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Moving Open submenu Moving
Check your own personal details
Certificates from the Population Information System Open submenu Certificates from the Population Information System
Names Open submenu Names
Guardianship Open submenu Guardianship
Having or adopting a child Open submenu Having or adopting a child
Marriage Open submenu Marriage
Death and estate inventory Open submenu Death and estate inventory
Life changes while living abroad Open submenu Life changes while living abroad
As a foreigner in Finland Open submenu As a foreigner in Finland
Services of notary public Open submenu Services of notary public
Confirmation of gender Open submenu Confirmation of gender
Population information in the Population Information System Open submenu Population information in the Population Information System
Elections and Right to vote Open submenu Elections and Right to vote
Certification of purchase
Registration of a gift notification
Citizen Certificate and electronic identity Open submenu Citizen Certificate and electronic identity

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Moving in Finland Open submenu Moving in Finland
Moving abroad
Moving to Finland
Moving while living abroad
Moving between the Nordic countries
Moving between Finland and Estonia
Address service

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Notification about an extra resident
Blocking a notification of move
Frequently asked questions on moving in Finland

Back to Individuals menu Certificates from the Population Information System

Life certificate
Residence certificate
Marriage certificate
Civil status certificate
Birth certificate
Certificate of death
Certificate of person and family relationship information
Certificate of personal residence information
List of residents
Certificate templates
FAQ

Back to Individuals menu Names

Changing forename
Changing surname Open submenu Changing surname
Registration of a name change performed abroad
Name service
Most popular children's names

Back to Names menu Changing surname

Spouse’s surname
Newly coined surnames

Back to Individuals menu Guardianship

Continuing power of attorney, i.e. anticipating the need for support Open submenu Continuing power of attorney, i.e. anticipating the need for support
Guardianship for an adult Open submenu Guardianship for an adult
Guardianship for a minor Open submenu Guardianship for a minor
Information for doctors, authorities and other parties
Disclosure of information Open submenu Disclosure of information

Back to Guardianship menu Continuing power of attorney, i.e. anticipating the need for support

How to draw up a continuing power of attorney
How to apply for confirmation of the continuing power of attorney
Carrying out the tasks of the attorney
Information for the granter’s next of kin and instructions for problem situations
End of the continuing power of attorney
Frequently asked questions continuing powers of attorney

Back to Guardianship menu Guardianship for an adult

How to apply for a guardian for yourself
How to report a person in need of guardianship
Duties of the guardian Open submenu Duties of the guardian
Guardian needs a permission
The guardian needs a substitute
Limitation of the client's capacity to act
Guardianship ends
Information for the client's close ones and instructions for problem situations
Looking after the interests of an absent person or the future owner of the property

Back to Guardianship for an adult menu Duties of the guardian

Annual statements during guardianship
Property inventory at the start of guardianship
Final statement at the end of guardianship
Frequently asked questions about financial matters related to guardianship

Back to Guardianship menu Guardianship for a minor

When do we begin monitoring the management of a minor’s property?
Information for guardian
The responsibilities of the guardian of a minor Open submenu The responsibilities of the guardian of a minor
Guardian needs a permission
The guardian needs a substitute
A minor needs a guardian to act as a substitute for the custodian in matters of child support
In the event that your spouse becomes deceased and there are minor children in the estate
Frequently asked questions about guardianship

Back to Guardianship for a minor menu The responsibilities of the guardian of a minor

Property inventory at the start of guardianship
Annual statements during guardianship
Final statement at the end of guardianship

Back to Guardianship menu Disclosure of information

Extracts from the Register of Guardianship Affairs
Disclosure of other information

Back to Individuals menu Having or adopting a child

Notification of a child’s name
Confirming and annulling parenthood
Registration of a child born abroad
Personal identity code

Back to Individuals menu Marriage

Marriage in Finland or in another Nordic country Open submenu Marriage in Finland or in another Nordic country
Marriage concluded abroad Open submenu Marriage concluded abroad
Property and divorce Open submenu Property and divorce
Extracts issued of the register on the right to officiate at weddings

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Examination of impediments to marriage Open submenu Examination of impediments to marriage
Surname upon marriage
Marriage ceremony Open submenu Marriage ceremony
Marriage ceremony premises
Converting a registered partnership into a marriage

Back to Marriage in Finland or in another Nordic country menu Examination of impediments to marriage

Legalisation of foreign documents for the examination of impediments to marriage

Back to Marriage in Finland or in another Nordic country menu Marriage ceremony

Comprehensive marriage certificate

Back to Marriage menu Marriage concluded abroad

A certificate of the right granted by the Finnish legislation to enter a marriage in a foreign country
Notification of a marriage concluded abroad
Partnership registered abroad

Back to Marriage menu Property and divorce

Prenuptial agreement
Ordering a copy of a registered prenuptial agreement
Registration of the act applicable to the matrimonial property regime
Registration of a deed of division of property
Removal of marital rights to property
Dissolution of cohabitation
Divorce granted abroad

Back to Individuals menu Death and estate inventory

Report on family relationships
Certification of the shareholders in an estate inventory deed
Renunciation of inheritance in enforcement
European Certificate of Succession
Death abroad

Back to Individuals menu Life changes while living abroad

Moving while living abroad
Registration of a child born abroad
Marriage concluded abroad
Partnership registered abroad
Divorce granted abroad
Registration of a name change performed abroad
Death abroad
Registration of citizenship
Loss of citizenship of another country
Notification of retaining Finnish citizenship
Legalisation of foreign documents
Submitting foreign documents

Back to Individuals menu As a foreigner in Finland

Registration of a foreigner
Guide for students
Municipality of residence
Family relationships and Marital Status
Instructions on arriving in Finland from Ukraine
Guide for employed persons
Fast track service for specialists and growth entrepreneurs
Instructions for legalisation
Submitting foreign documents
Foreigner’s move to Finland, in Finland and out of Finland

Back to Individuals menu Services of notary public

Notarisation of a copy of a document
Notarisation of the authenticity of a signature
Other certificates issued by the notary public
Apostille
Certification of official competence

Back to Individuals menu Confirmation of gender

Gender recognised abroad

Back to Individuals menu Population information in the Population Information System

Personal identity code Open submenu Personal identity code
Non-disclosure for personal safety
Membership of a religious community
Converting a registered partnership into a marriage
Non-disclosure of personal data

Back to Population information in the Population Information System menu Personal identity code

Changing your personal identity code

Back to Individuals menu Elections and Right to vote

Right to vote
Voting register
Citizens’ initiative Open submenu Citizens’ initiative

Back to Elections and Right to vote menu Citizens’ initiative

European citizens’ initiative
Sampling method

Back to Individuals menu Citizen Certificate and electronic identity

Citizen Certificate
Activation of the Citizen Certificate
Advisory service for certificates
Certificate revocation service
Download Card Reader Software Open submenu Download Card Reader Software
eIDAS identification with the citizen certificate
Managing PIN codes
Test the use of a certificate
How to create an electronic signature

Back to Citizen Certificate and electronic identity menu Download Card Reader Software

Windows versions (Windows 10 and newer)
Linux versions
Mac versions

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Certificates, cards, seals and stamps Open submenu Certificates, cards, seals and stamps
Population information services for organisations Open submenu Population information services for organisations
Maintaining the Population Information System Open submenu Maintaining the Population Information System
Extracts from registers
Suomi.fi services Open submenu Suomi.fi services
Services to promote digitalisation Open submenu Services to promote digitalisation
Digital support Open submenu Digital support
Digital security services Open submenu Digital security services
Services of notary public Open submenu Services of notary public
Certification of purchase
Right to officiate weddings Open submenu Right to officiate weddings
E-services
Finnish Authenticator identification service

Back to Organisations menu Certificates, cards, seals and stamps

For social welfare and healthcare service providers Open submenu For social welfare and healthcare service providers
For organisations Open submenu For organisations
Electronic sealing service Open submenu Electronic sealing service
Timestamping Service
Electronic signature Open submenu Electronic signature
Service certificates Open submenu Service certificates
Advisory service, support and revocation service Open submenu Advisory service, support and revocation service
Certificate Directory Open submenu Certificate Directory
Test the use of a certificate
Card Reader Software Open submenu Card Reader Software
Information about certificates Open submenu Information about certificates

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu For social welfare and healthcare service providers

Regulated social welfare and healthcare professional's ID card
ID cards for non-regulated workers and for non-clinical social welfare and healthcare personnel
Test cards
Replacement cards

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu For organisations

Organisation cards
Replacement cards
Test cards

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu Electronic sealing service

Validation service for electronically sealed documents

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu Electronic signature

Benefits of electronic signature
How to create an electronic signature
Validate signature on a document
Electronic signatures of different levels

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu Service certificates

How to order a Service Certificate
Revocation of a Service certificate

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu Advisory service, support and revocation service

Use of the smart card
Managing PIN codes
Frequently asked questions about certificates

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu Certificate Directory

CA Certificates
Test CA Certificates

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu Card Reader Software

Windows versions
Linux versions
Mac versions
AD Registration Service

Back to Certificates, cards, seals and stamps menu Information about certificates

Qualified certificate
Standards
Certificate Policy Documents Open submenu Certificate Policy Documents
FINEID-specifications
Certificate hierarchy reform

Back to Information about certificates menu Certificate Policy Documents

Archive

Back to Organisations menu Population information services for organisations

Public administration sampling and updating service
Private sector information services
PIS modified data interface
Modified data update service
Population Information System query interface Open submenu Population Information System query interface
Browser-based Population Information System query Open submenu Browser-based Population Information System query
Resident selection service
Selection service for municipalities
Reform of personal identity code
Conditions for using population information
Selection service for wellbeing services counties

Back to Population information services for organisations menu Population Information System query interface

Technical implementation of the Population Information System query interface
Population Information System query interface for the public sector
Population Information System query interface for the private sector
Population Information System query interface for intermediary companies

Back to Population information services for organisations menu Browser-based Population Information System query

Logging in to browser-based Population Information System query
The responsible users

Back to Organisations menu Maintaining the Population Information System

Reporting death information to the Population Information System
Logging in to the service

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Messages
e-Authorizations Open submenu e-Authorizations
Identification
Data Exchange Layer
Suomi.fi for Service Developers
Quality Tools

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Mandate service provided by officials
Notarisation of foreign documents
Assisted authorisation in wellbeing services counties

Back to Organisations menu Services to promote digitalisation

Suomidigi
Interoperability platform

Back to Organisations menu Digital support

What is digital support?Open submenu What is digital support?
News on digital support Open submenu News on digital support
Learning and support materials for digital support Open submenu Learning and support materials for digital support
Digital support network Open submenu Digital support network
Guidelines and publications of digital support Open submenu Guidelines and publications of digital support

Back to Digital support menu What is digital support?

Digital support at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Contact information
Privacy Statement
Accessibility statement

Back to Digital support menu News on digital support

Current topics
Digital Skills Week Open submenu Digital Skills Week
Digitukiteko recognition award Open submenu Digitukiteko recognition award
Digital support events
Digital support blogs

Back to News on digital support menu Digital Skills Week

Digital Skills Week 2023

Back to News on digital support menu Digitukiteko recognition award

Digitukiteko recognition award 2023

Back to Digital support menu Learning and support materials for digital support

Digital support in municipalities
Competencies needed by a digital support provider
Training courses and recordings

Back to Digital support menu Digital support network

Operating model for digital support
Digital Support skill badge
Online Survey of Digital Support Person Accessibility
Digital support working groups

Back to Digital support menu Guidelines and publications of digital support

Ethical guidelines for digital support

Back to Organisations menu Digital security services

What is digital security?
Digitally Secure Life
Digital Security Publications
VAHTI Network
Digital information services

Back to Organisations menu Services of notary public

Notarisation of a copy of a document
Notarisation of the authenticity of a signature
Apostille
Certification of official competence
Other certificates issued by the notary public

Back to Organisations menu Right to officiate weddings

Applying for a revocation of the right to officiate weddings
Extracts issued of the register on the right to officiate weddings

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Digital and Population Data Services Agency Open submenu Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Digital and Population Data Services Agency as an Employer
Use our services electronically
News
Contact Open submenu Contact
Quality policy
Equality plan for customers
Data protection Open submenu Data protection
Population Information System Open submenu Population Information System
For media
Brochures and publications Open submenu Brochures and publications
Projects Open submenu Projects
Foresight and research cooperation Open submenu Foresight and research cooperation

Back to About the agency menu Digital and Population Data Services Agency

Agency management
History Open submenu History
Certificates
Complaint

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Suomi.fi history

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Customer service for private customers Open submenu Customer service for private customers
Customer service for organisations
Service locations Open submenu Service locations
Digital and Population Data Services Agency address, switchboard e-billing details
Digital and Population Data Services Agency Management
Marriage ceremony premises information
Contact details for media
International Affairs
Invoicing

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Services requiring a visit
Remote service

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Helsinki
Hämeenlinna
Joensuu
Jyväskylä
Kajaani
Kokkola
Kouvola
Kuopio
Lahti
Lappeenranta
Mikkeli
Oulu
Pori
Rovaniemi
Seinäjoki
Tampere
Turku
Vaasa
Espoo (closed)
Hyvinkää (closed)
Iisalmi (closed)
Kemi (closed)
Kittilä (closed)
Kotka (closed)
Jakobstad (closed)
Porvoo (closed)
Raahe (closed)
Raseborg (closed)
Rauma (closed)
Savonlinna (closed)
Salo (closed)
Ylivieska (closed)

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Privacy statements Open submenu Privacy statements
Document publicity Open submenu Document publicity

Back to Data protection menu Privacy statements

Privacy Policy for the Digitally Secure Life Game
Privacy statement for the Public service info customer service system
Privacy statement for the Citizens' Initiative register
Privacy statement for the Population Information System
Privacy statement for the Certificate management system
Privacy statement for Revocation service and recordings of the revocation service’s telephone calls
Privacy statement for marital contract affairs
Privacy statement of the record and case processing system
Privacy statement for Cohabitation Affairs
Privacy statement of the register of Guardianship Affairs
Privacy statement of the gift register
Privacy statement of the genealogical report register
Privacy statement of the electronic appointment system
Privacy statement of the Vakava Point-of-sale system
Privacy statement of the register on the right to officiate at weddings
Privacy statement of the valtiolle.fi recruitment system
Privacy statement of Elsa case processing system
Kela-Eessi
Повідомлення про конфіденційність
Ceepos Cash Register System
Privacy statement of the communications stakeholder register
Privacy statement for the procurement
Name Service
Privacy statement for the individual customer service
Privacy statement for the customer service for organisational customers
Certificate Service
Privacy Statement for DVV´s the remote service at Suomi service points

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Making a request for information
Frequently asked questions about information requests
Task categories
Data repositories

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Personal data
Real estate, building, and spatial information

Back to About the agency menu Brochures and publications

Digihumaus report Open submenu Digihumaus report

Back to Brochures and publications menu Digihumaus report

Digihumaus report 2025

Back to About the agency menu Projects

European digital identity wallet Open submenu European digital identity wallet
Digital First project Open submenu Digital First project
Easing the management of the affairs of a deceased relative Open submenu Easing the management of the affairs of a deceased relative

Back to Projects menu European digital identity wallet