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    Can you travel abroad with a Finnish identity card?

    Where the ID card is a valid travel document and what it costs.

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    Short answer

    Yes. Finnish citizens can use a standard identity card instead of a passport when they travel to EU countries and certain other European countries. Outside these countries you need a passport. In 2026 an identity card costs 59 euros when applied for in person and 53 euros online.

    Visas and Entry Regulations (Schengen)

    Why

    1. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs says Finnish citizens can use an identity card as a travel document to EU countries and certain other European countries.
    2. The Finnish Government announced that in 2026 an identity card costs 59 euros in person and 53 euros through electronic services.
    3. According to the same announcement, an ID card applied for in person together with a passport costs 51 euros.

    Details

    Both passports and identity cards are applied for from the police. A driving licence is not a travel document and cannot replace the ID card abroad.

    Tip

    Check the ministry's country travel document list before going to the Balkans or Turkey, because ID card rules there differ.

    What may differ

    Foreigners living in Finland can get a Finnish identity card for foreigners, but it does not replace a passport as a travel document.

    Common misconception

    A Finnish ID card works as a passport everywhere in the world.

    What actually happens

    It works only in the EU and certain other European countries. For the USA, UK or Asia you need a passport.

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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. Fees and processing can change, so check the Police of Finland before you apply.

    Visas and Entry Regulations (Schengen)
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