Drivers License
Drivers License
I have a US drivers license and I was wondering if its possible to drive in Finland with it. I don't have an international license though.
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as a tourist, yes - if you live as a resident you need to exchange it to a Finnish one.
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All the info you need is on the Poliisi website
http://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/ ... endocument
http://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/ ... endocument
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The first 6 months you live here, you drive with your US license. Then after that you have another 6 months where you can still drive with your US license, but then you are also able go to the police station and trade it for a Finnish license. And after a total of 18 months living in Finland, you can no longer just trade your US license for a Finnish one and you have to go to take a driving test and written exam.
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I had the same question and found this post. I noticed when trading a US license to a Finnish license after 6 months, they also require
"a document stating that the applicant has been driving a car in Finland for at least six months"
Would anyone happen to know what this document is? Is it a letter from spouse or friend?
Thanks a lot!
http://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/ ... endocument
"a document stating that the applicant has been driving a car in Finland for at least six months"
Would anyone happen to know what this document is? Is it a letter from spouse or friend?
Thanks a lot!
http://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/ ... endocument
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Yep. Especially if you haven't owned a car then you need to explain a bit.Is it a letter from spouse or friend?
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It's an official piece of paper given by the police that requires two signatures. It can be signed by anyone who has a Finnish driver's licence.sims wrote:I noticed when trading a US license to a Finnish license after 6 months, they also require
"a document stating that the applicant has been driving a car in Finland for at least six months"
Would anyone happen to know what this document is? Is it a letter from spouse or friend?
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I think it can be signed by any two witnesses that they have seen you driving in Finland. I don't think those two persons should have driving licence. Any body can sign.
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This is a bit late for this topic, but couldn't you show how long you have been driving by just showing proof of your car insurance? The policy should show dates or get a statement from the insurance company.
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Won't work because you can have car insurance here and not even have a valid drivers license, ie not legal to drive.he11kat wrote:This is a bit late for this topic, but couldn't you show how long you have been driving by just showing proof of your car insurance? The policy should show dates or get a statement from the insurance company.
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That is true, I know several families with 2 cars that have kept the husbands insurance (with full bonuses) with wife's car after the husband has changed to a company car.jas_rho wrote:Won't work because you can have car insurance here and not even have a valid drivers license, ie not legal to drive.he11kat wrote:This is a bit late for this topic, but couldn't you show how long you have been driving by just showing proof of your car insurance? The policy should show dates or get a statement from the insurance company.
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