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Police request to those applying for asylum and temporary protection in the area of the Eastern Finland Police Department, and to the persons assisting them: please contact the Police by email: Police contact details for the registration of those applying for residence permit on the basis of need for temporary protection and for asylum seekers

Poliisi - Yhteystiedot - Poliisiasema ja poliisilaitos

Eastern Finland Police Department, units and services

We provide police services the regions of Southern Savo, Northern Karelia and Northern Savo. Our area of operation extends to Ilomantsi in the east and from Mäntyharju in the south to Vieremä in the north. There are about 539,000 inhabitants in the area. For more information on our services and opening hours, see the details of individual police stations.
  • In emergencies, always dial 112.

    Prefer online servicesLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab.

    Read the instructions first before applying for a passport, identity card or other permit, or submitting a crime report. Book an appointment beforehand, if possible.

    The police department that handles your case gives responses to pending cases. You can order pre-trial investigation reports and inquiries about unfinished investigationsrecords and copies from the police department or police station. Please do not come to the duty desk at the police station or to permit services with weapons, ammunition or explosives. In matters related to the inspection and handover of weapons, please read the instructions for arrival at the police station or permit services on the website of the relevant office.

    If you wish, you can send a message to the police via the Police Secure Mail service. Learn more about the use of Police Secure Mail at poliisi.fi/en/secure-mail.

    Police helpline

    The police helpline gives advice on non-urgent matters regarding licences, appointment bookings, e-services and traffic surveillance.

    Price of service

    The cost for a call to the Police is

    • the local network charge (pvm) if you call using a landline number
    • cellular phone charge (mpm) if you use a mobile phone
    • international call charge if you call from abroad.

    You will pay for the call in line with your operator tariff. Waiting time is also paid for.

Iisalmi police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415249
      Mon–Fri 13.00–15.00
    • National police helpline
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Telephone exchange
      0295 450 311
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arpajaislupa
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
      • Visa extension
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
    • Police front desk and crime reports
      • Report of an offence
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of a security inspector
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Public meeting
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Monitoring the health of driving licence holders
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon
      • Weapon collector authorisation
  • This unit does not provide any services by telephone or e-mail.

Ilomantsi police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415333
      Mon–Fri 10.00–12.00
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Vaihde
      +358 295 450311
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    E-mails
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Notice of a public event
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit

Joensuu police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415333
      Mon–Fri 10.00–12.00
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Telephone exchange
      +358 295 450311
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
      • Visa extension
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of a security inspector
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Public meeting
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon
      • Weapon collector authorisation
  • This unit does not provide any services by telephone or e-mail.

Juankoski police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Telephone exchange
      +358 295 450311
    • Tip line
      +358 295 415232
    E-mails
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit

Juva police station

Kitee police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415338
      Mon–Fri 10.00–12.00
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    E-mails
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Notice of a public event
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit

Kuopio Main Police Station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415287
      Mon–Fri 9.00–11.00
    • National police helpline
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Telephone exchange
      +358 295 450311
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    E-mails
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
      • Temporary passport
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Notice of a public event
      • Public meeting
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon
      • Weapon collector authorisation
  • This unit does not provide any services by telephone. You may contact the unit by e-mail.
    E-mails
    • Weapons and firearms
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon

Lieksa police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415363
      Mon–Fri 13.00–15.00
    • National police helpline
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    This unit does not provide any services by e-mail. You may contact the unit by phone.
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
      • Visa extension
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
    • Police front desk and crime reports
      • Report of an offence
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of a security inspector
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
      • Security sector business licence
    • Public events
      • Public meeting
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon
      • Weapon collector authorisation

Mikkeli police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Helpline and appointment booking
      +358 295 419800
    • Lost property
      +358 295 455236
      Mon–Fri 9.00–11.00
    • Telephone exchange
      +358 295 450311
    E-mails
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
      • Visa extension
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
      • Temporary passport
    • Police front desk and crime reports
      • Report of an offence
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of a security inspector
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Public meeting
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Monitoring the health of driving licence holders
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon
      • Weapon collector authorisation
  • This unit does not provide any services by telephone or e-mail.

Nurmes police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415375
      Mon–Fri 13.00–15.00
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    This unit does not provide any services by e-mail. You may contact the unit by phone.
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Notice of a public event
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
  • This unit does not provide any services by telephone or e-mail.

Outokumpu police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Telephone exchange
      +358 295 450311
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    E-mails
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
      • Visa extension
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of a security inspector
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Public meeting
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon
      • Weapon collector authorisation

Pieksämäki police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415436
      Mon–Tue 13.00–15.00, Fri 13.00–15.00
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
    • Police front desk and crime reports
      • Report of an offence
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of a security inspector
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Public meeting
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Weapon collector authorisation

Savonlinna police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415406
      Mon–Fri 13.00–15.00
    • National police helpline
      +358 295 419800
    • Telephone exchange
      +358 295 450311
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
      • Visa extension
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
    • Police front desk and crime reports
      • Report of an offence
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of a security inspector
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Public meeting
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Monitoring the health of driving licence holders
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon
      • Weapon collector authorisation
  • This unit does not provide any services by telephone or e-mail.

Suonenjoki police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415436
      Mon–Tue 13.00–15.00, Fri 13.00–15.00
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Notice of a public event
      • Public meeting
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit

Varkaus police station

  • Phone Numbers
    • Lost property
      +358 295 415275
      Mon–Tue 13.00–15.00, Thu–Fri 13.00–15.00
    • Nationwide police customer service and bookings
      +358 295 419800
      Mon–Fri 8.00–16.15
    • Lost documents
      • Reports of missing documents
    • Lost items
      • Lost property
    • Lotteries and money collections
      • Arvauskilpailulupa
      • Licences pertaining to certain kinds of game machines and gaming devices
      • Non-money lottery licences
      • Non-money prize machine licence
      • Notification of small-scale fundraising
    • Other permits and notifications
      • Notice of a firework display
      • Rock blasting notice
    • Passport and id-card
      • Foreigner’s identity card
      • Identity card
      • Passport application
      • Personal identification
    • Police front desk and crime reports
      • Report of an offence
    • Private security industry licensing
      • Approval as a guard
      • Approval as a temporary guard
      • Approval of a security inspector
      • Approval of security stewards
      • Security officer certification
    • Public events
      • Public meeting
      • Yleisötilaisuusasiat
    • Right to drive
      • Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
      • Reinstating the right to drive
      • Special conditions and downgrading of driving licences
    • Weapons and firearms
      • European Firearms Pass (EFP)
      • Firearm permit
      • Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon
      • Weapon collector authorisation
  • This unit does not provide any services by telephone. You may contact the unit by e-mail.
    E-mails
    • Weapons and firearms
      • Handing over/retrieving firearms
      • Presenting a weapon