Register extract and Certificate of current professional status

Register extract and Certificate of current professional status

 

You may need a register extract or a Certificate of current professional status if you plan to work abroad or apply for professional practice rights abroad.

 

We recommend that you order the register extract or a Certificate of current professional status via electronic services. If you are unable to use electronic services, you can place an order by terhikki@valvira.fi or by telephone on weekdays from 9.30 am to 11 am on 0295 209 550.

The register extract and the Certificate of current professional status state the current professional practice rights information in the register. If the professional practice right has been restricted, this will be mentioned. The Certificate of current professional status also confirms that the training complies with the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications. The Certificate of current professional status is valid for three months from the date of issue. Register extract and Certificate of current professional status are signed electronically.

 

The register extract can be ordered in Finnish, Swedish or English. Register extract can also be ordered regarding another person’s information. The Certificate of current professional status is always in English and can only be ordered regarding your own registration information. The register extract or a Certificate of current professional status can only be ordered from a person that has been registered in the Terhikki or Suosikki register. You can check the information of health and social care professionals from the public/open information services JulkiTerhikki / JulkiSuosikki.

 

The average processing time for Certificate of current professional status and register extract orders is two weeks. If you have ordered the register extract or Certificate of current professional status via electronic services, the certificate will be sent to your own electronic service account if you have given your consent for that. Otherwise, the certificate will be sent to you by post. The invoice is always sent by post in a separate postal delivery.

 

In connection with electronic services, a electronic service account will be created for you. The account will be automatically deleted after two (2) years of inactivity. Deleting a transaction account does not affect information in the registers, such as professional rights register information.

 

For example, if you have decisions or registration certificates in your current account, you may want to retrieve them before deleting the account. The documents are preserved and available at Valvira. If necessary, the electronic service account can be re-created later.

 

The register extract and the Certificate of current professional status are subject to a fee. Fees are determined by the current payment decree. Fees (valvira.fi).