Forms
If you are unable to use the LRC’s electronic service, you can find PDF versions of the application forms on this page, for example for extracts from the criminal records.
The LRC’s electronic service is a quick and easy way to take care of your business.
In the electronic service, you can:
- order extracts from various registers (such as the criminal records);
- view the fines and penalties imposed on you;
- apply for more payment time for fines and other penalties; and
- order a balance statement on your outstanding penalties in enforcement.
You will also be able to view the extracts you have ordered in the electronic service immediately when they have been completed. You can print them for your own use from the service.
The PDF forms can be completed electronically or printed
If you are unable to use the electronic service, use the LRC’s application forms (PDF). The forms are listed below by subject. Complete the form carefully and send it to us in the manner specified in the form’s instructions.
Save the application form on your device and complete it with a PDF editor. We recommend using the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Other applications will not necessarily support all of the form’s features. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free online .
Applicationforms for extracts from the criminal records
Please note that all of the application forms below can also be found in the LRC’s electronic service . Ordering an extract through the electronic service costs less, and you will usually get the extract sooner.
If you use a PDF form, send it to us by one of the following methods:
- Through the Suomi.fi/messages service (Legal Register Centre > Register services).
- By email to rikosrekisteri@om.fi. We recommend the Ministry of Justice’s secure messaging service. Enter your email address into the service and register it. You will then be sent an email link that will take your message securely to its recipient.
- By post to Legal Register Centre /Criminal records, PO BOX 157, 13101 Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Extracts from the criminal records for working with children
Extracts from the criminal records for working with the elderly and disabled
Extracts from the criminal records required for a procurement procedure
Extract from the criminal records for abroad
Applications to other registers
Please note that all of the application forms below can also be found in the LRC’s electronic service.
If you use a PDF form, send it to us by one of the following methods:
- Through the Suomi.fi/messages service (Legal Register Centre > Register services).
- By email to ork_yor@om.fi. We recommend the Ministry of Justice’s secure messaging service. Enter your email address into the service and register it. You will then be sent an email link that will take your message securely to its recipient.
- By post to Legal Register Centre /YOR, PO BOX 157, 13101 Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Application forms
Request to access your data
Everyone has the right to access their own data stored in registers. Information obtained with a request for access to data is intended solely for personal use. The LRC will not confirm such information with a signature or stamp, for example.
If you use a PDF form, send it to us by one of the following methods:
- Through the Suomi.fi/messages service (Legal Register Centre > Register services).
- By email to rikosrekisteri@om.fi. We recommend the Ministry of Justice’s secure messaging service. Enter your email address into the service and register it. You will then be sent an email link that will take your message securely to its recipient.
- By post to Legal Register Centre / Criminal records, PO BOX 157, 13101 Hämeenlinna, Finland.
You cannot access your criminal records by telephone.
You can also send a free-form written request for access to the LRC. Such applications must contain all of the information requested on LRC’s above-mentioned application form.
Looking for these?
Applications for payment time and forms for authorities can be found on a separate subpage under the heading Fines and payment.