NOTE. You only need to book an appointment if your education institution does not arrange a joint visit. Check with your education institution or tutor whether your education institution has booked a joint visit.

Registration of a foreign student in the Population Information System 

Why register with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency?

You will receive a Finnish personal identity code if you have not yet received it. 

You need a personal identity code so that 

  • your educational institution can give you a transcript of records
  • you can use the services of Finnish authorities. 

You will receive an address in Finland when you register. 

Read more about the registered information: 

Do the following 

Select the appropriate instructions for your situation:

A) You have a Finnish personal identity code, and you want a municipality of residence.  

First, check under "Municipality of residence" that you meet the conditions for getting a municipality of residence

Apply for a municipality of residence here

NOTE. After submitting the form, we must meet you in person. Read the detailed instructions from the confirmation email that you will receive after submitting the form.

B) You have a Finnish personal identity code and you want to have a temporary address.

C) You do not have a Finnish personal identity code

Request registration here 

Note. After submitting the form we must meet you in person. Read the detailed instructions from the confirmation email that you will receive after submitting the form.

D) You cannot use the online form. 

Price

Free of charge

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