Change of name abroad 

Do the following

1. Fill in the form below

   Change/correction/addition to register information - international matters

2. Find out whether the document must be legalised and/or translated if you certify your name that you changed abroad with a document issued by a foreign authority

   Legalisation of foreign documents

   You must present the certificate either as an original or as a certified copy

   • If your document must be legalised, a copy of it must be requested of the legalised document. The copy is then also legalised.
   • A certified copy can be issued either by a notary public or by the same authority that issued the original document

3. Deliver the documents as follows:

   A) Through the Finnish mission 

   • If you are a Finnish citizen or a foreign citizen permanently residing in Finland
   • Otherwise, you can ask the diplomatic mission whether it is possible to submit documents through them

   B) By post

   • Send the form and documents to Digital and Population Data Services Agency, PL 1003, 00531 HELSINKI, FINLAND. If your municipality of residence was in Åland before moving abroad, send the documents to Statens ämbetsverk på Åland.

   C)    By bringing the documents to our service location

   • Book an appointment in advance.

   NOTE. Only electronic documents that can be verified can be sent by email (for example, the document was originally issued electronically by a foreign authority). If necessary, the electronic document must also be legalised. An electronic document does not mean a scanned document. 

   See more detailed instructions for submitting documents.

4. Please note that inquiries and email messages will not speed up the processing of the notifications.

   We will contact you if we need more information. You will receive an extract from the Population Information System after your details have been recorded. Check that the information has been entered correctly. If for some reason we do not record the information you have submitted in the Population Information System, you will receive a decision on this. Instructions for submitting a request for administrative review are attached to the decision.