New: at the Guardianship e-service you can make a property invertory, an annual statement, a final statement and apply for permits online. The e-service is available in Finnish and Swedish language.
Annual statement of a minor's property
Prepare and submit an annual statement to us every year.
Please note that we cannot process the annual statements of persons living in Åland. Please send them to the State Department of Åland.
Do the following
Fill in the annual statement and its attachments in the e-service within three months of the end of the accounting period.
The easiest way to submit an annual statement is to use the Guardianship E-service. The service will guide you in providing the required information, which means that you do not need a separate annual statement form. If you wish, you can save the statement as a draft and continue filling it in later. The Guardianship e-service is available in Finnish and Swedish language.
The annual statement is usually made for the previous year (1 January to 31 December). In this case, you must submit it to us no later than 31 March the following year.
Guardianship e-serviceLog in with your online banking codes or mobile ID.
Are you unable to attend to the matter online?
You can also prepare an annual statement by filling in a form and submitting the documents to us on paper.
Annual statement (property of a minor, in Finnish)
Instructions for filling in the annual statement (property of a minor, in Finnish)
Only attach copies of the required documents and receipts to the annual statement, not the original versions.
Do not use staples, clips, plastic pockets, etc., because the documents will be scanned. Please note that we no longer accept folders.
Return the annual statement and its attachments to this address: Digital and Population Data Services Agency, PO Box 1004, FI-00531 Helsinki.
Did you already submit an annual statement, but forgot something from it?
You can complete it yourself with the online form.
When can we extend the accounting period or exempt the guardian from their obligation to prepare an annual statement?
We can exempt the guardian from their obligation to prepare financial statements or extend the accounting period beyond one year. We can do this only if the client's property is small in size or if the client's interests do not require an annual statement. This may be the case, for example, when the client’s property consists mainly of real estate or housing shares that the guardian cannot sell without first obtaining a permit from us.
We can usually exempt the guardian from the annual statement obligation or extend the accounting period only after the return of the first annual statement. The annual statement obligation is usually exempted temporarily.
The guardian must still draw up a final statement
Even if the guardian does not need to prepare an annual statement for us each year, they must still prepare a final statement when the guardianship ends. The final statement is drawn up for the period for which no statement has been prepared. This includes the period when the guardian was exempt from the obligation to submit an annual statement. This means that the accounting period for a final statement may be several years.
What if the client’s property changes?
If there are changes in the client’s property, such as the sale of their property, the acquisition of new property, or their becoming a stakeholder in an estate, we can restore accountability or shorten the accounting period. A guardian exempted from the annual statement obligation must always notify us of any such changes within one month.
Follow these instructions
1. Consider whether the criteria above concerning the quality and volume of your client’s property are met.
2. If you can and would like to apply for an exemption from the annual statement obligation or an extension to the accounting period, fill in the application and submit it to us. Remember to provide the necessary justifications for your application.
Application (in Finnish)
3. Submit the signed application in one of two ways by mail to the address below.
4. We will process your application and take into account the annual statements for previous years. If necessary, we will ask you for additional information.
5. We will issue a decision on the matter. We will send the decision to you in Suomi.fi Messages if you have activated the service. Otherwise, we will send the decision by mail or email if you have given your permission to do so in the application.
Do you need help?
Read the frequently asked questions about guardianship of a minor.
Telephone service: 0295 536 256.
Service hours: Mon–Fri 9–15.
Customer service for family relations and custodian information regarding minors recorded in the Finnish Population information System visit our website.