Border Formalities
On the basis of the Schengen agreement the border crossing to and from Norway and Sweden is possible anywhere along the border when exporting or importing only duty-free goods.
The Finnish-Russian border can only be crossed by road at the following official points:
| Passport Control and Customs Point | Opening Hours |
| Vaalimaa | open 24 hours |
| Vainikkala | for railway traffic only |
| Nuijamaa | open 24 hours |
| Imatra | 07.00 - 23.00 |
| Niirala | 24 hours |
| Vartius | 07.00 - 21.00 |
| Raja-Jooseppi | 07.00 - 21.00 |
| Salla | 07.00 - 21.00 |
There is a restricted zone spanning the Finnish-Russian border with a maximum width of 3 km on land and 4 km at sea. Permission to reside in that area must be granted by the Frontier Guard.
Pleasure crafts passport control:
| Coastguard Stations |
| Bågaskär, Enskär, Glosholmen, Haapasaari, Hanko, Hiittinen, Jussarö, Kalajoki, Kokkola, Kotka, Kummelgrund, Kökar, Maarianhamina, Nauvo, Orrengrund, Pirttisaari, Pori, Porkkala, Raahe, Röyttä, Santio passport control point, Storkubb, Suomenlinna, Susiluoto, Vallgrund, Valassaaret, Virpiniemi |
| Ports |
| Kaskinen, Kemi, Nuijamaa, Pori, Pietarsaari, Rauma, Uusikaupunki |
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