Ordering a new driving licence

1) Ordering a driving licence online

You can order a new driving licence to replace a lost, damaged, or stolen one via Traficom's electronic customer service. (External link)

You can also use the service to order a new driving licence if the police has revised your driving rights, if your name or address details have changed, or if you want to replace your old driving licence with an EU licence, which is the size of a credit card.

You can only use the service if you have supplied a recent photograph and a sample of your signature to an official register in an electronic format. You also need to have your permanent address in mainland Finland (you cannot use the service if you live in the Åland Islands), and your address details must be up to date in the Population Information System.

For example, if you have changed your name, you should first apply for a new passport or an ID card from the police. Once your passport application has been approved, you can order a new driving licence from Traficom electronically.

Your new driving licence will be sent to you by post.

2) Ordering a driving licence from Ajovarma

You can also order a new driving licence at Ajovarma service point (External link). Applying for a new driving licence take with you

• 2 photographs (External link) (you will not need new photos if you have supplied photos for a driver card, professional competence card, or a driving, taxi or ADR licence in or after 2013 or you have been issued with a Finnish ID card or passport in the past five years);
  • Please note: Photographic studios cannot send passport photos to Traficom electronically. You cannot use the photo code you received from the photographer when applying for a driving licence. Traficom can use digital passport photos submitted to the police only after they have been used for a passport or an identity card.
• your old licence, if you still have it.

Your new driving licence will be sent to you by post. You also need to have your permanent residence in mainland Finland and your address details up to date in the Population Information System to order a duplicate driving licence from Ajovarma.