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Permit in accordance with the Act on Cross-country Traffic

  • Permit or other obligation
  • 7 municipalities
  • Public service

You will need a permit for recurrent or permanent motor vehicle competitions or practices on the terrain.

A permit must also be applied for an individual event if it can be expected to cause considerable disruption to nature, residents, public recreational use of the area and fishing.

The permit application is processed by the board of the department of environmental services of Oulu region pub ...

Do the following

Attach a map of the area covered by the activity, written permission from the landowner, an account of the safety factors and a plan for repairing possible damage to the terrain and tidying up the area after the event to the application.

Apply for the permit primarily in the environmental protection e-service. You can also submit the application and its appendices either by email or post.

If you need help with the application, contact the environmental inspectors of Oulu region. The contact information of the environmental inspectors can be found on the environmental protection website.

To whom and on what terms

If a trader has established their business in another country within the European Economic Area and intends to provide their services temporarily in Finland, the trader is subject to the same obligations as all other traders established in Finland.

Apply for a permit when the competitions or practices organised on the terrain are recurrent or permanent.

You will need the written consent of the owner or holder of the area before applying for the permit.

Background information

Natural terrain refers to an area that is not a road and is not meant for transport. Motor vehicles must not be driven there without the landowner’s permission. If competitions are organised for motor vehicles or motor vehicles practice over natural terrain on a regular basis, a permit must be applied for also from the municipal environmental authorities. A permit must also be applied for if considerable disruption e.g. to nature, residents, public recreational use of the area and fishing can be expected from an individual event.

A permit is not required if the area already has an environmental permit or if the local detailed plan specifies that the purpose of the area is the use motor vehicles.

The service is provided by

Environment Office of the Oulu Region

Other responsible organisations

City of Oulu

Responsible for the service

Environment Office of the Oulu Region
Text edited by: Environment Office of the Oulu Region
Updated: 14/2/2024