Get a Finnish visa in Petrozavodsk is becoming easier

Finland from year to year improves the service applicants in their visa departments. Has undergone significant changes and Petrozavodsk diplomatic mission - the third largest department, after the embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General in St. Petersburg. Earlier this year, located in the capital of Karelia, the consulate moved to new premises where visitors expect queues at the spacious and comfortable rooms. The service is in the seven boxes. The building, which worked Finnish diplomats in Petrozavodsk earlier, was not only closely: it did not meet sanitary standards, the walls were covered with mold, so that the consulate could not increase staff, and staff - to work in normal conditions. Now the diplomatic mission is located at: ul. Pushkinskaya 15. Hours - Wednesdays from 9.00 to 12.00, the rest of the week - from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 15.45. Another important change in the visa department of the Petrozavodsk become the new system of Internet services. As previously reported, 8 October this year introduced two new visa application system. Travelers can book a convenient time visit, thus avoiding unnecessary queues. Another innovation gives visitors the opportunity to fill out the application form online. As reported at the consulate, this practice has yielded good results in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Over the past year in Petrozavodsk was taken about 46,000 visa applications. This year, the number of applications, as in Petrozavodsk, and in other representative of Finland in Russia is growing - an average of 20%.