Finnish citizens must also use open air and water border crossing points.
from Russia arrivals still have more than 60 border crossings where they can apply for asylum.
At least in theory.
Ships can arrive at 41 ports and fly to more than twenty airports. At the moment, you cannot fly to Finland from Russia and passenger ships are not running.
The government announced on Tuesday that those arriving from Russia can apply for international protection at Finland’s external borders only at open air and water border crossing points.
Finnish citizens must also use open air and water border crossing points.
Tuesday’s border decision states that the open border crossing points are based on the sixth and eighth articles of Government Decree 901/2006.
Setting according to the eighth section, the border crossing points in water transport for vessels other than the pleasure craft referred to in the Schengen border regulation are Eckerö, Eurajoki, Färjsundet, Förby, Hamina, Hanko, Haukiputa, Helsinki, Inkoo, Kalajoki, Kaskisten, Kemi, Kemiö, Kirkkonummi, Kokkola, Kotka, Kristiinankaupunki, Lappeenranta, Loviisa , the ports of Långnäs, Mariehamn, Merikarvia, Naantali, Nuijamaa, Oulu, Paraisten, Pernaja, Pietarsaari, Pohja, Pori, Porvoo, Raahe, Rauma, Salo, Sipoo, Taalintehtaa, Tammisaari, Tornio, Turku, Uusikaupunki and Vaasa.
According to the regulation, the permitted airports are Enontekiö, Helsinki-Malmi, Helsinki-Vantaa, Ivalo, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani, Kemi-Tornio, Kittilä, Kokkola-Pietarsaari, Kuopio, Kuusamo, Lappeenranta, Mariehamn, Mikkeli, Oulu, Pori, Rovaniemi, Savonlinna , Seinäjoki, Tampere-Pirkkala, Turku and Vaasa airports.
Helsinki-Hernesaari is a border crossing point exclusively for helicopters.
The sea patrol stations of Åland, Hanko and Helsinki are, on the other hand, border crossing points intended exclusively for aircraft departing from and arriving at water.
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