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Serving and retail licence holder's notification of import

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

The serving or retail licence holder may import alcoholic beverages that they are entitled to serve or sell, for their own alcohol serving or retail sale. Before the import starts, the licence holder must submit a notification of acting as an importer.

Do the following

Submit a notification to Valvira’s Alcohol Trade Register, using the Notification of acting as an importer form. Log in to the service through suomi.fi identification.

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To whom and on what terms

The importer must have a licence for serving alcohol and/or retail sales.


Processing time

approximately 2 weeks

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