Longer processing times for Trade Register notifications

Our processing times for Trade Register notifications are currently longer than usual. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the delay and thank our customers for their patience. We are aware of the harm that the long processing times cause to companies’ operations.

The Finnish Trade Register is currently processing an unusually large number of notifications and applications. The number of incoming notifications has continued to grow significantly each year. Our experts are currently working overtime, and we aim to substantially reduce our processing times.

We have also recruited new experts, and we will continue to recruit and train new experts.

We have prioritised the processing of the most urgent notification types for entrepreneurs. Start-up notifications and notifications of changes of the board of directors and other organs filed online at ytj.fi are currently processed in about a week. Notifications of the implementation of mergers and demergers are also processed quickly.

The processing is partly delayed due to notifications submitted on paper. Since the start of 2026, online filing has been mandatory for most companies. We still receive paper notifications from these companies, which creates extra work for the officers in charge of processing them. Read more about mandatory online filing at prh.fi.

Justified reasons are required for accelerated processing

If the company’s operations require a notification to be processed urgently, you can attach a request for accelerated processing to the notification. There must be a weighty and justified reason for accelerated processing.

Read more about the grounds for accelerated processing and how to make your request at prh.fi.

Monitor the progress of your notification

We update the processing status of filed notifications at prh.fi weekly. See the processing status of notifications.

You can monitor the progress of your notification using the Notification search in the Virre Information Service.Avautuu uuteen välilehteen

Receive information about your registered notification

When your notification has been registered, we will send an email, either to the email address you have submitted for providing further information or to the company’s email address in the register. We will send the Trade Register extract by both email and post.

If there are errors or deficiencies in your notification and it cannot be registered as it is, the officer in charge of the processing will contact you by letter or by phone.

For further information, please contact

Trade Register Advisory Service
Tel. +358 29 509 5030
Mon–Fri 9.00–15.00