Papu wrote:here´s a list of what to do (in what order) for newcomers who want to register.
1.) Go to the maistraati (magistrate) in Albertinkatu and tell the nice ladies that you want to apply for residence -> they will send you to the police-station in Malmi BUT first they´ll give you a piece of paper stating that you are currently in the registering process.
2.) Go to the HKL (public transport thing office in the Railwaystation) with this paper. This way you can already buy your monthly Travel-pass for the Helsinki area - it´s way, way, wayyyy cheaper than paying 2 € everytime you go from A-B. Actually, it cost´s something like 40 €.
3.) Now you can travel to the foreign-police office, which is located in MALMI (take the train, it´s included in your monthly pass). Try to get there early, as there are long cues. This is where you have to register: Bring along your documents - but anything that you forgot you can send by post later. They will tell you that it might take 4 months for the registration proces, but don´t be discouraged ´cause it won´t. (This procedure costs 40 € by the way.)
4.) Wait a couple of days. Maybe check out the EURES-office in Mikonkatu, they can give tips about finding employment
5.) Go to Malmi again and fill out a "Speed-Up-Request". Think of any good reason why they should speed-up the registration process and they will (it worked for me). This way you´ll be registered a lot faster. Any reason is normally good, best to tell them that you want to get your bank-account, or work, or etc...
6.) A week later you´ll be registered. You get the registration by the post.
7.) Once you´ve got your registration go to the Maaistraati in Albertinkatu and you will get your certificate of domicile and your social security number.
8.) Now go to EURES again and go looking for work!
GOOD LUCK!
For me it worked a bit different.
1. Go to the foreign police and apply for residence permit. As a EU citizen you do not need a reason nor work. They will give you a piece of paper that you have registered. They told me if you have a working contract the process can be sped up quite a lot.
2. Go to the Maaistraati and show them the paper. They will give you a temporary SSN.
3. With this you can open a bank account.
4. After you received the residence permit from the foreign police (took 2 month for me in Helsinki) you go again to the Maaistraati. Now you get a permanent SSN (is actually the same number but in the system it does not say temp anymore).
5. Now you can go to KELA and get the KELA card.
6. If you have work and know your income (you need to give this information) you can go to the tax office and get your tax card.