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Director responsible for driving school teaching

  • Professional qualification
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

Occupation description: A director responsible for teaching who directs and develops teaching provided at school and is responsible for the content of teaching and the management of teaching activities in accordance with regulations and permit conditions

Please note that the applicant/owner of the driving school permit applies for the qualification.

Do the following

  1. The applicant for a driving school permit determines the director responsible for teaching
  2. Follow the instructions to complete the form and print and sign it.
  3. Attach the documents to your application.
  4. Send the application.

Document requirements

Send as an attachment to the application:

• certificate of completing the studies of the responsible director or a driving school entrepreneur course

• certificates of employment

• certificate of bankruptcy and corporate reorganisation register

• extract from the Register of Guardianship Affairs

• consent to work as the person responsible for teaching

The documents can be sent by e-mail to the Registry of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency at kirjaamo@traficom.fi

Translation requirements

Translate the document into Finnish, Swedish or English if the original is in a language other than English, Swedish or Finnish. The translation can be prepared in the language pair in question by a translator authorised in Finland or by an official translator authorised in the country of origin. The translation into English prepared by the party issuing the document is also accepted.

To whom and on what terms

For a driving instructor who has completed the responsible director's studies or a driving school entrepreneur course. The driving instructor's licence has been valid for at least one year. For more information on the criteria for decision-making, contact the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency.

The service is subject to a fee.

The decision will cost 100 €

The service is provided by

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom

Responsible for the service

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Text edited by: The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Updated: 4/11/2022