OBTAINING A VISA CERTIFICATE
For a visa examination, you need to book 1–1.5 hours for a general health check up and any supplementary examinations, which are all conducted on the same day. Please book an appointments by calling our customer service 09 1620 570.
For a USA immigration visa certificate, you need to bring with you:
- your passport
- DS-260 form
- an up-to-date vaccination passport or certificate
- Please visit photo studio for passport photos before visa examination:
Fotolafka / Kortex Oy
Address: Kasarmikatu 26, 00130 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 270 91250, www.fotolafka.fi
Opening hours: Mon-Thu 9-17, Fri 9-15, Sat 11-14
For other visa certificates (e.G. K1), you need to bring with you:
- your passport
- 6 colour passport photos from adults, 4 colour passport photos from children
- an up-to-date vaccination passport or certificate
If the visa certificate so requires, the necessary vaccinations are provided. A cardiolipin test is conducted in the laboratory and a chest X-ray is taken at the X-ray department from adults only. For these test, you do not need to book an appointment, simply visit Eira Hospital’s laboratory and X-ray department during opening hours. The examinations, photos and vaccinations are paid for separately. The certificate is ready two weeks after your visit.
Supplementary information about countries requirements for visa certificates is normally found on the relevant embassies’ websites.
