The Unit for Consular Assistance at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs was involved in managing 610 cases of death abroad in 2025, said the ministry in a press release on Wednesday.
There were 71 victims of crime abroad last year, 204 requests for assistance due to an illness and 147 arrests or detainments.
The number of arrests or detainments in the Nordic countries was not included in the figure as those cases are handled through direct contact between the countries’ authorities.
The Ministry and the Finnish missions abroad provided consular services to about 245,000 people in 2025.
In addition, the Ministry’s 24/7 service was contacted around 6,700 times over the course of the year.
The number of requests for assistance was highest in the most popular travel destinations among Finns such as Spain, Germany, Thailand, Estonia and Sweden.
In 2025, Finnish missions around the world issued 15,947 new passports and 5,559 identity cards.
The crisis that kept consular services busiest last year was the escalated conflict in the Middle East.
The year was also marked by political unrest and demonstrations that turned violent in several countries, such as Tanzania and Nepal.
- 610 Finns
- Died
- Abroad
- 2025
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
