Register extract and Certificate of Current Professional Status
You may need a certificate of your right to practise if you intend to work abroad or apply for the right to practise your profession abroad.
You can order these certificates from Valvira:
The processing of an application in Valvira is subject to a fee. A fee is also charged for a withdrawn application. By submitting an application, you agree to the fees. Please check the prices at end of the instructions, under “Fees”.
- Extract from the register
- Certificate of Current Professional Status (CCPS, including the directive certificate, also known as an EU Certificate)
An extract from the register or a Certificate of Current Professional Status can only be ordered for a person currently listed in either the Terhikki or the Suosikki register. You can verify the details of social welfare and health care professionals in the public JulkiTerhikki/JulkiSuosikki service.
- contains up-to-date details on rights to practise and either a statement that the person’s right to practise has not been restricted or that the person’s right to practise has been restricted and in what way
- is available in Finnish, Swedish or English
- can be ordered on behalf of another person
- is digitally signed
- includes up-to-date details on rights to practise currently in the register, a certificate of the right to practise and a statement on restriction of the right to practise if the person’s right to practise has been restricted
- includes a directive certificate, i.e. confirmation that the person’s training is compliant with the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications
- is in English
- can only be ordered by the person themselves
- is valid for three months from the date of issue
- is digitally signed
We recommend that you place your order through our online service. If you are unable to use the Valvira online service, place your order by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or by phone at 0295 209 550 (Mon–Tue and Thu–Fri from 10.00 to 11.00). The average processing time for orders is two weeks.
If you are about to relocate for work outside the EU/EEA and you need an officially certified copy of your certificate, please state this in your order. Note that this may lengthen the processing time.
You will be created an account when you use our online service. Your account will be automatically deleted if it remains inactive for two (2) years. Deletion of your account will not affect any register details, such as information on rights to practise.
If there are decisions or registration certificates in your account, you should download them before the account is deleted. You can always create an account again later if needed.
A fee is charged for an extract from the register and for a Certificate of Current Professional Status.
Fees for certificates and extracts from the register:
- Certificate of Current Professional Status (EU Certificate) EUR 150
- Extract from the central register EUR 120
If you have placed your order in the online service, the certificate will be uploaded to your account in the service if you have given your consent to this. Otherwise, the certificate will be mailed to you. The invoice is always delivered separately and by mail.