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Certificates and statements from a health station

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Health stations issue several different kinds of certificates and statements that are deemed necessary by Finnish law.

These include driving license certificates, certificates concerning sickness insurance benefits (for the state benefit administrator Kela), certificates related to military service, health certificates for educational institutions for receiving a study place, and proof of an e ...

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Background information

You may need a medical certificate for a driving licence, a pilot’s licence, certain insurance policies or a new job. A health certificate is issued by a doctor after carrying out a health check. In the certificate, your state of health is examined from the perspective of the purpose for which the certificate is applied for.

Medical certificates are issued by occupational health care services, the health and social services centre or private doctors.

Every person has the right to a certificate detailing their state of health, when this is necessary, for example, for their treatment, livelihood or studying.

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City of Helsinki

Responsible for the service

City of Helsinki, The Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division
Text edited by: City of Helsinki, The Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division
Updated: 27/3/2024