Population Register Centre
According to the Population Register Centre Strategy to 2015, the PRC's vision is: "Effectiveness and confidence through cooperation".Our mission is: "We focus on the continuous development of Population Information System content and certification. We create and certify identities. We enable the efficient activity of users and suppliers of information."
The basic task of the Population Register Centre is to enable usage of the data contained in the Population Information System and the PRC's certified electronic services to support society's functions and information services and management. Through its activity, the PRC promotes the protection of privacy and personal data as well as information security and the development of and compliance with good data processing and data management practices.
Together with the local register offices, the Population Register Centre is the data controller for the Finnish Population Information System. The PRC maintains and develops the Population Information System, its data and data quality as well as certified electronic services. The PRC offers Population Information System information services and certificate services.
The Population Register Centre also develops and maintains the Public Sector Contact Directory (JULHA) and performs duties related to elections.
The Population Register Centre was founded in 1969 and it operates under the Ministry of Finance. The offices are located in Sörnäinen, Helsinki, at Tynnyrintekijänkatu 1 and in Kokkola, at Rantakatu 16. The Centre employs some 120 persons.
Photo of the building of the Population Register Centre in Helsinki: Gullichsen Vormala Arkkitehdit Ky
Contact Information of the Population Register Centre
Postal address: P.O.Box 70, FI-00581 HELSINKI, FINLAND
Office: Tynnyrintekijänkatu 1 C, HELSINKI, FINLAND
Office in Kokkola
Postal address: P.O.Box 5, FI-67101 KOKKOLA, FINLAND
Office: Rantakatu 16, KOKKOLA, FINLAND
Telephone +358 9 229 161 (exchange), direct number +358 9 2291 6...
Fax +358 9 2291 6795 (registry office)
General e-mail address: kirjaamo@vrk.fi (registry office) or vaestorekisterikeskus@vrk.fi
E-mail: givenname.surname@vrk.fi
Julha - Public Sector Contact Directory
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