions about the effects of coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

Information about Finland

linkkiFinnish Government:

Information on coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

linkkiFinnish Government:

Frequently asked questions about the effects of coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

Cities

linkkiIntegration.fi:

Materials by different municipalities on coronavirusFinnish | Swedish | English

HUS: Information about the Coronavirus