As of 12 May 2025, you will be prompted to activate Suomi.fi Messages when you identify yourself with strong identification in the e-service of either [name of agency] or another authority.

The aim of the change is to encourage people to switch over to receiving official mail primarily electronically.

The prompt for the activation of Suomi.fi Messages will be displayed to all adults who do not yet have Suomi.fi Messages in use. It will appear when a user uses strong identification in a public administration e-service; that is, uses Suomi.fi e-Identification to identify themselves. An e-service user can activate Messages immediately after identifying themselves. If they wish, they can bypass the activation of Suomi.fi Messages and continue to identifying themselves in the usual manner.

The activation of Suomi.fi Messages saves time for both citizens and the authorities when the messages are sent quickly and securely to the right recipient. At the same time, it reduces the costs and environmental impacts related to paper mail.

How will the activation prompt change identification?

The change implemented in spring 2025 will not see Suomi.fi Messages be activated automatically for anyone. Instead, you can decide on the activation of the service yourself.

• The activation prompt will be displayed to you if you are an adult and you have not yet activated Suomi.fi Messages.
• You will see the prompt for the activation of Suomi.fi Messages whenever you use strong identification to identify yourself in an public administration e-service with Suomi.fi e-Identification.
• The activation requires that a user enters their email address and confirms it within an hour. You will be sent a notification to your email each time you have received new mail in Suomi.fi Messages.
• If you wish, you can skip the activation of Suomi.fi Messages and continue identification in the normal manner. You can also activate Suomi.fi Messages later.

How can electronic messages be read?

• You can read the official messages received in Suomi.fi Messages in the Suomi.fi mobile application or by logging in to the Suomi.fi Web Service and going to “Messages” there.
• Identification takes place with online banking codes, a mobile certificate or the electronic certificate on an ID card.
• You will be sent a notification to your email whenever a new message arrives in Suomi.fi Messages. You will also receive notifications of incoming messages in the Suomi.fi mobile app if you have downloaded the app.
• You can later switch back to receiving paper mail by changing the settings for Suomi.fi Messages. The instructions can be found in the Suomi.fi.ställningarna för Suomi.fi-meddelanden. Anvisningar finns i Suomi.fi-webbtjänsten.

You can activate Suomi.fi Messages at https://suomi.fi/viestit or by downloading the Suomi.fi mobile application.

How does the introduction of Suomi.fi Messages affect communication with the unemployment fund?

The introduction of Suomi.fi Messages does not affect communication with the unemployment fund in any way. The fund’s communication channels and methods will remain unchanged despite the change.

We recommend that you use the unemployment fund’s eService as your primary communication channel. It is a secure and fast way to communicate. We will continue to send you an email notification when a new message is saved in the eService, provided that you have given your email address to the unemployment fund.

Further information

More information on Suomi.fi Messages: https://www.suomi.fi/ohjeet-ja-tuki/viestit
Further information on Suomi.fi e-Identification: https://www.suomi.fi/ohjeet-ja-tuki/tunnistus/mika-on-suomifi-tunnistus

What is Suomi.fi Messages?

Suomi.fi Messages is a secure electronic mailbox that replaces official paper mail. The service is used by several authorities, and its use is constantly increasing. Incoming messages can be read using the Suomi.fi mobile application or by logging in to the Suomi.fi Web Service at https://suomi.fi. This way, you can read incoming mail wherever you are.

Notifications of incoming messages are sent to the email address that you have provided to the service. Users of the Suomi.fi mobile application will also receive notifications directly through the app.

You can access Suomi.fi Messages by downloading the Suomi.fi mobile application or by logging in at https://suomi.fi/messages. Identification takes place with online banking codes, a mobile certificate or the electronic certificate on an ID card. By activating Suomi.fi Messages, you will also receive mail from various authorities electronically.

More information on Suomi.fi Messages: https://www.suomi.fi/ohjeet-ja-tuki/viestit