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The police issue a certificate of identity on the application ( Identity card ) Finnish and Finnish national law (2013) In Finland, a foreigner who is normally resident in Finland, who is registered in the population information system and whose identity has been reliably established.
By means of a personal certificate on a personal card, a person can be verified in the case of certified electronic transactions. In addition, the person may, if necessary by electronic means, electronically sign and conceal the documents and messages he sent. (11.4.2003/300)
In the case of an application, the police shall issue an identity card to the minor, provided that the guardians of the minor agree. Where there are more than one guardians and none of them are able to obtain the consent due to a journey, illness or other similar reasons, and if the delay in the solution would be disproportionate, there is no need for his consent. The police may, without the consent of the guardians, issue an identity card for the minor application, but which cannot be used as a travel document or by electronic means. (11.4.2003/300)
The police may, for a specific reason, issue an identity card as temporary (provisional identity card). A temporary identity card may also be issued to a foreigner who does not have a municipality in Finland. A temporary identity card cannot be used for electronic purposes. (11.4.2003/300)
As regards the identity card, the identity card of the minor without the consent of the guardians and the temporary identity card, unless expressly provided otherwise. (11.4.2003/300)
Identification of the person's surname and forenames, name of the person, identification number, date of issue of identity card and expiry date, information on the authority which issued the identity card, the card number and the Finnish citizens. Citizenship. In addition, the card holder has a photograph and an autograph.
In addition, an identity card for minors shall be provided with information that the document cannot be used as a travel document.
The identity card shall also indicate the identity of the certifier used for electronic transactions. This does not apply to a minor without the consent of unaccompanied holders and a temporary identity card. (11.4.2003/300)
The identity card may be issued for the purposes of electronic transactions. The certificates are issued by the Population Register Centre. The application procedure for the award of funds is governed by the (507/1993) § 23 .
The identity card shall include the technical part needed for electronic transactions, including the information on the civil certificate referred to in Article 20 of the Demographic Information Act, the identification of the cardholder required for electronic transactions and the necessary technical Information.
At the request of the cardholder, technical applications and information relating to different uses may be stored at the request of the cardholder.
The technical part of the technical part of the identification card shall ensure that such applications and data can only be used by those who are entitled.
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the minor without the consent of the unaccompanied minors and the provisional identity card.
Population data L 507/1993 Has been repealed by L 661/2009 , see On the Population Information System and the certification services of the Population Register Centre 661/2009 Articles 62 and 66.
The card holder may, at the request of the cardholder, deposit and subscribe to the information necessary for the electronic health insurance and for social and health care.
The Social Insurance Institution shall decide on the application for the storage and labelling of personal data relating to health insurance and for social and health care in the field of social and health care. Whether or not a person is insured in Finland for illness is valid, as in the case of sickness insurance (364/1963) Is provided for.
The information to be deposited with the identity card referred to in paragraph 1 shall include information on whether or not the person has the right to special or expensive medicinal products within the meaning of Article 9 of the Health Insurance Act, or As well as the duration of the period of validity of the sickness insurance scheme and the period of validity of the sickness insurance scheme. In addition, the identity card shall be stored and entered in the form of information on the recording and marking of these data.
If the information referred to in paragraph 3 is stored and recorded in the card, the technical part of the card shall be stored in the language of the card holder. In addition, at the request of the cardholder, the technical part of the identity card may be stored in social and health care or other social security information and technical applications.
The identity card contained in this article may be used for the purposes of the health insurance Regulation (473/1963) § 13 And the Law on the Experimentation of the seamless service chain and social security card (811/2000) , instead of a social security card.
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the minor without the consent of the unaccompanied minors and the provisional identity card.
Sickness insurance 364/1963 Has been repealed by L 1224/2004 And Sickness Insurance 473/1963 Has been reversed, see. Sickness insurance 1224/2004 Special compensation Chapter 5, Article 5 and Chapter 15 of the Health Insurance Card. The social security card provisions have been deleted from L for an experiment in the seamless service chain in social and health care 811/2000 .
At the request of a State or a municipal authority, the technical part of the identity card to be provided to the person in service shall be provided with the information required for the performance of his duties. This information shall be valid for as long as the duration of the duties is maintained.
The identity card shall be valid for five years. The temporary identity card shall be issued for a fixed period not exceeding four months.
On the basis of a written application, a personal card will be issued by an engagement police department. The application for a personal card must be submitted personally to the betrothal police department.
If the information referred to in Article 3 (a) is deposited and entered in the identity card, the application may also be lodged with the local office of the Social Insurance Institution with which the police have conducted public administration services in common In the Services Act (802/1993) Of the Agreement. However, the application shall be lodged with the police department of the engagement if the applicant is not in possession of a valid identity document issued by the police. The documents proving the identity of the police are laid down in more detail by a decree of the State Council.
The request for the storage and labelling of the information referred to in Article 3a shall be submitted in connection with the application for identity cards to the local police department or to the local office of the Social Insurance Institution referred to in paragraph 2. If the application has been lodged with the police, the police will forward the request to the National Pensions Office.
The identity card to the card applicant shall be made clear to the card applicant and the effects of any withdrawal and the applicant's right to decide on the inclusion of the information referred to in Article 3a in the card.
When a new identity card is issued by the police, the earlier decision on the identity card lapses and the identity card expires. The unsuitable identity card shall be made unsuitable as an identity card and shall be returned to its holder.
L on the organisation of public administration services in common service units 802/1993 Has been repealed by L for a public administration service 411/2007 . See. VNa documents proving the identity of the police 707/2006 .
The identity card shall be withdrawn if the person to whom the card is issued is requested. An identity card issued for minors, which is subject to the consent of the guardians, shall also be withdrawn if the guardian withdraws his/her consent.
The identity card may be withdrawn if:
(1) it has been corrupted or altered;
(2) it has disappeared or has been appropriated;
(3) it shall be exercised unlawfully other than the person to whom the identity card was issued; or
4. The information referred to in Article 3 (2) of the identity card has been amended.
(11.4.2003/300)The identity card, which contains the information referred to in Article 3a above, may be withdrawn if the person is no longer insured in Finland for sickness or if he ceases to be entitled to the compensation referred to in Article 3 (a). Information has been unlawfully altered. (11.4.2003/300)
The identity card shall be revoked by the issuing authority or by the Police Department of the Association of the holder of the identity card of the holder. The particulars and applications referred to in Articles 3 and 4 may not be used after withdrawal. (11.4.2003/300)
The issuing authority shall explain the effects of the withdrawal to the cardholder.
In the case referred to in Article 7 (3), the request for cancellation may also be made by the Social Insurance Institution. The issuing authority shall inform the National Pensions Office of the withdrawal of the card if the card contains the information referred to in Article 3a. The information and applications referred to in Article 3a may not be used after withdrawal. (11.4.2003/300)
The identity card will be taken over by the police when the decision to withdraw the identity card has been taken.
The identity card may be removed temporarily before the withdrawal decision is taken if the withdrawal of the identity card is a condition referred to in Article 7 (2) (1), (3) or (4).
The identity card shall be removed by the authority which has withdrawn it, or at the request of the police or the passport inspector.
In the case referred to in Article 9 (2), the identity card shall be taken from an official who is entitled to detention. The identity card may also be taken over by a police officer other than a police officer who is entitled to arrest or a passport inspector to surrender it to an official who is entitled to arrest. The deleted identity card shall be transmitted without delay to the issuing authority.
An identity check may be carried out to remove the identity card.
If the identity card has not been collected within one year of its allocation, it may be disposed of. In this case, the decision on the identity card shall lapse.
Paragraph 2 has been repealed by L 11.4.2003/300 .
An identity card withdrawn pursuant to Article 8 shall be destroyed by the police.
The payment of a personal card shall be charged to the State (150/1992) Payment according to the criteria laid down.
The Population Register Centre shall be responsible only for the information on the identity card which it has deposited on the card.
The Social Insurance Institution shall be responsible only for the information referred to in Article 3 (a) deposited and marked on the identity card.
Police keep a register of personal cards ( Identity card register ).
The identity card register is further specified in the law on police registers of persons (109/1995) .
The Census Bureau shall keep a register of electronic transactions in accordance with Article 22 of the Population Information Act.
The Social Insurance Institution shall keep a register of applicants for identity cards whose identity card is deposited and entered in the information referred to in Article 3a. The register shall indicate the person's surname and forenames, personal identification number, information on the date of issue of the card, the validity of the card and the information on the withdrawal of the card. In addition, the register may be accompanied by other relevant information on the application and against a decision taken by the National Pensions Office pursuant to Article 3a. (11.4.2003/300)
L on the police records of the police 509/1995 Has been repealed by L with regard to the processing of personal data in the police 761/2003 . Population data L 507/1993 Has been repealed by L 661/2009 , see On the Population Information System and the certification services of the Population Register Centre 661/2009 ARTICLE 65 .
Any decision taken under this law shall be subject to appeal by the appeal to the administrative court in accordance with the administrative law (18/06/1996) Provides.
An appeal to the decision of the administrative court shall be lodged only if the Supreme Administrative Court grants an appeal.
The identity card may be removed without prejudice to the appeal against the decision to withdraw the identity card.
Pursuant to Article 3a (2) of this Act, a decision may be brought by the People's Pensions Office in the same order as the decision of the police under this law and in accordance with the time of appeal, which begins only by the police Decision.
L to 23/2015 Article 15 shall enter into force on 1 January 2016. The previous wording reads:
An administrative decision under this law is sought in the form of a change in the administrative law (18/06/1996) Provides.
The identity card may be removed without prejudice to the appeal against the decision to withdraw the identity card.
The decision of the National Pensions Office pursuant to Article 3a (2) of this Act may be brought to an appeal in the same order as the decision taken by the police under this law and in accordance with the time of appeal, which begins only by the police Decision. (11.4.2003/300)
The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the procedure for applying the identity card.
The identity card and the application form for the award procedure shall be established by the police government after consulting the National Pensions Office.
This Act shall enter into force on 1 December 1999.
The identity card regulation (187/1990) , the identity cards issued before 1 March 1999 shall be valid until 31 December 2002 and the identity cards issued after 1 March 1999 and the date on which they were issued.
Before the law enters into force, measures may be taken to implement it.
THEY 18/1999 , HaVM 2/1999, EV 14/1999This Act shall enter into force on 1 September 2003.
However, Article 3a, Article 6 (2) to (4), Article 7 (3), Article 8 (3), Article 13a, Article 14 (4), Article 15 (3) and Article 16 (2) shall not enter into force until 1 June 2004.
Before the entry into force of this Act, measures may be taken to implement the law.
THEY 236/2002 , HVM 25/2002, EV 294/2002
This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2010.
THEY 58/2009 , HaVM 7/2009, EV 86/2009
This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2016.
In the case of appeals before the entry into force of this Act, the provisions in force at the time of entry into force of this Act shall apply.
THEY 230/2014 , LaVM 26/2014, EV 319/2014
