Passport and Notarial Services Unit

Passport and Notarial Services Unit is responsible for:

Travel documents 

• guidance and coordination of passport issues at Finnish missions abroad and development of the passport system
• decisions on service and diplomatic passports and processing of applications, and acquisition of visas for duty travel related to the branch of activities of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
• approval of foreign travel documents.

Notarial services and elections

• voting abroad in Finland’s national elections
• certificates issued for foreign authorities in accordance with the Act on Notary Public
• guidance and coordination of notarial services at Finnish missions
• international requests for legal assistance
• acquisition of a document concerning a person or an address from abroad only for a specific reason
• vessel and population registers and matters relating to military service and citizenship. 

Judicial and legislative affairs associated with the Unit’s responsibilities, including expert and executive assistance and provision of advice.