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Digital support brought to homes by HelsinkiMissio and the City of Helsinki awarded with the 2025 Digitukiteko recognition award – Digital skills and inclusion for seniors through cooperation
Categories: Publication date:22.5.2025“The model developed by HelsinkiMissio and the City of Helsinki shows that digital support is not just about technology but, above all else, encounters with people. The model has been successful in...
Processing of notifications of move migrates to new system – the telephone service for moving advice is closed on 23 May and 6 June
Categories: Publication date:21.5.2025The changes will be implemented in stages during 2025. The first roll-out took place in January, and the new system will be fully operational towards in late 2025. “These are interesting times, as...
Even when acting in a work role or on behalf of another person, you will be suggested to activate of Suomi.fi Messages
Categories: Publication date:8.5.2025Starting on 12 May 2025, all adults who have not yet activated Suomi.fi Messages will be prompted to do so. This prompt is shown upon strong identification in a public administration e-service,...
Citizen Certificates will no longer be published in the Certificate Directory
Categories: Publication date:5.5.2025This change does not affect the functionality of certificates issued by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. Read more Certificate Directory More information on the Certificate Directory
Identification in authorities’ e-services to change – Around 2.8 million people will be prompted to activate Suomi.fi Messages once they have identified themselves
Categories: Publication date:5.5.2025“The activation of Suomi.fi Messages saves time for both citizens and the authorities when the messages are sent quickly and securely to the right recipient. At the same time, it reduces the costs...
Participate and make your voice heard! Third batch of implementing acts that supplement the eIDAS Regulation open for comments until 13 May 2025
Categories: Publication date:29.4.2025The European Commission has opened public comments on the third batch of the draft implementing acts that apply to the regulation. This third batch of draft acts mainly concerns requirements and...
Streamlined services for issuing personal identity codes and municipality of residence for foreign citizens
Categories: Publication date:28.4.2025The registration of foreigners' personal data has accelerated as the Digital and Population Data Services Agency has improved its practices and systems. You can now apply for a personal identity...
Digital and Population Data Services Agency prepares changes to its network of services and service locations
Categories: Publication date:25.4.2025The Digital and Population Data Services Agency serves its private customers over the telephone, online and on-site. Compared to the other service channels, the popularity of visiting a service...
Identification in our e-services to change 12.5.2025: Users will be prompted to activate Suomi.fi Messages once they have identified themselves
Categories: Publication date:23.4.2025The prompt for the activation of Suomi.fi Messages will be displayed to all adults who do not yet have Suomi.fi Messages in use. It will appear when a user uses strong identification in a public...
Suomi.fi Quality Tools to be discontinued at the end of 2025
Categories: Publication date:16.4.2025Information and discussion event on 16 May at 10:00 We will organise an information and discussion event about the change on 16 May 2025 from 10:00 to 11:00 (in Finnish). Please sign up for the...
Information on deaths to be transferred automatically between Finland and Estonia as of 15 April
Categories: Publication date:15.4.2025Until now, family members have had to report the death of a Finnish person who passes away in Estonia to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and, correspondingly, the death of an...
Olivia and Oliver were the most popular children’s names in 2024
Categories: Publication date:11.4.2025The Digital and Population Data Services Agency publishes the most popular children’s names in April each year. The statistics contains the 50 most popular forenames and first forenames for...
Identification for e-government services will change on 12.5.2025 - Remember to communicate the change to your customers!
Categories: Publication date:7.4.2025The change applies to 2.8 million people In 12.5.2025, a prompt will be added to Suomi.fi e-Identification, encouraging the user to activate electronic messages from authorities. It will be easy to...
Digital communication becomes the primary means of communication with authorities in Finland – Communication material available for public administration organisations
Categories: Publication date:4.4.2025The prompt displayed in connection with Suomi.fi e-Identification may increase traffic in the customer service of organisations using Suomi.fi e-Identification and Suomi.fi Messages. It is...
Important reminder for voters: About 1.5 million have been notified of their eligibility to vote in the upcoming county and municipal elections electronically
Categories: Publication date:2.4.2025Advance voting in the county and municipal elections begins today on 2 April 2025. During the advance voting period, voters may vote at any public advance polling station, whereas on the actual...
Digihumaus report 2025: an uncertain world needs reliable digital infrastructure
Categories: Publication date:1.4.2025“We live in a deeply interdependent world where problems are increasingly multidimensional. It is impossible to predict the future, but sustainable digital solutions can help us face uncertainty....
Ukrainian electronic signatures can now be validated in the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's validation service
Categories: Publication date:27.3.2025The validation service can be used to verify that the document has been signed using an eIDAS-qualified certificate. The authorities may also have other requirements for documents. For example, it...
Activities of the VAHTI working groups begin – join the working groups or the VAHTI network
Categories: Publication date:24.3.2025Activities of the VAHTI working groups begin – join the activities The activities of the VAHTI working groups for the new operating period, 1 March 2025 – 31 January 2028, have begun. The VAHTI...
New register of estate shareholders will streamline the management of estate matters in 2027
Categories: Publication date:21.3.2025The new register of estate shareholders will replace the current reports on family relationships. Estates will not need to order reports on family relationships, as the corresponding information...
Stakeholder cooperation is a key success factor
Categories: Publication date:21.3.2025The human dimension is an important value in the project. The goal of the project is to make it easier for a deceased person’s relatives to use services amidst difficult life events. Instead of...
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