Cypriot-Finnish relations are foreign relations between Cyprus and Finland. Finland recognized Cyprus on August 16, 1960. Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 2, 1961. Cyprus has an embassy in Helsinki and an honorary consulate in Vantaa. Finland has an embassy and 2 honorary consulates in Nicosia. The two countries share membership of the European Union, Council of Europe and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. European Union Finland joined the EU in 1995. Cyprus joined the EU in 2004. NATO While Finland became a member of NATO in 2023, Cyprus has never been a member of NATO.