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ID cards for regulated social welfare and healthcare professionals

  • Service
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

The ID card for regulated social welfare and healthcare professionals (professional ID) is intended for social welfare and healthcare professionals, such as doctors, pharmacists, nurses and Bachelors of Social Services.

A professional ID card allows it’s holder to reliably identify themselves in healthcare information systems and to use electronic signatures in patient documents and prescriptions ...

Do the following

Ordering your first professional ID card

If you are ordering your first professional ID card or if your previous professional ID card is no longer valid, order a new card at a public health service registration point. The list of registration points is posted on the Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s website. Those professionals who work in pharmacies should order their first professional ID card primarily from their own pharmacy, if there is a registration point in the pharmacy.

We recommend booking an appointment with the registration point in advance. You can book an appointment to some registration points using the appointment booking service. You can also book an appointment by contacting the registration point in question.

Bring a valid form of identification, such as a Finnish ID card or passport, when you visit the registration point. Other acceptable forms of identification include the following: a passport or identity card issued by an official government agency of an EEA member state, Switzerland or San Marino, or a passport issued by an official government agency of another state. If you do not have any of the aforementioned documents, the police may, upon request, verify your identity and create a separate identification document that they will then send to the registration point.

Renewing a professional ID card

If you still have a valid ID card for regulated social welfare and healthcare professionals and need a new card, you can order a new card from the WebVartti service. You can order a card with or without a photo from WebVartti, depending on the option you chose for your previous card.

Card activation

In order to use your card for e.g. identification purposes or signing prescriptions, the card must first be activated. To active your card, you will need an activation code, which is sent to you in a separate letter. During activation, you will create two personal PINs for the card.

If your card is lost or broken, its certificate must be revoked by contacting revocation services.

To whom and on what terms

The applicant must have a valid practice right in the Terhikki or Suosikki register. If the applicant does not have valid professional practice rights entered into the Terhikki or Suosikki registers, the person cannot apply for a professional ID card.

The service is provided by

Digital and Population Data Services Agency

Responsible for the service

Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Text edited by: Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Updated: 5/3/2024