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Notification of sales of alcoholic beverages in international traffic

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

A Finnish ship or aircraft selling alcoholic beverages to passengers and operating between Finland and abroad must be notified in writing before starting the sales. The notification must include information on sales premises, sales supervision and general order.

The notification must also be made for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, only to foreign travellers, in duty-free stores at the a ...

Do the following

Submit a notification to Valvira’s Alcohol Trade Register, using the Notification of sales of alcoholic beverages in international traffic form. Log in to the service through suomi.fi identification.

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Processing time

Approximately 2 weeks, the processing time varies on a case-by-case basis.

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