Honorary Consulates of Finland

The Honorary Consulate of Finland 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 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland and then subsequently approved by the host government as per the Convention.

Finland's Honorary Consulate

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^[1]
• Hanna Eklund, Anchorage, AK
• Jon Jurva, Chicago, IL^[2]
• Leonard Kopelman, Boston, MA^[3]
• Jarl Lindfors, San Francisco, CA
• Pertti Lindfors, San Francisco, CA
• James Kurtti, Hancock, MI

References

1. "Honorary Consulate of Finland for UTAH, IDAHO, MONTANA, WYOMING". Finlandwest.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
2. "Chicago Consular Corps 1". Thechicagocouncil.org. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
3. "Contact Information: Finland's Honorary Consulate, Boston - Embassy of Finland, Washington - Consulate Generals of Finland, New York, Los Angeles : Contact us : Boston MA (Honorary Consulate General)". Finland.org. 2007-11-19. Retrieved 2013-09-02.

Other sources

• "Finnish Honorary Consulates in the U.S."
• "Honorary Consulates". Retrieved August 1, 2013.
• "Honorary Consulate of Finland for Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming".
• "Chicago Council on Global Affairs". Retrieved August 1, 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}