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You can now also apply for a substitute in the Guardianship e-service
Categories: Publication date:7.5.2026Applications previously submitted using a paper or PDF form have now been digitalised. “When the application is filled in and submitted while identified in the service, the service fills in the...
Suomi.fi now provides information on public services in Skolt, Inari and Northern Sámi
Categories: Publication date:5.5.2026Suomi.fi also provides information on services in Sámi languages Suomi.fi contains information on roughly 180 public services available in Sámi. In addition, the website has information on the...
ECC signature certificates on identity cards issued before 13 March 2023 will be centrally revoked – The revocation does not affect the use of identity cards
Categories: Publication date:5.5.2026Identity cards can continue to be used normally The revocation does not require any actions from the card holder. The identity card can continue to be used safely both for electronic identification...
Legislative amendments to guardianship and continuing power of attorney 1 May 2026
Categories: Publication date:30.4.2026Changes in continuing power of attorney Disqualification provisions to be eased In the future, a person granted continuous power of attorney will also not be disqualified from representing a client...
A legislative amendment made digital mail the default – The number of Suomi.fi Messages users rose to 3.5 million in an instant
Categories: Publication date:29.4.2026– The number of Suomi.fi Messages users has increased dramatically in all age groups. Even so, there is still room for growth as more than four million people use the authorities’ e-services at...
Suomi.fi Messages improved Kela's customer communications and brought savings
Categories: Publication date:27.4.2026As a result of the legislative amendments in 2026, Finland is transitioning to digital official communications In the future, Suomi.fi Messages will be activated for adults who log in to an...
Olivia and Eino were the most popular children’s names in 2025
Categories: Publication date:24.4.2026The Digital and Population Data Services Agency publishes the most popular children’s names in April each year. The statistics contains the 50 most popular forenames and first forenames for...
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s Helsinki service location will be in Pasila from 1 June 2026
Categories: Publication date:21.4.2026New visiting address for customer services as of 1 June 2026 Customer service will start up again at the new premises on Monday 1 June 2026 at 9:00. The new address for customer services is...
Government proposal: Reading digital mail from public authorities will be more flexible in future
Categories: Publication date:17.4.2026A legislative amendment entered into force in April according to which mail from public authorities will in future be primarily sent electronically to adult users wherever possible. People who do...
Official mail becomes digital – Suomi.fi Messages replaces paper mail from several authorities
Categories: Publication date:13.4.2026Suomi.fi Messages will be activated upon identification in the authorities’ e-services. The activation will require action from you and will not happen without you noticing. More than 2.6 million...
Wellbeing services county of Pirkanmaa enhances client communication with the help of Suomi.fi Messages
Categories: Publication date:10.4.2026Suomi.fi Messages complements and replaces traditional communications During 2025, the Wellbeing services county of Pirkanmaa sent more than 13,000 messages via Suomi.fi Messages. In late autumn...
Director General Janne Viskari: “Digital Finland is governed by legislation from the paper era”
Categories: Publication date:23.3.2026“In these times of global unrest, the Finnish public administration must act in a stable and predictable manner that promotes trust. We have to understand how change forces intersect with and...
Welcome to the webinar on 10 April 2026: What should people working in organisations, public administration and other sectors know about Suomi.fi Messages and the transition to digital official mail?
Categories: Publication date:18.3.2026Join the webinar on Friday 10 April 2026 from 9:00 to 10:00, where we will explain: what the change is about what people working in organisations, public administration or other sectors need to...
Retiring on old-age pension? A new guide in Suomi.fi helps to make smart choices
Categories: Publication date:17.3.2026The guide helps to understand what needs to be done before the pension starts, what kind of information is transferred between the different parties and when the citizen must take action...
Transition to primarily electronic official mail: information and support for citizens
Categories: Publication date:17.3.2026After the law is enacted, anyone who logs into any public authority’s digital service will be directed to activate Suomi.fi Messages. Digital mailboxes are always created through strong...
Using digital services on behalf of another person to become easier in North Savo – Suomi.fi e-Authorizations can be granted to a trusted person at the service desks of Kela and county of North Savo
Categories: Publication date:16.3.2026The service is designed for persons without online banking IDs or a mobile certificate, and who are therefore excluded from many digital services that facilitate their daily lives. Authorisation...
Kuopio service location moves – customer service closed 16–20 March 2026
Categories: Publication date:12.3.2026The customer service location and the marriage ceremony premises in Kuopio will operate in temporary facilities from Wednesday 25 March 2026 due to renovations. The renovation project is expected...
Public authorities to begin primarily sending digital mail to users of digital services in April
Categories: Publication date:12.3.2026Mail from public authorities will in future be primarily sent electronically to adult users wherever possible. This will not affect people who do not use digital services or Suomi.fi...
Official mail will become electronic for users of digital services in April – learn more in webinars
Categories: Publication date:12.3.2026The webinars will cover the basics of the change: how official mail will change, what the change will mean, when the change will take place, who the change applies to, how a person can return to...
The trial of the joint remote service of Suomi-piste will end in Imatra, Nurmes and Porvoo on 27 February 2026
Categories: Publication date:24.2.2026The Digital and Population Data Services Agency has participated in the remote service trial to improve customer service. The trial was organised jointly by different authorities and it began in...
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