Registering the protected occupational title of a chiropractor (trained in EU/EEA)

An application is made to Valvira for the right to practise the profession as a health care professional with a protected occupational title. The application process varies according to the applicant's nationality and country of training.

Applicants trained in EU/EEA member states:

The applicant completes an application form accompanied by an attested copy of his or her passport or other document indicating his or her nationality.

Other attachments:

• an attested copy of your degree certificate or diploma and required annexes (e.g. list of subjects studied, grades, etc.)
• original certificate, or an attested copy of it, indicating a valid right to practise the profession in the EU country of origin
• original certificate, or an attested copy of it, stating that the training complies with the requirements of the EU Directive
• Translations of the above documents made by a translator authorised in Finland. The documents must be translated into Finnish or Swedish. The translations may be provided as originals or as attested copies.

You cannot apply for a European Professional Card.

• Completed chiropractic's qualification

The following preconditions only apply to persons who are not nationals of an EU/EEA country

• Adequate language skills; a certificate to show that the applicant has passed the State Administration Language Examination or the National Language Proficiency Test. The required level for the State Administration Language Examination is the satisfactory level, and for the National Language Proficiency Test, the intermediate level (levels 3 and 4).

An applicant without a Finnish personal identity number at the time of application must inform Valvira as soon as one is granted.

Applicants should check the websites of Valvira and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health at www.valvira.fi and www.stm.fi and familiarise themselves with the guides prepared by the Ministry on the preparation and storage of patient records and on safe medication.

If an entrepreneur is established in another country within the European Economic Area and provides services in Finland on a temporary basis, the entrepreneur must clarify with the competent authority whether he or she is subject to licensing, notification or registering.