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Electronic Identification in Finland
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National Identification Services
In Finland, providers can offer identification services that meet national requirements without needing separate solutions for cross-border situations. The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) maintains a register of approved identification service providers.
- Substantial or high assurance level providers: These providers can apply for EU notification, which involves a peer review by other EU countries.
- Approved providers: FICORA’s register ensures that only trusted and secure providers offer electronic identification services in Finland.
Cross-Border Identification
By autumn 2018, users of notified identification services should be able to identify themselves in public services across the EU. This means that strong electronic identifications from one country (e.g., Sweden) can be used in another country’s (e.g., Finland) public sector services.
- Autumn 2018 milestone: Users will be able to identify themselves in public services across the EU.
- Cross-border identification: Strong electronic identifications from one country can be used in another country’s public sector services.
Interoperability and Security
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency administers a national node for relaying identification events between Finland and other countries. Interoperability and security requirements are laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1501.
- National node: Relays identification events between Finland and other countries.
- Interoperability and security requirements: Laid down in EU Regulation 2015/1501.
Private Electronic Services
In the first phase, the national node will focus on public sector services; cross-border identification in private services is still being explored. Currently, customers using international identification devices can be identified based on an agreement or notification, similar to identifying with a Finnish device.
- First phase: Focuses on public sector services.
- Private services exploration: Cross-border identification in private services is still being explored.
Legislation and Documents
The eIDAS Regulation (Regulation (EU) 910/2014) governs electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market. Other relevant documents include Commission Implementing Regulations, Decisions, and guidelines/recommendations.
- eIDAS Regulation: Governs electronic identification and trust services.
- Other relevant documents: Include Commission Implementing Regulations, Decisions, and guidelines/recommendations.