Finland - Apply for National Seafarer Card

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Procedure

1. Go to a service point of the local police at any locality.
2. Submit your certification and photograph (see below for required documents).
3. Complete an application form.
4. Have your fingerprints taken.
5. Pay the fee.

Note:
For further information, click on this link: http://www.trafi.fi/en/.

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Required Documents

• certification of the applicant's occupation (seaman's discharge book)
• certificate issued by an employer, an employment office or an institute of learning
• passport or identity card (proof of identity)
• photograph

Note:
Finland has introduced new guidelines for passport photos. The aim of these requirements is to standardize passport photos and improve the verification of passport holders identities. To check for the guidelines, click on this link: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/files/Passikuvaohje_07-02-2007_EN/$file/Passikuvaohje_07-02-2007_EN.pdf.

Office Locations & Contacts

To find a local police station to your area, click on the link below:
Police Contact Information: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/www/contactus

Trafi's Contact Information
Telephone switchboard: +358 29 534 5000
Registry email: kirjaamo (at) trafi.fi
Postal address:
Finnish Transport Safety Agency Trafi,
PO Box 320, FI-00101 Helsinki Visiting address: Kumpulantie 9, 00520 Helsinki
Registry fax number: +358 29 534 5095
Email: firstname.lastname (at) trafi.fi

Eligibility

It is eligible for seamen.

Fees

National seafarer's card - 63

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

A national seafarer's card is a national identity card for seamen. It is possible for a person to hold both a passport and a national seafarer's card at the same time. It is only accepted as a travel document for travel associated with the holder's occupation as a seaman. A national seafarer's card does not have a technical part (microchip).

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External Links

National Seafarer's Card: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/pages/9AE56B860487016FC225780D003D76CA?opendocument
Prices for Police Services: https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/pages/1C6E6CB545F4B16BC2257B0C0031E6F3?opendocument

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