 Address Notification
Automatic Contact Information Updating
Mail
Forwarding & Other Posti Services
Post Office Locations
It is a requirement of Finnish law that you notify the Population
Register Center of your change of address no earlier than
a month before the day of your move, and no later than a
week after the day of your move. When you notify the Finnish
postal service, Posti,
of your change of address, they make this very simple by
cooperating with several authorities. For example, Posti
provides the Maistraattit (Local Register
Offices) and the Population Register Centre with
your Notification
of Move. It further automatically informs
several companies and organizations of your new address. See Automatic Contact Information Updating for
details.
Address
Notification
The easiest way to submit a notification of
move is to:
- use the online service.
You can make an online notification using your Internet
Bank access codes, a chip ID card, or Posti username, or
- call the Move Service
Line Mon - Fri 8 am to 8 pm, Sat 9 am to 2 pm on 0200
71000. Normal charges apply, including for queuing
time, or
- submit a form that you can pick up at
a post office or local register office.
If you go personally to the post office
you will also be given postcards for informing your new address
to friends and relatives in Finland (cards and postage
free of charge).
Changes of address
from Finland to abroad and to Finland from abroad cannot
be made by phone.
Automatic Contact Information Updating
When you file your change of address
notification, in addition to notifying the Population Register
Centre and Maistraattit as mentioned above, Posti automatically
informs a large group of companies and organizations
of your new address. You can check the list
of organizations included, or opt
out of the service, at www.posti.fi/english/movinghome/services/automaticupdateofaddresses.html
When you receive the letter confirming your change of address
from Posti, check the companies and organizations
which have been informed. Also, don't
forget to personally inform other parties concerned of your
new address, including:
- The house or real estate manager
- The electricity company and the waterworks
- The telephone company
- Newspaper and magazine publishers
- the library
- other companies and organizations of which you are a customer
Mail
Forwarding & Other Postal Services
Posti will automatically forward all
mail addressed to the
old address of a person who has filed a change of address
notification for one
month free of charge.
The easiest way to ensure that you receive all your
mail after the first month is by ordering the Moving
Home forwarding service. Using the service, mail
to your old address will be forwarded for one
year, so
you have plenty of time to give your new address to your
friends and all companies you like.
Ordering the extended forwarding service: When
you have filed a change of address notification, you
will receive a moving home confirmation. An order for
the mail forwarding service for a year is included in
the confirmation letter. You can order the service by
approving the offer.
Moving abroad
When you move abroad, Posti will forward
letters and postcards to your
address aboard. Other shipments will be returned to
the sender or processed as undeliverable. You can request
the Redirection Abroad service in connection with your
move abroad for one year at a time. A moving abroad
notification can be submitted on the internet, or with
a change of address notification form available at
your nearest Posti outlet. Further information Pricing
Holiday Mail & other services
Additional services such as Holiday
Mail (temporary
mail redirection) and Delivery
Interruption (mail
stored at post office during your absence) are available
from Posti. Further information Pricing
Post Office Locations
Online: You can find details of post offices from
Posti's online Post Office Search.
You can use a post code, city, municipality or district as
the search criteria. Search results include the post
office address, post code, opening hours, maps, and delivery
times.
By Phone: Call the Posti
Consumer Helpline:
Phone: 0200 71000 (local call / mobile charge)
International Phone: +358 200 71000 (international rates
apply)
- Information on services, prices, post offices,
postal codes, delivery, home delivery, etc
- Mon-Fri 8a.m. to 8p.m., Sat 9a.m. to 2p.m.
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