Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s service location in Tampere is moving – Exceptions to in-person services during the move 29.-30.6.2022
15.6.2022 07:00:00 EEST | Digi- ja väestötietovirasto | Press release
Our telephone services and e-services will serve customers as normal during the whole move process.
The new facilities for in-person services will open on 1 July. – book an appointment to make your visit go more smoothly
As from 1 July 2022, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s customer services will serve customers, in person, again in the new address, Hatanpään valtatie 36. The in-person customer services are mainly open by appointment, so we recommend that you book an appointment in advance. We serve customers without an appointment from Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 15:00. Please be prepared to queue if you do not have an appointment.
Most matters do not require you to visit us
Most matters do not require you to visit the Digital and Population Data Services Agency in person and can be managed in the electronic channels or through the telephone service. You will find all our e-services at https://dvv.fi/en/use-our-services-electronically.
However, if the matter requires you to visit us in person, book an appointment to our service location in advance at https://dvv.fi/reservation or call the service-specific customer service number. This way you will avoid unnecessary waiting at our customer service facilities.
For the contact details of our services, visit the Digital and Population Data Services Agency website at https://dvv.fi/en/customer-service-for-private-customers.
Keywords
About Digi- ja väestötietovirasto
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency)
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital Agency) promotes the digitalisation of society, secures the availability of information and provides services related to customers’ life events.
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish Digital 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).
Digital and Population Data Services Agency was founded in 2020 and it operates under the Ministry of Finance. Agency was created when the Population Register Centre and local register offices were merged to form a single agency in 1.1.2020.
Subscribe to releases from Digi- ja väestötietovirasto
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Digi- ja väestötietovirasto by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Digi- ja väestötietovirasto
Studerande, gör flyttanmälan i tid14.7.2026 11:50:12 EEST | Pressmeddelande
Juli–augusti är årets livligaste flyttningstid, då i synnerhet unga och studerande byter bostad. Myndigheten för digitalisering och befolkningsdata påminner om att det lönar sig att göra flyttanmälan i god tid så att uppgifterna uppdateras i tid till exempel till FPA och hälso- och sjukvården.
Opiskelija, tee muuttoilmoitus ajoissa14.7.2026 11:50:12 EEST | Tiedote
Heinä–elokuu on vuoden vilkkainta muuttoaikaa, kun erityisesti nuoret ja opiskelijat vaihtavat asuntoa. Digi- ja väestötietovirasto muistuttaa, että muuttoilmoitus kannattaa tehdä hyvissä ajoin, jotta tiedot päivittyvät ajoissa esimerkiksi Kelalle ja terveydenhuoltoon.
Ansökan om en förfäders efternamn påskyndas genom ett automatiskt avgörandeförfarande7.7.2026 09:15:00 EEST | Pressmeddelande
Myndigheten för digitalisering och befolkningsdata har den 23 juni 2026 tagit i bruk ett nytt automatiskt avgörandeförfarande för ändringar av efternamn som sökts via Namnändringstjänsten, där en myndig person ansöker om ett nytt efternamn som hens förälder, mormor/farmor eller morfar/farfar har haft och vars uppgifter syns i befolkningsdatasystemet.
Esivanhemman sukunimen hakeminen nopeutuu automaattisella ratkaisumenettelyllä7.7.2026 09:15:00 EEST | Tiedote
Digi- ja väestötietovirasto on ottanut 23.6.2026 käyttöön uuden automaattisen ratkaisumenettelyn Nimenmuutospalvelun kautta haetuissa sukunimen muutoksissa, joissa täysi-ikäinen henkilö hakee uudeksi sukunimeksi sellaista sukunimeä, joka on ollut hänen vanhemmallaan, isoäidillään tai isoisällään, ja tiedot näkyvät väestötietojärjestelmässä.
Applying for an ancestor’s surname becomes faster thanks to an automated decision-making procedure7.7.2026 09:15:00 EEST | Press release
On 23 June 2026, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency introduced a new automated decision-making procedure for changes of surnames applied for through the name change service. The procedure is used in situations where an adult applies for a new surname that has been used by their parent, grandmother or grandfather, and their information is included in the Population Information System.
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom
