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Other certificates issued by the notary public
You can apply to the notary public for a life certificate if you are do not reside permanently in Finland or, for example, if a foreign pension insurance company requires the certificate. The notary public also issues certificates of the content of Finnish law and authenticates curricula vitae.
You need a life certificate issued by a notary public for an estate inventory if you are not registered in Finland. If you receive pension from abroad, the foreign pension insurance company may also sometimes require a life certificate attested by a notary public.
You may need a certificate of the content of Finnish law if an authority in a foreign state requests you to prove what Finnish law provides on a specific matter.
The notary public can authenticate your curriculum vitae if you need it for purposes such as looking for work.
Do the following
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To obtain a life certificate, you must visit the agency in person and prove your identity.
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When you order a certificate of the content of Finnish law, first find out in as much detail as possible what the foreign authority requiring the certificate wants you to prove with the certificate.
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The authentication of your curriculum vitae requires that you present to the notary public the original certificates for everything you mention in the curriculum vitae, even your proficiency in your mother tongue.
Price
- A life certificate costs EUR 18.
- The fee for the certificate drawn up of the content of Finnish law is EUR 70 per hour.
- The authentication of a curriculum vitae costs EUR 70.
Processing time
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If the notary public is available, you will get the life certificate while you wait.
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It is usually not possible to get a certificate of the content of Finnish law while you wait, so be prepared to wait for a few days.
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The authentication of a curriculum vitae may take several days.
Frequently asked questions
You must provide all of the original certificates yourself. If you do not have the original certificate from a study place or a job, you must remove the study place or the job from the curriculum vitae before the notary public can authenticate it.
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