Moving between Finland and Estonia

If you are moving from Finland to Estonia or from Estonia to Finland, please report your move and update your address details according to the instructions on this page.

When you move from Finland to Estonia

  1. Follow the instructions for moving abroad when submitting your notification of move:
  2. You should also notify the Estonian authorities of your move.

Please note that the possibility to register a temporary address in Estonia will expire at the latest at the beginning of 2026. However, EU citizens, including Finnish citizens, will still be able to stay in Estonia for three months at a time without having to provide an address to the Estonian authorities.

When you move from Estonia to Finland 

  1. Follow the instructions for moving to Finland when submitting your notification of move.
  2. Please note that you must also notify the Estonian authorities of your move.

Changes in the exchange of information between Finland and Estonia

Finland and Estonia have concluded a treaty on a smoother exchange of information between their population registers. The treaty entered into force on 1 May 2024, but changes resulting from the treaty will enter into force gradually. The change will apply to all persons moving between Estonia and Finland, regardless of their nationality. As a result of the change coming no later than the beginning of 2026, you will only be able to register a permanent address in one country at a time. This means that in future you can only have one permanent residence in Finland or Estonia. By updating your address details, make sure that your current address corresponds to where you actually live. 

Address verification and correction

Frequently asked questions: exchanging population data and updating address information

Frequently asked questions: the impact of address data

Links to relevant agreements

The disclosure of information is based on legislation and an agreement concluded between the states of Finland and Estonia. The agreement can be found in the Finlex service (in Finnish).

Contact us 

Telephone

Telephone service number is 0295 535 188 

Service hours: Mon–Fri 915.

Email

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