Register extract and certificate of right to practise
You may need a certificate of your current professional status if you plan to work abroad or apply for professional practice rights abroad.
The processing of an application in the Finnish Supervisory Agency is subject to a fee. By submitting an application, you agree to the fees. Please check the prices at the bottom of the page under Fees.
You can order the following certificates from Finnish Supervisory Agency:
- Extract from the register
- Certificate of Current Professional Status (CCPS, including the directive certificate, also known as an EU Certificate)
An extract from the register or a Certificate of Current Professional Status can only be ordered for a person currently listed in either the Terhikki or the Suosikki register. You can verify the details of social welfare and health care professionals in the public JulkiTerhikki/JulkiSuosikki service.
Extract from the register
- contains up-to-date details on rights to practise and either a statement that the person’s right to practise has not been restricted or that the person’s right to practise has been restricted and in what way
- is available in Finnish, Swedish or English
- can be ordered on behalf of another person
- is digitally signed
Certificate of Current Professional Status (CCPS)
- includes up-to-date details on rights to practise currently in the register, a certificate of the right to practise and a statement on restriction of the right to practise if the person’s right to practise has been restricted
- includes a directive certificate, i.e. confirmation that the person’s training is compliant with the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications
- is in English
- can only be ordered by the person themselves
- is valid for three months from the date of issue
- is digitally signed
If you have completed your degree in an EU/EEA member state other than Finland, you must request the directive certificate from the country in which you completed your degree in. In this case you should order an extract from the register in English from Finnish Supervisory Agency.
If you have completed your degree outside the EU/EEA Finnish Supervisory Agency can give you a directive certificate, providing that the requirements are met. If necessary, Finnish Supervisory Agency might request you to submit your employment certificates.
Ordering a certificate
Place your order through our online service, if you are able to use strong identification. You can identify yourself using online banking credentials, a mobile certificate or an organisation card. Processing an application via online service is the fastest and most cost-effective for you. If you are unable to use the Finnish Supervisory Agency online service, place an order by sending an email to the registry address below.
The average processing time for orders is two weeks. If you are about to relocate for work outside the EU/EEA and you need an officially certified copy of your certificate, please state this in your order. Note that this may lengthen the processing time.
You will be created an account when you use our online service. Your account will be automatically deleted if it remains inactive for two (2) years. Deletion of your account will not affect any register details, such as information on rights to practise.
If there are decisions or registration certificates in your account, you should download them before the account is deleted. You can always create an account again later if needed.
A fee is charged for an extract from the register and for a Certificate of Current Professional Status.
Fees for certificates and extracts from the register:
- Certificate of Current Professional Status (EU Certificate) 150 euros
- Extract from the central register 120 euros
If you have the option of using the online service to apply for professional rights, it will be the most cost-effective for you. If you use another application channel anyway, your application processing fee will be increased by 20%.
If you have placed your order in the online service, the certificate will be uploaded to your account in the service if you have given your consent to this. Otherwise, the certificate will be mailed to you. The invoice is always delivered separately.
Contact information
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +358 295 256 932 (Monday–Friday 9:00–15:00)
Application documents to the address: [email protected]