Notification of move
According to Finnish legislation, you must always submit a notification of move if you move permanently into a new home or if your temporary stay at another address is longer than three months. The notification can be made at the earliest one month in advance. However you must take care of that the notification has been received by the local register office within a month of your move at the latest.
use the online service (24 h a day). You can make an online notification using Internet Bank access codes, a chip ID card or Posti username;
call the Move Service Line Mon - Fri 8 am to 8 pm, Sat 9 am to 2 pm in Finnish on 0200 71000 (local call charge / mobile charge). Service also in English.
You will be given personal service over the phone. The call rates also apply to queuing.
You can also submit your notification of move by filling in the form that you can pick up at post office or local register office.
For further information, please visit your local register office or http://www.maistraatti.fi/en/.
Notification of move is useful in many ways
When you submit a notification of move, your details will be updated simultaneously on the Population Information System maintained by the local register offices as well as the register of Posti. Make your notification well in advance before your move to make sure your post will immediately be delivered to the right address. Up-to-date address information will speed up handling of matters at your home municipality, your taxes will be directed to the correct municipality and at elections you can vote at the nearest voting location.
Your address details will also be automatically forwarded from the Population Information System to public authorities including your local parish, the Finnish Vehicle Administration, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (KELA), the Tax Administration and the Finnish Defence Forces. In addition, many pension institutions, banks, insurance companies, associations and other organisations, publishing houses and businesses receive information about changes of address directly from the Population Information System.
Customers updating address information from the Population Information System
Customers can also sign a contract with the Posti for obtaining a copy of address changes and corrections received by the Posti.
Non-disclosure of personal information
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