The Honorary

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is an extension of Finland's diplomatic activities beyond its standard network of embassies and consulates. The honorary consuls are appointed on a honorary basis in line with the

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confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland and then subsequently approved by the host government as per the convention.

Tasks

Honorary consuls of Finland: * Monitor the rights of Finns and permanent residents of Finland in the area in which the consulate is located * Provide guidance and advice for Finnish citizens or permanent residents traveling abroad to that area * Provide some notarized certificates * Promote economic and cultural relations between Finland and the country in which the honorary consulate is located

Honorary consulates in the United States

Honorary consuls of Finland in the United States can be found in: * Boston, MA * Anchorage, AK * Atlanta GA * Baltimore, MD * Birmingham, AL * Charlotte, NC * Chicago, IL * Dallas, TX * Denver, CO * Detroit, MI * Hancock, MI * Honolulu, HI * Houston, TX * Lake Worth, FL * Miami, FL * Minneapolis, MN * New Orleans, LA * Newark, NJ * Norfolk, VA * Norwich, CT * Philadelphia, PA * Phoenix, AZ * Portland, OR * Salt Lake City, UT * San Diego, CA * San Francisco, CA * Seattle, WA * St. Louis, MO * Virginia, MN

Honorary consulates in Sweden

Honorary Consuls of Finland in Sweden can be found in: * Borlänge * Karlskoga * Karlstad * Västerås

Honorary consulates in Canada

Honorary Consuls of Finland in Canada can be found in: * Toronto, ON * Vancouver, BC

Past and present honorary consuls

* Andy Bingham, Salt Lake City, UT * Hanna Eklund, Anchorage, AK * Jon Jurva, Chicago, IL * Leonard Kopelman, Boston, MA * Jarl Lindfors, San Francisco, CA * Pertti Lindfors, San Francisco, CA * James Kurtti, Hancock, MI

References

Other sources

* * * * Foreign relations of Finland Finnish expatriates {{Europe-diplomat-stub