Notification of a Finnish personal identity number

Finland’s Population Information System is maintained by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), which also issues Finnish personal identity numbers. Finnish Supervisory Agency recommends applying for a Finnish personal identity number as soon as possible.

Personal identity numbers are used to uniquely identify individuals in various official registers. Finnish personal identity numbers are also used in the central registers of social welfare and health care professionals maintained by Finnish Supervisory Agency.  

You will generally need to have a professional ID card in order to be able to begin work. A professional ID card can only be issued to individuals who have a Finnish personal identity number and a valid right to practise entered in either the Terhikki or Suosikki register. Professional ID cards are issued by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency.

When you have been issued a Finnish personal identity number, notify Finnish Supervisory Agency.

Fill and send your notification with attachments in Finnish Supervisory Agency's webservice (in Finnish)..

Or send the completed notification with attachments by e-mail to: kirjaamo(at)lvv.fi.

Please note that e-mail is not recommended for sending confidential information. You can send a secure e-mail via the Finnish Supervisory Agency secure message service.

Or send the completed notification with attachments by mail to: 
Finnish Supervisory Agency 
PO Box 20 
FI - 13035 LVV

See also

• Registration of a foreigner's personal data in the Population Information System (DVV)
• Information on ID cards for regulated social welfare and healthcare professionals (DVV)

Contact information

E-mail: [email protected] 
Telephone: +358 295 256 932 (Monday–Friday 9:00–15:00)
Application documents to the address: [email protected]