Start-up notifications on paper: forms and instructions

Companies must file their notifications and applications online with the Finnish Trade Register from 1 January 2026. This does not apply to private traders, associations or foundations.

Use these Y forms and enclosures:

• if you are filing your notification using the Finnish Trade Register’s online forms or
• if you are filing information with the Finnish Tax Administration’s registers by post. In that case, use the following address: Tax Administration, Business Information System, P.O. Box 2000, FI-00231 Helsinki, Finland.

Use separate personal data form

The details you enter on the form will be publicly available to everyone. When you send notifications, do not include any documents, such as minutes or partnership agreements, that contain personal identity codes, home addresses, or other sensitive details, such as health details.

If you file your notification using our paper forms, file the person’s identification details on a separate personal data form. Do not fill in personal identity codes or home addresses on any other notification forms.

Further information and advice

The PRH advises on matters associated with the Finnish Trade Register, Register of Associations and Register of Foundations. You will find instructions on the prh.fi website.Avautuu uuteen välilehteen

The Finnish Tax Administration advises on tax matters. You will find instructions on the vero.fi website.Avautuu uuteen välilehteen ​

Shortcut to instructions

Are you setting up a company or an organisation? Based on your selection, we will guide you to our website (prh.fi), where you will find instructions for filing a start-up notification.

Start-up notification for limited liability companies, co-operatives and foundations (Y1)

Required documents:

• Start-up-notification
• Organisation-specific appendix form (in Finnish or in Swedish):
• 1 Limited liability company or public limited company (in Finnish)
• 1 Limited liability company or public limited company (in Swedish)
• 2 Co-operative or co-operative bank (in Finnish)
• 2 Co-operative or co-operative bank (in Swedish)
• 3 Branch of a foreign trader (in Finnish)
• 3 Branch of a foreign trader (in Swedish)
• 4 Mutual insurance company, public mutual insurance company, or insurance association (in Finnish)
• 4 Mutual insurance company, public mutual insurance company, or insurance association (in Swedish)
• 5 Right-of-occupancy association, resident administered area, European economic interest grouping or branch of an interest grouping located in Finland but registered in another country, mortgage society, savings bank, or state public enterprise (in Finnish)
• 5 Right-of-occupancy association, resident administered area, European economic interest grouping or branch of an interest grouping located in Finland but registered in another country, mortgage society, savings bank, or state public enterprise (in Swedish)
• 11A Foundation (under Act 487/2015 on Foundations) (in Finnish)
• 11A Foundation (under Act 487/2015 on Foundations) (in Swedish)
• Enclosure 6204 for the Finnish Tax Administration filed by a foreign enterprise
• Personal data form
• Memorandum of association
• Articles of association of a limited liability company, or by-laws or rules of a co-operative or foundation
• The receipt if you file a notification subject to a fee with the Finnish Trade Register

Go to the instructions for filling in form Y1.

Start-up notification for general partnerships, limited partnerships, and tax consortiums (Y2)

Required documents:

• Start-up notification Y2 
• Personal data form
• Partnership agreement
• Enclosure 6204 for the Finnish Tax Administration filed by a foreign enterprise
• The receipt if you file a notification subject to a fee with the Finnish Trade Register

Go to the instructions for filling in form Y2.

Start-up notification for private traders, self-employed, and agricultural or forestry operators (Y3)

Required documents:

• Start-up notification Y3
• Personal data form
• Enclosure 6206e for the Finnish Tax Administration filed by a foreign self-employed
• The receipt if you file a notification subject to a fee with the Finnish Trade Register.

Go to the instructions for filling in form Y3

Start-up notification for associations, religious communities, and chambers of commerce (Y1a)

Required documents in Finnish

• Form Y1a
• Organisation-specific appendix forms:
  

• Appendix form 12a for associations and chambers of commerce
• Appendix form 12b for religious communities
• Appendix form 12c for congregations
• Enclosure 6212 of the Finnish Tax Administration if the organisation registers with the Finnish Tax Administration (in Finnish)
• Personal data form in English
  
• Charter
• Organisation rules
• The receipt if you file a notification subject to a fee with the Finnish Register of Associations

Required documents in Swedish

• Form Y1a
• Organisation-specific appendix forms:
•  Appendix form 12a for associations and chambers of commerce
•  Appendix form 12b for religious communities
•  Appendix form 12c for congregations
• Enclosure 6212 of the Finnish Tax Administration if the organisation registers with the Finnish Tax Administration
• Personal data form in English
  
• CharterOrganisation rules
• The receipt if you file a notification subject to a fee with the Finnish Register of Associations

Go to the instructions for filling in form Y1a.