You need to apply for the renewal at least one day before it expires. Although it takes months to actually get the real permit, they'll issue you a temporary one until the paperwork is complete.
You need to goto your town's police headquarters. Mine was Espoo, they're located in Koti, a 110T from Tapiola will drop you off right in front of it (or you can just follow the sent of bacon
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You'll need to bring your passport, a little b&w photo of yourself from one of those machines, and 26 euros. Once you get there, just fill out a form, talk to some employee there and you're done.
Some people have said that they take passport, they didn't take mine, they just photocopied it.
...more fun than seeing Bruce Springsteen live in concert.