This article will inform you:
- Countries you can travel to with a Finnish residence permit.
- Maximum duration of your stay.
My first ever trip outside of my country was to India with two of my friends. First, I had to get a visa for that. I filled out a LONG form and paid for it. Then I went to the embassy and submitted the form. They had a quick interview about my intention of going to India, how long I would like to stay, and MANY MORE questions! I got the visa after 2 weeks. After landing in India, the immigration officers started inquiring about a lot of unnecessary things. The same thing happened when I was coming back to my country. I can still remember those days; we were so pissed off.
To me, traveling was one of the key reasons behind moving to Europe. It took me about 3 months to get settled and fully comfortable in Finland. At the end of 2022, I first traveled outside of Finland. I traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to explore the vibrant city. It was AMAZING and flawless. In two years, I visited:
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Sevilla, Spain
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Zadar, Croatia
- Split, Croatia
- Riga, Latvia
- Tallinn, Estonia
Starting from the left: Barcelona, Split, and Dubrovnik.
I never had to think about whether I would get a visa or not. The reason is visa-free entry into so many countries if you have a valid residence permit. You can stay up to 90 days in any of the following 27 countries:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
If you want to travel for holiday trips, just get the air tickets and GET READY to FLY. I remember, in Helsinki airport, nobody checked any of my documents. I just scanned the boarding pass and went directly to the plane. Could this be any easier?
Enjoy the wide landscapes of Switzerland, the beauty of Spain, and the mountains of Austria, without any hassle. The 90-day time limit concerns the total time spent in the Schengen area, not an individual country.