Travellers

When travelling to Finland, please mind the restrictions and guidelines regarding personal import of food, animals, plants and products of animal or vegetable origin. The restrictions are aimed to prevent the distribution of harmful animal and plant diseases to Finland.

The requirements for import and export vary according to the animal and plant species in question and the country of origin. The restrictions are based on the legislation and on the disease situation in the country of origin. The requirements and legislation are different when travelling between EU member states or from third countries to EU member states.

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Page last updated 8/13/2021