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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
#Go to a police service point that handles driving license permit issues. <br />
#Complete the application form. <br />
#Prove your identity and submit the required documents as stated below.<br />
#Pay the application fee.<br />
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'''Note''':<br><br />
A driver license permit is delivered to the holder by posting it to their home address entered in the Population Information System. If the holder doesn't have a Finnish home address or cannot be posted for some other reason, the driving license permit will be delivered to the police department that granted it.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*2 photographs (if the applicant has handed in photographs for a driving license since 1 January 2010, new photographs will not be necessary as a rule)<br />
*a young persons health certificate (no older than five years) or a medical certificate for a driving license (no older than six months)<br />
*when applying for a permit for driving a moped, a light quadricycle, a motorcycle or a tractor, the written consent of the applicant's guardian, if the applicant is less than 18 years old.<br />
*a previous driving license<br />
*a passport or personal identity card as proof of identity, if the applicant cannot produce an earlier driving license<br />
*An applicant aged under 18 years can be identified by a guardian who produces his or her proof of identity<br />
*a driving instruction certificate, if no driving test is required <br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
To find a local police station to your area, click on the link below:<br><br />
Police Contact Information: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/www/contactus<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
A Finnish citizen who is at least 16 years of age.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
Issuing a driving license permit: short-term driving license followed by the permanent driving license - 60 <br><br />
Issuing a driving license permit: new short-term driving license - 58 <br><br />
Issuing a driving license permit in other cases - 51 <br />
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==Validity==<br />
Under the new provisions, the right to drive is valid for a set period, the length of which is 2 - 15 years depending on the driving license category and the age of the license holder.<br />
*Driving licenses for cars and motorcycles will as a rule be issued for 15 years, and driving licenses for lorries and buses for 5 years at a time. <br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
'''Guardian's Consent form''':<br />
*https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/ExternalFiles/huoltajan_suostumus_b/$file/huoltajan_suostumus_b.pdf<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain the processing your application. <br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*The application for a driver license can be submitted at any police service point that handles driving license permit issues, regardless of the applicant's municipality of residence.<br />
*The fee is payable upon application.<br />
*A driving license is not an official travel document.<br />
*A driving license is not an official proof of identity.<br />
*Appointments to submit a driving license permit application can be made with most police service points using the appointments system. For the appointment system, click here: https://poliisi.ajanvaraus.fi/rms.do?url=poliisi<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*name<br />
*social security number<br />
*other personal data<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
A driver license permit entitles the holder to drive a motor vehicle. It is issued by the police. <br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
Driving license permit: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/pages/9658AA5308A2E87DC2256C370029E843?opendocument<br><br />
Prices for Police Services: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/pages/1C6E6CB545F4B16BC2257B0C0031E6F3?opendocument<br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br />
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