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Import, manufacture and wholesale licences for spirits

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

The manufacture, import and wholesale of spirits are licensed trades, for which a licence must be applied for from Valvira.

The manufacturing of spirits for educational or research purposes may be carried out by a person who has been granted a manufacturing license. Spirits produced for educational and research purposes may only be used for the analysis and quality control of the product, under a ...

Do the following

Submit a notification to the Valvira Alcohol Trade Register using the forms available in the online services. Log in to the service through suomi.fi identification.

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To whom and on what terms

Before receiving the licence, the applicant must provide information on their financial situation and demonstrate the professional and technical conditions required for the sector.


Processing time

The length of the processing time varies on a case-by-case basis, but the estimated processing time is approximately 3 months.

Period of validity

until further notice

The service is provided by

National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health

Responsible for the service

National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health
Text edited by: National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health
Updated: 17/5/2023