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Registration of a name change performed abroad
- Service
- Nationwide except the Åland Islands
- Public service
If you have changed your first name and/or surname abroad, the details of the name change can be registered in the Finnish Population Information System. This way your personal data will be up to date and using the services of the Finnish authorities will be easier. If you are a Finnish citizen, you have the obligation to notify the Finnish Population Information System of your name change.
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Do the following
- Notify the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of your name change in writing. You can use a form to submit the notification.
- Present the document issued by the foreign authority, in which the name change is indicated.
- If you are a Finnish citizen, you can also deliver the documents to the nearest Finnish diplomatic mission.
- You may need to have the documents legalised or translated. See separate instructions for legalisation here.
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To whom and on what terms
The register entry concerning your name change abroad can be made in the Finnish Population Information System only if you have presented the required documents to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency.
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Digital and Population Data Services AgencyText edited by: Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Updated: 30/12/2019