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Certificates from the Population Information System as a self-service

In this service, you can order certificates from the Finnish Population Information System and a certificate of the examination of impediments to marriage.

Ordering a certificate

You can order certificates through the self-service if you are a Finnish citizen, a permanent resident of Finland, or a foreign citizen who has lived in Finland. If you live in Åland, you can only order a certificate of the examination of impediments to marriage.

To order a certificate, you need a Finnish identification token, such as online banking codes. You can also identify yourself in the service using the electronic identification token (eIDAS) of another EU country. In this case, you will only be able to order a residence certificate or birth certificate for yourself.

What should I do if I cannot order certificates through this service?

Order certificates independently

Before ordering a certificate, you can check your valid data free of charge on the Suomi.fi Personal data page. Depending on the certificate, you can order the following certificates in this service for yourself, your dependants or other persons:

Examination of impediments to marriage certificate
Birth certificate
Civil status certificate
Life certificate
Marriage certificate
Residence certificate
Certificate of the right to enter a marriage in a foreign country
Certificate of person and family relationship information

You can order the examination of impediments to marriage electronically if you both have a Finnish personal identity code and online banking codes or a mobile certificate. You need a certificate of impediment investigation in order to get married. With this certificate, you and your partner can prove that you are entitled to marry in Finland or in another Nordic country. The certificate is free of charge and valid for four months.

Make one joint order

Both spouses do not need to place their own order.

One of you logs in to the service and fills the order.
The other spouse will receive instructions by email to review and confirm the order. If they do not confirm within seven days, the order will be automatically cancelled.
The examination of impediments to marriage begins once the spouse has confirmed the order.

Do not make separate orders, as this will delay the processing. It is sufficient for the other spouse to confirm the order that has been placed.

The examination of impediments to marriage typically takes about 1–3 weeks. Check the current processing times on our websiteAvautuu uuteen ikkunaan. The certificate can be issued no earlier than the 7th day after the spouse has confirmed the order.

The certificate will include the following information about you and your partner:

Name
Personal identity code
Surname last used when unmarried
Country of residence
Marital status
Order number of marriages
Nationality
Notification of surnames after the marriage ceremony
Legality of surnames

You can also choose to include the following information on the certificate:

Membership in a parish or other religious community
Information on the completion of confirmation classes arranged by the Evangelical Lutheran Church

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You can use your birth certificate to give proof of your official date of birth. You may need this certificate, for example, when moving abroad, registering as a resident of another country or registering your dependant in a school or day-care centre abroad. You can order at the same time a certificate both for yourself and your dependants, but the certificate will not include information on the child’s guardians or the parents’ personal identity codes. You get a separate certificate for each individual.

The certificate includes the following information:

Name
Previous names
Date of birth (does not include time)
Municipality of residence at birth
Country of birth
Gender
Citizenship
Current municipality of residence
Your parents’ names, dates of birth, municipalities of residence at birth, countries of birth and nationalities
Your parents’ previous surnames after the age of 15
If you also order an EU translation form, the only previous names the translation shows are the former surnames.
If you were born before 1953, your parents’ personal data might not be in the Population Information System and cannot be included in the certificate.

You can also choose to include the following information on the certificate:

Personal identity code

You can use a civil status certificate to prove your marital status. This certificate shows whether you are married, in a registered partnership, unmarried, divorced or widowed. You can only order a certificate for yourself.

The certificate includes the following information:

Name
Date of birth
Marital status
Municipality of residence

You can also choose to include the following information on the certificate:

Personal identity code

You can use a life certificate to give proof of your basic information and your existence at the certificate’s time of issue. You will only need a life certificate for an estate inventory when the report on family relationships does not indicate that you are alive. You can order at the same time a certificate both for yourself and your dependants, but the certificate will not include information on the child’s guardians. You get a separate certificate for each individual. If you live abroad, you cannot order a life certificate from the Finnish Population Information System because the information on your existence may not be up to date.

The certificate includes the following information:

Confirmation that the person is alive or a statement that it cannot be confirmed whether they are alive or not
Name
Date of birth
Municipality of residence
Permanent address
Date of move
Information on guardianship or a legal guardianship authorisation, if one is valid

You can also choose to include the following information on the certificate:

Previous names
Personal identity code

You can use a marriage certificate to prove that a marriage is valid in a Finnish register. A marriage certificate may be required, for example, when registering your marriage abroad. You can only order a certificate for yourself. You cannot order a certificate of a marriage that has ended using this service if your marriage has ended in your spouse’s death or a divorce and you need to include the details of your deceased or former spouse on the certificate.

The certificate includes the following information:

Name
Date of birth
Marital status
Address
Municipality of residence
Details of the current marriage
The current spouse’s name and date of birth

You can also choose to include the following information on the certificate:

Previous surnames after the age of 15
Previous surnames of the current spouse after the age of 15
Start and end dates of previous marriages
Personal identity code

You can use a residence certificate to prove your current place of residence. This may be required, for example, when acquiring a parking permit, applying for or terminating a rental contract, dealing with waste disposal, engaging in pastimes that require residence in a certain area or applying for benefits related to such pastimes. You can order at the same time a certificate both for yourself and your dependants, but the certificate will not include information on the child’s guardians. You get a separate certificate for each individual. Your new address is valid from the date which you gave as the moving date in your notification of change of address. Please note that there may be some delay in updating this information to the Population Information System.

The certificate includes the following information:

Name
Date of birth
Permanent address and municipality of residence
Temporary address if it has been entered into the Population Information System
Date of move
Record of an order of non-disclosure, if one is valid

You can also choose to include the following information on the certificate:

Previous addresses
Previous names after the age of 15
Marital status
Personal identity code

If you want to get married in a country other than Finland or the other Nordic countries, you usually need a certificate of the right to enter a marriage in a foreign country. Find out from the country of marriage what certificates you will need for getting married. The certificate is free of charge, but if you need to attach an EU translation form or an Apostille to it, there will be a charge for them. Before submitting the order, find out from the country of marriage whether you need them. Orders paid in the self-service cannot be cancelled.

Your and your partner's information shown on the certificate

Names
Preferred first name (if registered)
Personal identity code or date of birth
Citizenship
Place of birth
Country of birth
Marital status

With a certificate of person and family relationship information, you can prove, for example, current and former names and dates of name changes, that a person has children and their names and information on current or former marriages. You may need a certificate, for example, when you notify a foreign authority of a change of name or family relationships or apply for citizenship in a country. You can order a certificate that applies to you or another person. You will only receive the certificate when it is necessary for the stated purpose and other statutory conditions for the disclosure of information are met. Please note that we may not be able to disclose information about another person.

Information normally included in a certificate

Name
Date of birth
Confirmation that the person is alive or date of death,
Municipality of birth or place of birth
Country of birth
Registration authority
Municipality of residence
Possible guardianship and name of the guardian, and a confirmed continuing power of attorney

You can also request other necessary person and family relationship information, such as address, nationality, and guardians. You can also request former information, such as former names.

Delivery of the certificate

Certificates from the Population Information System

When you order a certificate from the population information system for a Finnish actor or for the EU Commission or Parliament

You will be provided the certificate as an electronic PDF document.
You can download almost all certificates for yourself immediately after ordering them from the My orders tab. The certificate will also be sent to your Suomi.fi Messages inbox. The certificate will not be delivered by post or e-mail. Please note that a certificate of person and family relationship information cannot be downloaded immediately, but will be delivered later if it can be disclosed to you.
A translation form or Apostille cannot be added to the electronic certificate at a later date.

When you order a certificate from the population information system for a foreign actor

Check with the recipient whether they accept electronic or paper certificates. Please note that an EU translation form or an Apostille can only be attached to a paper certificate.
You will usually receive the certificate by post to your home address, as a handwritten certificate is usually required abroad. A paper certificate is delivered abroad as a Priority letter and within Finland as an Economy letter.
You can only select an electronic signature for the certificate on person and family relationship information, in which case the certificate is delivered to the My orders tab and to Suomi.fi Messages.

Examination of impediments to marriage certificate

The certificate of the examination of impediments to marriage will be delivered electronically to the Certificate Service page. You will find the certificate on the My orders tab after logging in. The certification of the examination of impediments to marriage will be delivered at the earliest 7 days after the order has been confirmed.

Certificate types and price list

Almost all certificates are paid online when placing an order. Only a Certificate of person and family relationship information will be invoiced separately. A certificate of the examination of impediments to marriage is free of charge.

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