Embassy of Finland can, as authorised by Finnish law, act as notary public with limited rights. Examples of most common notary pubic services:
See here for the service fees.
Please note the European Union Embassies in Nepal do not write No Objection -letters anymore for: opening a bank account, purchasing a motor vechicle, to study, getting a sim card. These activities can be done without the letter.
To marry abroad Finnish citizens need a certificate of capacity under Finnish law to contract marriage before a foreign authority. Certificates can be applied from local parish or magistrate's office in Finland. Certificate needs to be legalized in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland and after that also in the Nepalese Embassy in Copenhagen. Nepalese citizen need an unmarried certificate from their Local Registrar's Office.
Marriages take place in the Chief District Office (CDO); marriages cannot be conducted at the Embassy. It is advised to check the required documents from the CDO. The process takes about two weeks.
The marriage certificate issued by the CDO must first be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, after which the Embassy legalises it so that the marriage can be registered in the Population Register Center in Finland. Both parties also need to show a proof of identity.
Both persons need a certificate of capasity under Finnish law to contract marriage before a foreign authority. Certificates can be applied from local parish or magistrate's office in Finland. Certificates need to be legalized in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland and after that also in the Nepalese Embassy in Copenhagen.
Marriages take place in Chief District Office (CDO); marriages cannot be conducted at the Embassy. It is advised to check the required documents from the CDO. The process takes about two weeks.
At one point of the process, CDO officer will visit the residence (or hotel) of the foreigners in order to see if they are a real couple, therefore trips outside Kathmandu are not adviced.
The marriage certificate issued by the CDO must first be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, after which the Embassy legalises it so that the marriage can be registered in the Population Register Center in Finland. Both parties also need to show a proof of identity.
All marriages, divorces, births and deaths of Finnish and foreigners permanently living in Finland must be registered to the Population Register Center in Finland.
Nepali citizen permanently living in Finland who has married in Nepal, and wish to register the marriage or a birth of a child in Finland must get the original Nepali language certificate translated in the Notary Public in Nepal. The original and the translated certificate must be legalized in the Foreign Ministry of Nepal. Both of the certificates must be then legalized in the Embassy so that the registration can be made in the Population Register Center in Finland.
All the registration forms can be found from a link in Foreign Ministry's web page. You can print the form and send it after filling to the Local Register Office mentioned in the form. You can also submit the form to the Embassy for sending.
If a Nepali marries in Finland and wishes to register the marriage in Nepal, the marriage certificate must be translated to English by an authorized translator. Then the Notary Public legalises the document. Also legalisation is needed from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland and after that also from the Nepalese Embassy in Copenhagen. After all this, the marriage can be registered in the Local Registrar's office.
For animals imported from non-EU countries, a veterinary border control must always be performed (with certain exceptions). For more information on animal import requirements to Finland, please click on the link to the Finnish food safety Authority - Evira's website in the margin.
Embassy can supervise entrance exams of candidates who have received invitation letters to entrance exams of Finnish study institutions. Arrangements will be made case by case together with the applicant and the study institution.
Embassy can also supervise exams of Finnish students. This must be planned well ahead.
Participation fee is € 100 per applicant, payable in cash in Nepalese rupees.
Updated 2/7/2013
