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Finnish border traffic to be restricted as of 19 March 2020 (17.03.2020) Restrictions on Finnish border traffic will come into force at midnight on Thursday 19 March in accordance with the Government order. Passenger traffic will be restricted at the eastern border and at the internal borders. The Border Guard's measures relating to cross-border traffic will be carried out on the basis of the Schengen Borders Code and the Border Guard Act. The Finnish Government has ruled that Finnish citizens should not travel abroad. Furthermore, anyone returning to Finland from abroad should remain in conditions equivalent to quarantine for 14 days. This applies to transport by road, sea and air. Start date: 19.03.2020 End date: not available Further information: https://www.raja.fi/facts/news_from_the_border_guard/1/0/finnish_border_... Contact information: Forthcoming |
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03.04.2020 The Finnish Parliament have approved the extension of the deadline of the measures currently in force. These measures will remain applicable until 13 May 2020. The Finnish Government is restricting traffic at external borders. Inbound passenger transport operations have been suspended, with the exception of citizens and residents returning to Finland. In this case, people returning to Finland from another country are required to quarantine for 14 days. Finnish citizens and residents are strongly advised not to travel abroad. Preparations are currently underway to restrict the flow of traffic across the northern and western borders. Border surveillance has been increased and all passenger sea transport is now extremely limited. Freight transport is however exempt from restriction measures at Finnish ports. All current restrictions in the Uusimaa region remain applicable and in force until 19 April 2020. Detailed information on the current situation in Finland is available on our consolidated document on IRU Flash Info webpage. Source: SKAL
02.04.2020 On 2 April, the Finnish Government issued a decree with the aim to ensure continuity of dangerous goods transport operations. Current exceptional circumstances may make it impossible to provide training and tests related to professional qualifications in the transport of dangerous goods, or scheduled and interim inspections of tanks, or vehicle inspections for the carriage of dangerous goods. Therefore, the validity of licences, approvals and certificates which will expire in the near future can, on an exceptional basis, be further extended in 2020. Source: FinMobility
28.03.2020 From 28 March (00:00), the Finnish government has closed Uusimaa region (Greater Helsinki Capital region). Thus, in practice, a temporary internal border has been established to separate Uusimaa from the rest of the country. The restrictions apply to movements to and from the Uusimaa region, and will remain in force until 19 April 2020. The purpose of this new restrictions is to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and to slow the spread of the epidemic from Uusimaa to other parts of Finland. Indeed, one third of the Finnish population lives in this region, and the vast majority of COVID-19 cases in Finland has been registered there. - Goods and freight transport services should continue as usual, but delays are expected due to the restrictions on movements. There are some 30 crossing points to and from Uusimaa, but no Green Lanes for trucks have been put in place yet. - Public transport services will not stop. However, the use of the services has already decreased and will continue due to the restrictions on movements. - Restrictions on people’s movements do not apply if movements are necessary for: (a) official activities; (b) travel for work, whether as an employee or as an entrepreneur or self-employed person, for studies or in connection with a societal position of trust; (c) the performance of military service or any other statutory obligation; (d) the need for care, risk of death or death of a family member, the right of access to a child, or for any other similar compelling personal reason. The police will monitor compliance with the movement restrictions. If requested by the police, people must provide an account of the reason of their journey. More information can be found on the following links: - Information released by Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs. - Q & A on the restrictions by Police of Finland. - Information released by Finnish Ministry of Transport. Source: FinMobility
26.03.2020 On 26 March 2020, the Government issued a decree on extending the driving times and shortening the rest periods of drivers of buses and heavy goods vehicles due to the coronavirus pandemic. The exemption would be applied to road transport from 27 March to 25 April 2020, allowing a shortening of the daily rest period of drivers to 9 hours and weekly rest period to 24 hours. The Government also proposes that the required minimum rest period of 45 minutes be allowed to be more freely split into periods of 15 and 30 minutes within a period of four and a half hours. The full press release can be found here. Source: Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Finnish Government is restricting traffic at borders from 19 March 2020, 00:00. People returning to Finland will be subject to 14 days quarantine. Inbound passenger transport operations are suspended, except for citizens and residents returning to Finland. Finnish citizens and residents must not travel abroad. Necessary travel for work and to access other necessary services will be permitted across the northern and western borders. Freight and goods traffic will continue as usual. Updated situation at borders:
Although cross border commuting is not prevented, the reduction in air and sea traffic will make it significantly more difficult for foreign workers to enter Finland from abroad. In the case of EU citizens and people with a permanent residence permit in another EU country who are returning to their home country via Finland, such travel will be allowed, taking into account the person's state of health. Detailed measures are available here. Source: FinMobility |