The opening hours of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s Vaasa service location will change from 1 September 2026
19.8.2026 12:00:00 EEST | Digi- ja väestötietovirasto | Press release
The opening hours of the Vaasa service location of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency are changing. From 1 September 2026, the Vaasa service location will be open by appointment on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. We will provide service without an appointment in Vaasa on Wednesdays between 9:00 and 12:00.
The opening hours of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s Vaasa service location will change as follows from 1 September 2026:
- Service by appointment on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:00 and 16:00.
- In-person services without an appointment will be available on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 12:00.
- Wedding ceremonies will be held on Wednesdays.
Opening hours will be adjusted according to customer needs to ensure that customer service is available within a reasonable time, both without an appointment and by appointment.
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Maisa GyntherHead of Unit, Individual Customers
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Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency)
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency) serves people at different stages of life, promotes the smooth functioning and stability of Finnish society and secures the availability of reliable data.
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency sees to the maintenance of the Population Information System, which is the foundation for our society, and to the digitalisation of society.
The agency’s tasks include civil marriages, name and address changes, guardianship and administrative guardianship, maintenance of the Population Information System, development of solutions for electronic identification, as well as the development and maintenance of centralised support services for e-services. E-service support services include the Suomi.fi Web Service, electronic messages from authorities (Suomi.fi Messages) as well as authorisation for acting on behalf of another party (Suomi.fi e-Authorization).
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency leads the way, reforms society and supports citizens in their interaction with public administration. Our aim is to further promote the smooth functioning of Finnish society. Digitalisation is one important way to achieve this.
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