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The missions are requested to return the identity cards of departing members of missions and family members to the Ministry without delay and at the latest within two weeks from the termination of their duties and final departure from Finland.
However, it should be noted that nationals of third countries (not nationals of the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland) need to carry the identity card with them when they depart from the Schengen area. The card should be returned to the Ministry at the latest within two weeks of their departure from the Schengen area.
1.6 Personal Identity Number
Pursuant to the Act on Population Information System, foreign staff members of diplomatic missions, career consulates and international organisations as well as their foreign family members and private servants can, upon their own request, inform their basic data to the Population Information System and obtain a technical identity number. The purpose of the identity number is to facilitate the everyday life of staff members and their family members in Finland, e.g. in situations where an identity number is needed for different types of contracts. The registration is free of charge.
A staff member who wishes to obtain an identity number must visit the register office in Helsinki personally and fill out and sign a registration form (Registration of Foreigners) at the register office. This concerns also accompanying family members who wish to obtain an identity number.
The registration form is available in Finnish, English, Swedish and Russian. It is not available on the Internet.
The personnel of the register office will advise the applicant on completing the registration form. The basic data required for the registration includes the person´s name, date of birth, nationality and address.
The passport and the identity card issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs must be presented to the register office together with the registration form.
The register office will issue the person a certificate which includes the person´s identity number. The certificate will be posted to the person´s address by the register
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