Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Foreign

<a href="http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Visas+of+hundreds+of+foreigners+expiring+/1135256280128">Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Foreign</a>: "Visas of hundreds of foreigners expiring<br /> Worried foreigners jam police phone lines Yet another spinoff from the ongoing crisis in the skies as a result of the Icelandic volcanic activity is that a large number of foreign citizens have found themselves stuck in Finland with visas which are close to their expiry date or which have already expired.<br /> According to the estimates made by the National Police Board, hundreds or some thousands of tourists could find themselves in such a situation.<br /> Foreigners who are concerned about their situation have jammed the customer services and phones of Helsinki’s Immigration Police.<br /> According to the Police, foreigners may leave Finland without renewing their expired visas if the delay has been caused by the flight ban.<br /> The Police are prepared to extend the period of validity of a visa, if the person in question is to continue his or her trip to another Schengen country.<br /> ”One should not get worried if a visa’s period of validity is exceeded because of the flight ban. A flexible policy line will be applied, considering that this is a question of a force majeure situation that could not be foreseen”, confirms Jukka Hertel, a senior inspector at the National Police Board."

Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Foreign

Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Foreign : "Visas of hundreds of foreigners expiring Worried foreigners jam police phone li...

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