Permission for photography and filming

Photography and film making are only permitted in Suomenlinna for personal, non-commercial use. The owner or leaseholder of the premises, for example a restaurateur, may grant permission for indoor filming and photography within this part of the fortress. Photography and filming are permitted in the conference and banqueting facilities.

Suomenlinna is a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage site. Public activities within the area require an outdoor area use permit granted by the Governing Body of Suomenlinna.

Agreements on photography and filming enable the Governing Body of Suomenlinna to protect the dignity of the national monument and World Heritage site. These agreements specify the right of applicants to use the monument in their productions. The person in charge of the production agrees to remain within the agreed area, to respect the limits imposed on maintenance vehicles and parking, and to be responsible for appropriately supervising, guiding and notifying the public of the agreed filming locations. Any factual information regarding Suomenlinna must be presented faithfully.

Permission for photography and filming is granted by the Administration unit of the Governing Body. For application forms and enquiries please contact the registry by e-mail:
kirjaamo( at ) suomenlinna.fi or telephone +358 9 413 23300 (switchboard).

Permission is not required

• if the material is not for commercial publication,
• if the subject is not a construction site or a private courtyard area,
• if no maintenance traffic is required, and
• if only light equipment is used for filming or photography.

Permission is required

• if the material is published in a commercial context,
• if maintenance traffic is required,
• if a certain area must be reserved for filming,
  if the subject is in the vicinity of residential buildings or
• business premises, or
• if additional filming or photographic equipment consists of more than a tripod stand.

Permission is also required for filming and photography on ferries and water buses. Please contact:

• Sun Lines Oy for permission to film on the Tor ferry
• Suomenlinnan Liikenne Oy for permission to film on the Suomenlinna II ferry
• JT-Line Oy for permission to film on the water bus