When you move to Helsinki from elsewhere in Finland

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Welcome to Helsinki – a city where you will find everything you need for a good life! We have put together a checklist of important things to remember when moving to Helsinki, as well as some tips for daily life in Helsinki. These will help you get off to a good start in your new home town.

New resident’s checklist

Bear these points in mind when moving from one flat to another.

Change of address notification

Remember to submit a change of address notification whenever you move permanently from one address to another, or when your temporary stay at another address lasts for more than three months.

Submit a change of address notification(Link leads to external service)
Electricity contract

Shop around and take out an electricity contract for your new home before you move in.

Helen’s electricity contract for people moving house(Link leads to external service)
Waste management and water supply contracts

Make sure your property’s waste management and water contracts are in order via the HSY (Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority) online service before you move in.

HSY waste services for properties(Link leads to external service)
Resident parking

If you have a car and live in the city centre, you will need a resident parking permit to park in a resident parking space.

Go to the resident parking page
Internet connection

Optical fibre connections are available in a number of properties in Helsinki. You can check availability with your service provider or your housing company.

Life in Helsinki

Find your nearest health station

As a resident of Helsinki, you can always get help and advice on health and wellbeing matters from your nearest health station.

Public transport routes and timetables

In the Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) route planner, you will find public transport timetables, routes, modes of transport and information on the tickets you will need.

Events page

You can find all events in Helsinki easily and conveniently in one place.

Helsinki on the move

Find sports facilities and hobbies near you.

Hobby search

The hobby search service allows you to find hobbies in the Helsinki metropolitan area, all in one place on a single page.

Youth Helsinki

Are you a young person, or have you moved to Helsinki with your family? Here you can find plenty of things to do, hobbies and events for young people all over town for no cost at all.

Sights and the best cafés in Helsinki

On the MyHelsinki website, you will find our top tips on sights, neighbourhoods and things to do in Helsinki, as told by locals.

Get a library card

Helmet is a network of the metropolitan area public libraries. As well as books, you can reserve items ranging from a sledge to an electric drill and games.

Courses at adult education centres and community learning centres

Ilmonet is a shared service for the adult education centres and community learning centres in the Helsinki metropolitan area. You can browse the website for courses that take your fancy all year round.