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Finland Stops Accepting Non-Biometric Russian Passports for Residence Permits from June 2026

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As of June 1, 2026, Finland no longer accepts non-biometric passports issued by Russia as valid travel documents for residence permit applications. Non-biometric passports are those lacking a microchip with biometric identifiers.

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