Using an ID card issued by the Police as an identification token

An ID card issued by the Police is a certificate card that can be used to verify your identity in e-services through the citizen certificate on the card's chip.

An ID card may be issued to

• a Finnish citizen
• a foreigner permanently residing in Finland who has been entered in the Finnish Population Information System and who has a valid residence permit or residence card or whose right of residence has been registered.

Instructions for applying for an ID card:

• ID card for a Finnish citizen
• ID card for a foreigner who is permanently resident in FinlandOpens in a new window.

You can use your ID card for identification after you have activated the citizen certificate. Instructions for activating the citizen certificate on the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's websiteOpens in a new window.

You can identify yourself with an ID card by activating the hightrust.id mobile application or by using a card reader and the card reader software. You can buy a card reader from a well-stocked computer accessory store or online. The card reader software can be downloaded from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's website.Opens in a new window.