Licensing of a midwife (trained in EU/EEA)
View connections →Midwife is a legalised profession in Finland and only legalised health care professionals are allowed to practise the profession.
Published by: Finnish Supervisory Agency · Government organisation
Description language: English
Coverage: All Finland
About this service
Description
Midwife is a legalised profession in Finland. Only persons duly legalised by the Finnish Supervisory Agency are allowed to perform the duties of legalised health care professionals.
The Finnish Supervisory Agency grants the right to practise the profession of midwife on application to persons trained in Finland and abroad, and registers the granted professional practice right to the central register of health care professionals (Terhikki).
How to use it
Apply primarily by filling in the security form. The service requires identification. The security form is a specific format of a secure email to the registry of the Finnish Supervisory Agency.
You can send the application and attachments using
* the security form,
* as an email attachment or
* by post.
The application processing time begins when all necessary documents have arrived at the Finnish Supervisory Agency.
If necessary, you can ask for more information from the customer service by email at ammattioikeudet@lvv.fi.
Conditions
In order to be granted the professional practise right, you must have a degree leading to the profession of a midwife.
If you do not have a Finnish personal identity code at the time of applying, you must notify the Finnish Supervisory Agency as soon as you receive it.
Where and how to get help
Information on the fees charged for decisions, permits, certificates, and other services issued by the Finnish Supervisory Agency. · Website
This page provides information on the fees charged for decisions, permits, certificates, and other services issued by the Finnish Supervisory Agency.
Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish
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Apply for the right to practise in social welfare or health care · Online service
To work in a social welfare or health care profession in Finland, you must usually have a licence granted by the Finnish Supervisory Agency.
Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish
Phone: 358 295256932 · Charged
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Customer service for professional practice rights of social and health care professionals · TelephoneService
Phone service for matters concerning the application of professional practise rights of social and health care professionals.
Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish
Phone: 358 295256932 · Charged
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Security Form (registered nurse, pharmacist or midwife trained in an EU or EEA Member State) · Online service
You can send the application and attachments using the security form.
Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish
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Application form for health care professional · Form
Application form for health care professional.
Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish
Phone: 358 295256932 · Charged
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