Filings with the Finnish Trade Register – special cases starting from 2026
From 1 January 2026, notifications and applications must be filed online with the Finnish Trade Register.
Our online filing services are the ytj.fi service in Finnish and Swedish and the online forms. They both require strong authentication. Please note that most of the online forms are available in Finnish and Swedish.
On this page, you will find instructions for special cases.
Please note that we do not register notifications sent by post or email. Instead, we ask you to file them online.
On this page:
- Special case 1: None of the persons responsible for the company has a Finnish personal identity code
- Special case 2: None of the persons responsible for the company has a Finnish means of identification or a means of identification from another EU country
- Special case 3: The only partners in a general partnership or the only general partners in a limited partnership are companies
- A person responsible for the company does not have a Finnish personal identity code
Special case 1: None of the persons responsible for the company has a Finnish personal identity code
Select one of the following options:
- An authorised contact person files the notification.
- A person responsible for the company files the notification by using a means of identification from another EU country.
An authorised contact person files the notification
An authorised contact person uses an online form of the Finnish Trade Register to file the notification.
The contact person is authorised by a person responsible for the company, such as a member of the board of directors or the managing director. Attach a power of attorney or a form Y signed by the person responsible for the company.
A person responsible for the company files the notification
The person responsible for the company uses the online form Identification method for foreign persons – Notification to the Finnish Trade RegisterAvautuu uuteen välilehteen to file the notification.
To log in, you need a means of identification from one of the following EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein , Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain or Sweden.
When you log in, select the country whose means of identification you use. Select what your notification relates to. Enter the requested details and add the forms and attachments. Remember to press Send.
Special case 2: None of the persons responsible for the company has a Finnish means of identification or a means of identification from another EU country
An authorised contact person uses an online form of the Finnish Trade Register to file the notification.
The contact person is authorised by a person responsible for the company, such as a member of the board of directors or the managing director. Attach a power of attorney or a form Y signed by the person responsible for the company.
Special case 3: The only partners in a general partnership or the only general partners in a limited partnership are companies
For the time being, a person responsible for the company uses an online form of the Finnish Trade Register to file the notification.
The person responsible for the company may be a member of the board of directors, or the managing director, of the company of the general partner, for example.
In 2026, it will become possible for these companies to file notifications online at ytj.fi.
A person responsible for the company does not have a Finnish personal identity code
If a person responsible for the company does not have a Finnish personal identity code, they can use the online form Identification method for foreign persons – Notification to the Finnish Trade RegisterAvautuu uuteen välilehteen to file a notification.
To log in, you need a means of identification from one of the following EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain or Sweden.
When you log in, select the country whose means of identification you use. Select what your notification relates to. Enter the requested details and add the forms and attachments. Remember to press Send.