Handling and disclosure of personal data, services

You can order certificates containing personal data stored in the Population Information System. The certificates are valid in Finland and abroad.

You must notify the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of a death that has taken place abroad.

You can check your personal data stored in Population Information System. You can see your personal relationship, address and previous information.

You can prohibit the PRH from entering you in the Finnish Trade Register, the Finnish Register of Associations or the Finnish Register of Foundations

You can change your surname by filing in a name change application form.

You can report your mother tongue, preferred given name, profession, e-mail address and language of habitual use to the Population Information System.

Blocking a notification of move is useful if your information has been used for a false notification of move or there's a possibility for that.

You must give your consent for registration if you have filed a prohibition of registration and you are notified as a responsible person.

A citizenship application for a foreign national of 18 years of age and for minor children applying together with the applicant.

You can order a report on the family relationships of a person for purposes such as an estate declaration.