Do I need to have a social security number in order to register myself into a library in Finland or I only need to provide an address where I am living?

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22.1.2012

Do I need to have a social security number in order to register myself into a library in Finland or I only need to provide an address where I am living?

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23.1.2012
Last updated
23.1.2012

The user regulations may vary from one library to another, but at least here in HelMet libraries (Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries) it is not necessary to have a Finnish social security number to get a library card. You only have to have an address in Finland and present a valid ID card or passport. If you do not have a Finnish social security number, your library card will only be valid for six months at a time. After that period, you have to visit the library to renew the validity of the library card.

Check the user regulations at http://www.helmet.fi/search~S9/ -> Help -> User regulations.

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