Strong identification for e-services

As a rule, the e-services of public administration organisations in Finland require strong identification so that the user’s identity can be verified.

Use of Suomi.fi e-Identification is safe and easy:

You can choose which of the available identification tokens you want to use.
Your identification data is transmitted over a secure connection.
The identification service will ensure the protection of your privacy in accordance with the Finnish legislation and provisions on the processing of personal data.

To read more about the information entered in Suomi.fi e-Identification as part of the identification, go to the Privacy statement for Suomi.fi e-identification event register.

Foreign citizens can use Finnish e-services if use of the e-service is possible with common European means of identification or if the e-service has introduced use of the Finnish Authenticator application for identification.

Identification using common European means of identification

Common European means of identification (elDAS) allows the safe use of e-services provided by public administration in Europe across national borders. EU countries have an obligation to introduce common European means of identification but a number of EEA countries outside the EU are also introducing the system.

In Finland, identification has been implemented in connection with Suomi.fi e-Identification. Tokens from different countries can be used for e-Identification once they have first been approved by the European Union for use in cross-border identification.

As of yet, it is not possible to log in to services of other countries using Finnish identification tokens.

For more information on eIDAS identification, visit the Identification page on the Digital and Population Data Services Agency websiteOpens in a new window..

Identification using the Finnish Authenticator application

The Finnish Authenticator Identification Service is intended for identification in public administration e-services for foreigners, who do not have a Finnish personal identity code and who cannot use Finnish identification tokens or common European means of identification.

Identification of the e-service user has been implemented in connection with Suomi.fi e-Identification. Identification is possible in the public administration e-services that have introduced identification using the Finnish Authenticator application.

More information on the Finnish Authenticator Identification Service

The information transmitted to the e-service varies depending on the identification token you use to log in to the service.

When you use Finnish identification tokens

Suomi.fi e-Identification authenticates your identity based on data contained in the Population Information System.

Only the information that is specified for each service is transmitted from the Population Information System when Suomi.fi e-Identification is being carried out. The information may vary, because different services need different information in order to provide their services.

Data transmitted from the Population Information System to the e-service may include:

Surname
First names
Preferred name
Municipality of residence
Permanent address in Finland
Permanent address abroad
Information about non-disclosure orders
Indication of whether or not the person is a Finnish citizen
Email address

If a non-disclosure order has been issued to you, Suomi.fi e-Identification will only send the e-service a notification that you have a non-disclosure, but will not send the address details specified in the non-disclosure order. For more information and instructions see the applying for a non-disclosure order page (in Finnish)Opens in a new window..

When you use common European means of identification

Your identity cannot be verified from the Finnish Population Information System. Data sent to Finland by another EU Member State is transmitted to the e-service. It includes the first names, the surname, the date of birth and the unique personal identifier (PID).

When you use the Finnish Authenticator application

Your identity cannot be verified from the Finnish Population Information System. Information on you that is stored in the Register of Foreign Citizens' Identification Tokens will be transmitted to the e-service. This information includes your first names, surname, date of birth and foreigner's user identifier (UID).