Christmas tree permit

Once you have made sure that the area you want to get your tree from meets the requirements, you can buy the Christmas tree permit from

• The Eräluvat webshop: https://www.eraluvat.fi/en/natural-products/christmas-tree-permit
• Science Centre Pilke (Ounasjoentie 6, 96200 Rovaniemi).

Always make sure in advance that the area belongs to the multiple-use forests used for forestry by Metsähallitus and that there are no usage restrictions. The easiest way to check this is by ticking the box for the “Multiple-use forests” layer on the Excursionmap.fi map. To make sure the area is not subject to any other type of use, tick the boxes for the other layers (Sites of high natural value, Research and educational forests, Other special sites) and all the layers under "Protected areas and hiking destinations", as well. You can only get the tree from a multiple-use forest that is not in overlapping use with the "Multiple-use forests" layer.

You cannot get a Christmas tree from

• Protected areas or hiking destinations, or other areas in special use (map layers Protected areas and hiking destinations, Sites of high natural value, Research and educational forests, Other special sites)
• Areas subject to other access restrictions. The access restrictions are indicated by signs, fences, or other obstacles. They are not always marked on the Excursion Map, but instead, they must be acknowledged at the site.

With the permit, you can chop down a tree that meets these conditions:

• The Christmas tree must be no taller than three metres.
• In the municipalities of Enontekiö, Utsjoki and Inari, the tree must be a pine tree.
• The tree must stand no more than 20 metres from a road.
• The tree must stand on state-owned multiple-use forest land used for forestry purposes (check for any other restrictions)