International cooperation Finnish police pursue broad cross-border cooperation. The cooperation is considered international, as it takes place across Finland’s national borders. Cooperation is important, because the Finnish police can only operate...

Information for international arrivals This information is designed for people who are planning a trip to Finland and want to know about immigration rules, what travel documentation is required and how to deal with Finnish police. The Police of Fi...

How to use the identity card When using your identity card, keep in mind that even young children need to have their own identity card. the information on the identify card must be up to date. If you change your name, you cannot use an identity ca...

Supervision of gambling The provision of gambling services is a form of economic activity that, without supervision, may have harmful effects on society. The objects of the gambling system could not be achieved without an efficient supervisory org...

Apply for a passport A passport is a document that certifies your travel authorisation and identity when you use different services. In most situations, you will need a travel document when you exit Finland, and you may be asked to show your trave...

Using your passport When you use your passport, keep in mind that even young children need to have their own passport. the information on the passport must be up-to-date. If you change your name, you cannot use a passport with your old name on it ...

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

The Police definition of street gangs refers to groups associated with certain urban neighbourhoods, with several active identified individuals and defined hierarchies and leaders.

Police en Newsroom Blog Be cautious online – cyber-enabled crime on the increase 3.4.2025 13.07 Blog What is cyber-enabled crime? Mikko Kiiski: From the point of view of the police, one of the most typical criminal phenomena related to the online ...

4.9.2025 | Nordic police commissioners convened in Stockholm on 26-28 August 2025. New crime phenomena and an increasingly demanding operating environment are being addressed through cooperation between the Nordic countries and knowledge-based policing. 

10.10.2025 | The Police University College of Finland is participating in two research projects that will provide an overview of the current situation with organised crime and related phenomena in Finland and the Nordic countries.

26.9.2025 | Police monitoring drone situation in Finland in cooperation with other authorities

24.8.2023 | Nordic police commissioners strengthened cooperation to combat street gang phenomenon 

15.5.2025 | The report underpinned the update of the strategy against organized crime and the implementation of the Government Program in Finland.

29.8.2025 | Public trust in the police has remained stable for a long time. Of those who responded to the latest Police Barometer survey, 92 per cent trust the police a lot or a fair amount.

7.6.2021 | Operators based in the Nordic countries can be taken advantage of in money laundering related to corruption, even though open corruption, such as bribery, is relatively rare in the Nordic countries.

25.10.2024 | The Police Officer of the Year 2024 is Detective Sergeant Mirka Törhönen from the National Bureau of Investigation.

20.5.2024 | The quickest way to get a new passport or identity card is to complete the application online and identify yourself at a police department if required.

12.2.2024 | The quickest way to get a new passport or identity card is to complete the application online and identify yourself at a police department if required.

28.3.2024 | The quickest way to get a new passport or identity card is to complete the application online and identify yourself at a police department if required.