How do you register your address and kotikunta in Finland in 2026?

Use DVV (Digi- ja väestötietovirasto). Fill the online registration or municipality-of-residence form first, then book a service-point visit when DVV asks for identity verification. Bring a valid passport or EU photo ID, Migri residence permit card or EU registration certificate when you have one, employment or study proof if requested, and lease or other housing evidence: How to rent a home.

If you still lack a henkilötunnus, DVV can register personal data and issue the code when grounds exist: Get a henkilötunnus. Whole families requesting kotikunta usually must appear together. Capital-region movers often start through International House Helsinki orientation before the DVV desk: Living in Helsinki.

InfoFinland follows the Municipality of Residence Act. Nordic citizens, EU/EEA citizens who registered right of residence with Migri, holders of permanent (P) or continuous (A) permits, and some family members of people who already have kotikunta can qualify when they intend to live in Finland for at least a year. Temporary (B) permits can also lead to kotikunta when you prove permanent intent and meet the published conditions: Apply for residence.

Short study or work stays under a year usually get a temporary address entry without full municipal residence rights. Ask DVV which outcome your papers support before you assume daycare and public health will open.

Kotikunta places you in a hyvinvointialue for public health and social services: Enrol public health. Municipal early childhood education and schools look at the same register: Childcare costs. Banks and employers still want a henkilötunnus, but a stable Finnish address helps KYC files: Open a bank account. File a notification of move when you change flats inside Finland so mail, benefits, and voting lists stay accurate: Paperwork after moving.