Moving away from Finland

Public Authorities

Submit a notification of move to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) and Posti

• See instructions on the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's website Moving abroad | Digital and population data services agency

Notify Kela 

• If you get benefits from Kela or if you have a European Health Insurance Card notify Kela. File a notification in the OmaKela e-service | Our Services | Kela or on the form Moving from Finland or employment abroad Y 38e (PDF).
   

Check Tax-Related Matters

• Report your new address and foreign bank account for a possible tax refund in MyTax or on a paper form before moving. You can also provide a foreign bank account number.
• More information on the Tax Administration's website Are you moving away from Finland? - vero.fi
   

Check your pension accrued in Finland

• The earnings-related pension earned in Finland will not be paid to you until you are entitled to a pension due to your age and apply for a pension. Earnings-related pension is paid to you regardless of the country in which you live or which country you are a citizen of.
• More information Earnings-related pension paid abroad from Finland - Työeläke.fi
   

Banking

• Close bank accounts, cancel debit and credit cards, and invoice payment arrangements
   

Children

• Notify the school, kindergarten, hobbies, etc., of the move, and ask for the necessary certificates
• Apply for new school and daycare places in the destination country
   

Housing

• Termination of the tenancy agreement (check the notice period)
• Ask for a possible security deposit when you move out of the rental apartment
• Owner-occupancy: sale or rental
   

Termination of housing-related contracts

• Telephone and internet subscriptions
• Electricity and water contracts and waste management
• Insurance

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