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New guide instructs people how to prepare for incidents and crises in Finland

18.11.2024

The Preparing for Incidents and Crises guide published on Suomi.fi deals with situations that would have a broad impact on society and communities. Situations that require preparedness include long...

Population Information System update to be reflected in the population number of Finland tomorrow

12.11.2024

The Population Information System contains people who still have a municipality of residence in Finland but whose place of residence has been unknown to the authorities since 1 January 2022. In...

Traficom introduces Suomi.fi Messages for vehicle tax, increasing e-invoice usage by more than 10 percentage points – "Communications play a key role in success"

8.11.2024

Traficom has used Suomi.fi Messages in its various services for years. Finns have been able to receive additional tax bills and various receipts and decisions through Suomi.fi Messages. On 1...

Disruption in Suomi.fi Messages is over

6.11.2024

The disruption in Suomi.fi Messages is over. Due to the disruption, organisations using Suomi.fi Messages were unable to send messages to customers. The disruption was caused by a telecommunication...

Email notifications sent to end users of Suomi.fi Messages will change from 2 December 2024 onward

6.11.2024

In the future, all email notifications of new messages will have uniform standard content. The change does not apply to reminders of unread messages sent to end users. It is not possible to edit...

Finns are well prepared to switch to receiving government messages digitally

4.11.2024

The change does not apply to persons who do not use the digital services of the authorities. The change also does not apply to those who do not have a suitable device or network connection or are...

Service for certificates from the Population Information System supplemented by new legislation

31.10.2024

Another new possibility is using self-service to order a certificate of the examination of impediments to marriage if a person wants to get married in Finland or another Nordic country. This...

Extensive toolbox published for secure and interoperable design of digital services

31.10.2024

“Suomi.fi for Service Developers is a one-stop-shop for common solutions and guidelines to support the development of digital services”, explains Director Mikko Pitkänen from the Digital and...

A new secure way for identification in the authorities’ digital services – electronic ID cards usable in Suomi.fi e-Identification using new app

28.10.2024

The new hightrust.id token will be available in Suomi.fi e-Identification on 29 October. The new identification service can be found on the Suomi.fi e-Identification token selection page. ...

Prepare for threats in the digital world with risk management – new guide to help organisations develop digital security

7.10.2024

Cyber and digital security threats such as ransomware and data leaks threaten organisations of different sizes in all areas of society. Cybercrime also carries considerable financial cost. In...

New website brings together tools and instructions for effective and secure planning of digital services

3.10.2024

The Suomi.fi for Service Developers website brings together solutions, good practices and clear instructions for the planning and building of digital services. The website provides an overall...

Property inventory and final statement can now be prepared electronically in the Guardianship e-service

2.10.2024

The Digital and Population Data Services Agency supervises that matters related to the property of a person under guardianship or a granter of a power of attorney are handled appropriately. The new...

Remember to take real estate property into account when preparing a continuing power of attorney

1.10.2024

Every adult should have a continuing power of attorney in place in case they are at some point unable to manage their own affairs. Preparing a continuing power of attorney for your own portfolio of...

Approximately 90% of associations can now use authorities’ digital services more easily

18.9.2024

The reform affects tens of thousands of registered associations Associations may now independently authorise individuals to use authorities’ services if the association is represented by two...

The Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s service location in Oulu is moving

10.9.2024

Exceptional opening hours during the move The last day of service at the current service location on Isokatu street will be Friday 4 October. Because of the move, the service location will be...

Association – check these five things about managing matters smoothly in the authorities’ digital services!

3.9.2024

1. If the chair of the association has the right to represent the association alone, the chair can manage matters in digital services and authorise others. If the chair has the right to represent...

Public Service Info website kansalaisneuvonta.fi becomes part of the dvv.fi website

29.8.2024

Alternatively, you can also use https://dvv.fi/en/public-service-info. On social media, we will continue to communicate about Public Service Info via the Digital and Population Data Services Agency...

Application of the agreement between Finland and Estonia progressing – Finns living in Estonia encouraged to check their address details

27.8.2024

Finland and Estonia a signed an agreement on 21 September 2022 under which the address data of Finnish citizens living in and moving to Estonia will be obtained in the Finnish Population...

The Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s service location in Jyväskylä is moving

21.8.2024

Exceptions to opening hours The last day of service at the current service location in Vapaudenkatu will be Wednesday 11 September. Because of the move, the service location will be closed on 12...

New Deputy Directors General appointed at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency for 2025–2029

16.8.2024

Digitalisation also offers methods for developing the activities of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. The Agency, which started operating in 2020, has developed services, processes,...