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Information on deaths to be transferred automatically between Finland and Estonia as of 15 April
Categories: Publication date:15.4.2025Until now, family members have had to report the death of a Finnish person who passes away in Estonia to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and, correspondingly, the death of an...
Olivia and Oliver were the most popular children’s names in 2024
Categories: Publication date:11.4.2025The 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...
Identification for e-government services will change on 12.5.2025 - Remember to communicate the change to your customers!
Categories: Publication date:7.4.2025The change applies to 2.8 million people In 12.5.2025, a prompt will be added to Suomi.fi e-Identification, encouraging the user to activate electronic messages from authorities. It will be easy to...
Digital communication becomes the primary means of communication with authorities in Finland – Communication material available for public administration organisations
Categories: Publication date:4.4.2025The prompt displayed in connection with Suomi.fi e-Identification may increase traffic in the customer service of organisations using Suomi.fi e-Identification and Suomi.fi Messages. It is...
Important reminder for voters: About 1.5 million have been notified of their eligibility to vote in the upcoming county and municipal elections electronically
Categories: Publication date:2.4.2025Advance voting in the county and municipal elections begins today on 2 April 2025. During the advance voting period, voters may vote at any public advance polling station, whereas on the actual...
Digihumaus report 2025: an uncertain world needs reliable digital infrastructure
Categories: Publication date:1.4.2025“We live in a deeply interdependent world where problems are increasingly multidimensional. It is impossible to predict the future, but sustainable digital solutions can help us face uncertainty....
Ukrainian electronic signatures can now be validated in the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's validation service
Categories: Publication date:27.3.2025The validation service can be used to verify that the document has been signed using an eIDAS-qualified certificate. The authorities may also have other requirements for documents. For example, it...
Activities of the VAHTI working groups begin – join the working groups or the VAHTI network
Categories: Publication date:24.3.2025Activities of the VAHTI working groups begin – join the activities The activities of the VAHTI working groups for the new operating period, 1 March 2025 – 31 January 2028, have begun. The VAHTI...
New register of estate shareholders will streamline the management of estate matters in 2027
Categories: Publication date:21.3.2025The new register of estate shareholders will replace the current reports on family relationships. Estates will not need to order reports on family relationships, as the corresponding information...
Stakeholder cooperation is a key success factor
Categories: Publication date:21.3.2025The human dimension is an important value in the project. The goal of the project is to make it easier for a deceased person’s relatives to use services amidst difficult life events. Instead of...
Public authorities as providers of digital support – the new skills badge promotes the role and quality of digital support in public services
Categories: Publication date:14.3.2025The authorities are facing more and more situations where customers need support in using digital services. As the authorities transition primarily to digital communications, it is especially...
Simplifying the services used by estates requires cooperation
Categories: Publication date:14.3.2025Digitalisation and automation leave more time for grief work The challenges arising from the current situation have been known to the actors involved for many years. At the end of the last decade,...
Infos about the Digital First project for digital support and customer service staff
Categories: Publication date:11.3.2025The infos will provide information on, • what the change is all about, • who is affected by the change, • what will happen next and when, • how the change will affect the daily lives of...
The Police expanded the use of Suomi.fi Messages: “At best, using Messages can speed up criminal investigation”
Categories: Publication date:11.3.2025The Police were one of the first users of Suomi.fi Messages. The organisation has also been involved in developing the Messages service. As part of the development process, the Police have sought...
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s service location in Jyväskylä is moving
Categories: Publication date:11.3.2025Opening hours still the same The last day when we are open at the current service location on Isokatu will be Friday 14 March. The change will not affect the opening hours, as the Jyväskylä service...
A significant proportion of Finnish residents will be notified of their eligibility to vote in the upcoming county and municipal elections electronically
Categories: Publication date:17.2.2025Notifications of the right to vote will arrive in March The Digital and Population Data Services Agency will send notifications of the eligibility to vote to all who are entitled to vote in the...
Suomi.fi awarded as the Best Government Service in the World
Categories: Publication date:13.2.2025The award was presented at the 12th World Government Summit, held in Dubai. The reasons for the award highlighted that Suomi.fi is innovative and serves citizens in an exemplary manner. Read more...
Suomi.fi e-Identification will change, significantly increasing the number of recipients of digital messages from authorities
Categories: Publication date:7.2.2025Digital communication will become the primary means of communication with authorities in Finland. As of April-May 2025, users will be encouraged to activate Suomi.fi Messages when they use strong...
Suomi.fi e-Authorizations helped Ilmarinen increase e-service usage by 30 per cent
Categories: Publication date:6.2.2025In December 2023, Ilmarinen introduced Suomi.fi e-Authorizations offered by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency in its e-services for employers. In autumn 2024, the use of...
Instructions for victims of data leaks on managing personal data
Categories: Publication date:31.1.2025Read the data leak guide at Suomi.fi A notification of move cannot be submitted on your behalf online only on the basis of your personal identity code If your personal identity code has ended up...