Moving in Finland
Submit a notification of move using the instructions on this page when you move in Finland
- permanently from one home to another
- temporarily to another address for not more than one year and return to your permanent address.
You can use one notification to enter your address information both in the information system we maintain and, if you wish, in the Posti’s address information system.
Submit a notification of move at the earliest one month before the date of the move or at the latest one week after the move. When you submit a notification in time and following instructions, you ensure that your information is updated in time in the Population Information System and that your mail is immediately sent to the correct address. Please note, the processing time starts from the date of moving.
Foreigner´s move
NOTE. If you are a foreign citizen notify your move in accordance with the instructions on page “Foreigner’s move to Finland, in Finland and out of Finland”.
If you have already submitted a notification of change of address, please do not submit a new notification. When your new address has been registered, you can see it from your personal information at the Suomi.fi serviceLink to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab.
Do the following
You can submit a notification of move in the joint online service of us and Posti. To identify yourself, you need Finnish online banking codes or a mobile certificate.
Submit notificationLink to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab
You can also submit a notification of move using a paper form, which you can have from Posti or our service location. The form cannot be completed electronically or printed from anywhere. Return the form to Post or our service location. When you also use the form to provide information to Posti, you must prove your identity.
You cannot submit a notification of move by phone.
You will not be sent information about the changed address, but you can check the address displayed in the Population Information System in the Check your own personal data service.
Please note:
- You can also use the same notification to notify accompanying family members.
- If only one guardian moves from a shared home with minor children, the guardians should agree on the housing arrangements for the children before submitting a notification of move. When guardians send us a paper notification of move with the signature of both guardians, we can ensure that the guardians have agreed on the housing arrangements for children together. If another guardian's signature is missing, the processing of the notification of move is delayed significantly.
- The address of a free time residence cannot be saved as a permanent address in the Population Information System.
- If you have a move notification block, you must delete it before you can submit a notification of move. Read more about blocking a notification of move and deleting it.
Processing time
Notification of move
- 4 weeks
- The processing time starts from the date of moving.
- When your new address has been registered, you can see it from your personal information at the Suomi.fi serviceLink to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab. Sending multiple notifications about the same move does not expedite the processing of the matter.
- Read more about the processing of the notification of move in the Frequently asked section.
Removal of an extra resident from an apartment
- 2 months
Digital and Population Data services Agency automatically forwards your address to the following organizations:
Digital and Population Data services Agency automatically forwards your address to the following organizations:
- Aluehallintovirastot
- Elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskukset
- Eläketurvakeskus
- Kansaneläkelaitos
- Keva
- Kunnat
- Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom
- Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Kalastuksenhoitomaksurekisteri)
- Maahanmuuttovirasto
- Maanmittauslaitos
- Oikeushallinto
- Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus
- Poliisihallinto
- Puolustushallinto
- Seurakunnat
- Suomen riistakeskus
- Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos
- Tilastokeskus
- Tulli
- Osa työttömyyskassoista
- Valtiokonttori
- Verohallinto
- Yliopistot ja ammattikorkeakoulut
- Ylioppilastutkintolautakunta
- Ympäristöhallinto
AB Lindex
Aktia Bank Abp
Aktia Livförsäkring Ab
Alexandria Group Oyj
Aller Media Oy
AMA Group i Borås AB
American Express Europe, S.A. (Suomen sivuliike)
Ammattiliitto Pro ry, Fackförbundet Pro rf
Avida Finans AB (publ), filial i Finland
Axactor Finland Oy
AXA France IARD - Sivuliike - Suomi
B2 Impact Oy
Bank Norwegian AS
BioMed Pharma Oy
Bluestep Bank AB (publ), filial i Finland
BNP Paribas Cardif Försäkring AB
Bonnier Publications A/S
BRANG Oy
CIL Suomi Oy (Valitut Palat)
Collector Bank AB
Consortio Fashion Group AB
Courlux International S.A.
CreditVisor Oy
Danske Bank A/S, Suomen sivuliike
DNA Oyj
Dun & Bradstreet Finland Oy
Ecster AB, filialverksamheten i Finland
Ellos Group
Evli Oyj
Fimlab Laboratoriot Oy
Freedom Rahoitus Oy
Gasum Oy
Helkama-Auto Oy
Helsingin Seurakuntayhtymä - Helsingfors Kyrkliga Samfällighet
If Vahinkovakuutus Oyj, Suomen sivuliike
Ikano Bank AB (publ), Finland filial
Instabank ASA
Intrum Oy
K Auto Oy
Kaleva Oy
Kempeleen Näköshop Oy
Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö Fennia
Keskisuomalainen Oyj
Kicks Kosmetikkedjan Oy
Kivra Oy
Komplett Bank ASA
Kredinor Oy
Kuurojen Liitto ry, Finlands Dövas Förbund rf
Lea Bank AB
Lindex Group Oyj
Lotta Svärd Säätiö - Lotta Svärd Stiftelsen sr
Lowell Suomi Oy
Länsiauto Oy
Länsi-Uudenmaan Optiikka Oy
M.Broman Ab Oy
Mandatum Life Palvelut Oy
Marimekko Oyj
Mehiläinen Oy
Mobify Invoices Oy
MobilePay A/S, Suomen sivuliike
MTV Oy
Neste Markkinointi Oy
NOBA Bank Group AB (publ)
Nordea Bank Abp
Nordic Leisure Travel Group
Nordnet Bank AB Suomen sivuliike
NutraQ Oy
Näköduo Ky
Näkövammaisten liitto ry, ruotsiksi Synskadades förbund rf
Oma Säästöpankki Oyj
Optikko Kaakinen Oy
OptiNeVa Oy
Optoys Oy
Osuuspankki
Otavamedia Oy
Outokummun Optiikka Oy
Oy Aurum Contactor Ltd
Oy Carlson
POP Pankkikeskus osk
Porin Näkökulma Oy
Posti Oy (osoitetietojärjestelmä)
PRA Suomi Oy
Resurs Bank AB Suomen sivuliike
Revire Perintä Oy
Riverty Finland Oy
Ropo Suomi Oy
Saldo Bank UAB Suomen sivuliike
Sanoma Media Finland Oy
SEB Kort Bank AB, Helsingin sivuliike
Sergel Oy
S-Pankki Oyj
S-Pankki Rahastoyhtiö Oy
Specsavers Nordic A/S
Sp-Henkivakuutus Oy
St1 Finance Oy
St1 Oy
Stadium Ab
Stora Enso Oyj
Suomen Asiakastieto Oy
Suomen Hypoteekkiyhdistys
Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta
Suomen Pelastusarmeijan Säätiö sr
Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue - Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti r.p.
Suomen UNICEF ry, Finlands UNICEF rf
Svea Perintä Oy
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), filialverksamheten i Finland
Synsam Group Finland Oy
Säästöpankkiliitto osk
Tact Finance Oy
Tapiolan Silmälasimarket Oy
Tehy ry, ruotsiksi Tehy rf
Telia Finance AB
Terveystalo Healthcare Oy
TF Bank AB, filial Finland
Toyota Tsusho Nordic Oy
United Bankers Oyj
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
Uusi-Optiikka A. Pietilä Oy
Uuva Oy
Varner AS
Veho Oy Ab
Veikkaus Oy
Veljekset Halonen Oy
Viestilehdet Oy
Volvo Car Finland Oy Ab
Vuokraturva Oy
Yves Rocher Finlande Oy
Ålands Penningautomatförening
Ålandsbanken Abp
Read more about our data protection and privacy.
Also Posti automatically forwards address information to the companies Link to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tabwho have made contract with Posti.
An extra resident in your apartment
You can check the Check your own personal data service Link to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tabto see how many residents are registered in the apartment.
Please use the online formLink to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab to notify us of the removal of a resident, if the number of residents does not match. More information.
Frequently asked
- If the child and the child’s both guardians move together from the same address to a new one, one of the guardians can submit the notification of move on behalf of the whole family.
- If only one guardian moves from a shared home with minor children, the guardians should agree on the housing arrangements for the children before submitting a notification of move. When guardians send us a paper notification of move with the signature of both guardians, we can ensure that the guardians have agreed on the housing arrangements for children together. If another guardian's signature is missing, the processing of the notification of move is delayed significantly.
- If only one guardian moves with a minor child from the home where they have lived by themselves, the guardian can submit a notification of both of them.
Minors who have reached the age of 15 can also submit their own notification of move themselves.
The mover must submit a notification of move her/himself.
You cannot submit a notification of move on behalf of a person who is able to do it her/himself. If the mover is unable to submit a notification, you can do so on her/his behalf in the easiest way by electronic meansLink to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab
- if you have a power of attorney from the mover. Remember to send us the power of attorney by e-mailLink to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab. Select Notification of move as the recipient.
- if you are a guardian or a person who supervises the interests of another.
You cannot notify a new address or postal address for a deceased person, as we will not update the details of a deceased person. Instead, Posti can be informed of the address to which the mail of the death estate should be delivered.
A notification of address change must always be done, when you change your place of residence, including when you are left without residence. Submit the notification at www.muuttoilmoitus.fiLink to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab or via paper form available at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and Posti service points.
When you are left without an apartment, inform that you are without residence in the additional information section of the notification of address change. You can provide a postal address for mail delivery. Enter the postal address in the New Address -field and, in addition to informing you are without residence, write that the new address provided is intended as a postal address.
Please note that we must always be informed the address where you reside. You cannot inform us an address where you do not actually reside.
Your move is temporary if you change your permanent address for less than one year and return to your permanent address. When you move temporarily, your permanent address will also remain valid.
You must indicate the end date of the temporary move, i.e. when you will move back to your permanent address.
When your notification of move has been processed, the details of your new address will automatically be updated to the Population Information System. Please note, however, that the new address will never be updated to the Population Information System before the date of your move. You can check the address recorded for you in the Population Information System yourself in our Check Your Registered Data serviceLink to an external website, Opens in a new tabyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab.
Notifications of move are processed in the order they are received. The processing time for notifications of move is longer than usual at the turn of the month, especially in December/January, May/June and August/September. Especially the start and end of semesters at different educational institutions affect these dates.
We will process notifications of move within a municipality on the date of moving if the notification has been carefully completed. The system automatically stores the address information in the Population Information System when the personal data of the notification and the new and old address have been accurately entered, and there is no need to provide additional information in the notification. In the same manner, we will process carefully completed notifications of move between municipalities on the date of moving. If the date of moving is on the weekend, we will process the notification of move on the next business day.
If the machine verification detects any shortcomings in your notification of move, your notification will be directed to the manual processing queue. The processing time for manually processed notifications is indicated on our website.
We will ask for further clarification if, for example, a holiday home is located at the address you have provided, or if a minor child is moving out of a common home with only one of the guardians.
If you have enabled a block on a notification of move, we will be unable to process your notification. You must first remove the block either in the Check your own personal data service Link to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tabor by visiting one of our service locations in person. Read more about blocking and deleting a notification of move.
Once we have processed your notification of move, the address information will be updated in the Population Information System. You can check your address currently listed in the Population Information System in our Check your own personal data serviceLink to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab.
You can check the Check your own personal data service Link to an external websiteyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tabto see how many residents are registered in the apartment.
Please use the online formLink to an external website, Opens in a new tabyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab to notify us of the removal of a resident, if the number of residents does not match. More information.
No, it is not. A holiday residential building cannot be used for year-round living without changing its intended purpose. You can apply for a change in the use of a building from the municipal supervisory control of building.
If you want to direct your post to your holiday home for example during summer, you can make a notification to Posti.
No, you cannot.
If you have two apartments for residential use, you can choose which one to report as the permanent address. You do not even have to notify us the other address.
For receiving post, you can notify to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency a postal address that is different from the address in which you live.
You can enter the postal address in the www.muuttoilmoitus.fiLink to an external website, Opens in a new tabyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab service. Enter the postal address in the “What address do you move to?” field, and in the additional information field, type that this is a separate postal address.
You can notify the postal address using a paper form. You will find the paper form by selecting the topic “Separate postal address that is not the address of permanent residence” in the section of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency.
Even if you have a separate postal address, make a notification of move to us whenever your residence address changes and you live there at least three months.