• Source: 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.




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


"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.

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