All other nationalitiesrequire a valid passport. Holders of a Laissez Passer of the United Nations and the EC require no visa. All foreigners who wish to stay in Finland more than three months need a residence permit, except citizens of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and EEA countries. It is advisable to get this in the traveller's country of origin, because it takes at least eight working days to obtain a visa in Helsinki. Stamped mail can be posted in yellow mail boxes for collection.
Stamps are available at post offices, bookstores and paper shops, kiosks, railway and bus stations.
The same service can also be obtained at main post offices in other towns. Public transport All towns and cities have bus services. Helsinki has buses, trams and an eastwest metro line. Single tickets cost FIM 10.00. There is one sauna for every three people in Finland and visitors will find them everywhere - in hotels, private homes, on board ships, at motels and holiday villages.