Finland’s Minister for Nordic Cooperation, Anders Adlercreutz, will fly from Helsinki to Nuuk on 15 February for a three-day visit that the Foreign Ministry describes as the first high-level Finnish bilateral trip to Greenland in more than a decade. The mission—announced in a press release on 13 February—forms part of Finland’s 2026 Presidency of the Nordic Council and will conclude with an 18 February ministerial meeting in Copenhagen.(um.fi)
According to ministry officials, Adlercreutz will use the trip to discuss the practical steps needed to deliver on the Nordic Council’s long-standing goal of a “borderless Nordic region” for workers and students. Agenda items include mutual recognition of professional qualifications, the expansion of digital ID authentication across borders, and the removal of double-taxation irritants that still complicate short-term assignments between Nordic countries. Finland’s Presidency has prioritised these items after businesses complained that red tape was undermining the region’s competitiveness in attracting skilled talent.
For travellers and firms trying to keep ahead of these evolving entry rules, VisaHQ can simplify the process by offering real-time visa and permit guidance, document handling and application support. Its dedicated Finland page (https://www.visahq.com/finland/) tracks requirements for both Schengen and non-Schengen destinations—Greenland included—helping professionals, students and tourists determine exactly what paperwork they need before heading north.
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The stop in Greenland is symbolically important. Although part of the Danish Realm, Greenland lies outside the EU and the Schengen Area; Finnish companies active in mining, construction and tourism still need work permits for staff rotations, and Finnish citizens must show travel documents on arrival. Officials from both sides confirmed they will review whether Greenland could join the Nordic Passport Union’s digital pre-registration pilot in 2027—an initiative that would let Finns enter using only a mobile travel credential and pre-cleared biometric data.
On the sidelines of the visit, Adlercreutz will meet representatives of Air Greenland and Finavia to explore seasonal charter links between Helsinki Airport and Nuuk. Direct flights would cut travel times for engineers and geoscientists supporting Finnish-led rare-earth exploration projects on the island and open a new leisure market for adventure tourists. Finavia says it is ready to approve slots for a summer 2027 trial if carriers can secure suitable narrow-body aircraft capable of operating on Nuuk’s short runway.
The Copenhagen leg of the journey will see Adlercreutz join his Nordic counterparts to finalise a “mobility roadmap” to be presented at the Nordic Council summit in April. Draft elements include a common database of labour-shortage occupations, a fast-track residence-permit lane for intra-Nordic regional assignments of up to 180 days, and unified minimum-wage guidelines for posted workers. If adopted, the package could remove many of the administrative hurdles that currently deter Finnish SMEs from bidding on cross-border contracts in the Arctic and Baltic regions.
According to ministry officials, Adlercreutz will use the trip to discuss the practical steps needed to deliver on the Nordic Council’s long-standing goal of a “borderless Nordic region” for workers and students. Agenda items include mutual recognition of professional qualifications, the expansion of digital ID authentication across borders, and the removal of double-taxation irritants that still complicate short-term assignments between Nordic countries. Finland’s Presidency has prioritised these items after businesses complained that red tape was undermining the region’s competitiveness in attracting skilled talent.
For travellers and firms trying to keep ahead of these evolving entry rules, VisaHQ can simplify the process by offering real-time visa and permit guidance, document handling and application support. Its dedicated Finland page (https://www.visahq.com/finland/) tracks requirements for both Schengen and non-Schengen destinations—Greenland included—helping professionals, students and tourists determine exactly what paperwork they need before heading north.
The stop in Greenland is symbolically important. Although part of the Danish Realm, Greenland lies outside the EU and the Schengen Area; Finnish companies active in mining, construction and tourism still need work permits for staff rotations, and Finnish citizens must show travel documents on arrival. Officials from both sides confirmed they will review whether Greenland could join the Nordic Passport Union’s digital pre-registration pilot in 2027—an initiative that would let Finns enter using only a mobile travel credential and pre-cleared biometric data.
On the sidelines of the visit, Adlercreutz will meet representatives of Air Greenland and Finavia to explore seasonal charter links between Helsinki Airport and Nuuk. Direct flights would cut travel times for engineers and geoscientists supporting Finnish-led rare-earth exploration projects on the island and open a new leisure market for adventure tourists. Finavia says it is ready to approve slots for a summer 2027 trial if carriers can secure suitable narrow-body aircraft capable of operating on Nuuk’s short runway.
The Copenhagen leg of the journey will see Adlercreutz join his Nordic counterparts to finalise a “mobility roadmap” to be presented at the Nordic Council summit in April. Draft elements include a common database of labour-shortage occupations, a fast-track residence-permit lane for intra-Nordic regional assignments of up to 180 days, and unified minimum-wage guidelines for posted workers. If adopted, the package could remove many of the administrative hurdles that currently deter Finnish SMEs from bidding on cross-border contracts in the Arctic and Baltic regions.
