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Sri Lanka Seeks Finland Visa Centre in Colombo After Political-Consultation MoU
After bilateral talks in Helsinki, Sri Lanka publicly asked Finland on 26 February 2026 to establish a visa centre in Colombo to streamline study and work-permit processing. Faster local biometrics capture could shorten lead times for Sri Lankan professionals and students bound for Finland.
UK Electronic Travel Authorisation now compulsory for Finnish travellers
The United Kingdom activated its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement on 25 February 2026, making the digital permit mandatory for all Finnish passport-holders visiting or transiting the UK. Travellers without an ETA will be refused boarding, and airlines must verify authorisations at check-in. Finnish companies must build the new lead-time, £16 fee and data-entry steps into travel planning, ending the era of walk-up trips to the UK.
EU launches seat-selection process for new Customs Authority – Helsinki in the running
On 25 February 2026 the EU’s Council and Parliament formalised how they will pick the headquarters city for the new European Customs Authority. Helsinki is one of nine contenders and will learn its fate on 25 March. Winning the bid would bring high-skill jobs and keep Finland at the centre of EU border-digitalisation efforts important to corporate supply-chain mobility.