Kela Card

espooman · Post by **espooman** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:26 am

hello everybody
please i want to ask one question :
How many days it s take that i can get my first Kela Card .
how i get that car ? by letter ?

thank you for the answer .

Moi moi

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blaugrau · Post by **blaugrau** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:51 pm

might take a while, depending on your situation. I applied for a kela card on 2.11. and was "awarded" one on 21.12. They send it to you through the post.

They check if you're insured elsewhere (in your country of origin) before you get one (which is one reason for why it takes a while, I guess) and have to decide if you're eligible in the first place etc.

mycp2005 · Post by **mycp2005** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:48 am

its generally anwhere between 2 weeks to 1 month

stewy · Post by **stewy** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:26 pm

i just got my first one last week. i waited 2 weeks for it come in the post after applying at the kela office in person.

espooman · Post by **espooman** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:55 pm

hello everybody
how much it s cost this Kela card ?
is that possible to open accoun one the banke without Kela card ?
where can i use Kala Card ?
Why i need it ?

Thank you so much for the answers.

Moi moi

EP · Post by EP » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:42 pm

Well, if you for example become sick and need to go to see a doctor, you have to show your KELA-card. Also if you need prescription medecines you show your card at the pharmacy and they cost less. If you are entitled to any social security benefits, you need a KELA card. It has a personal identity number in it, and that is needed in many places, also in the bank. And it does not cost anything.

espooman · Post by **espooman** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:31 am

moi
i want just to say Kiittos Paljon for the answer .
it s so nice to find people who give advice and help on this forum .
i will come when i can , if i can answer to some questions or if i have
questions also .

Thank you

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:36 am

Apply for the Kela card with your picture so that it is an semi-official ID here in Finland...at least some banks and grocery stores accept it as ID..

espooman · Post by **espooman** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:43 am

thank you but i have one question .
for exemple if i get this Kela card Today , can i ask this other one
with my picture tomorrow , or i have to wait some days then i can ask ?

thank you for the answer .

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:46 am

You give the one without the picture if you got one...Pay more Euros, and give a picture + application for another Kela card with a picture..
Or keep the old kela card and apply for an ID for ID card..
Either way..you pay more. unless you have not applied for one with a picture

espooman · Post by **espooman** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:03 am

thank you so much for all the informations.
that s good , but what about my Driving licence ?
how can i do to change my drive licence ?
i have one what i was get on my country m i have it with me ?

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:28 am

OK. go to http://www.poliisi.fi and read. If you are from a vienna convention country you can exchange according to certain rules.

REK1 · Post by **REK1** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:04 am

Hi,
I arrived fo Finland late March and it has taken almost 6 months to get Kela Card.
Espooman, there are 2 different things:
1. Personal number: you get this from the police in Malmi. You need this almost for everything (I don't think for bank account as I opened one time ago only with my passport)
2. KELA card: this is given by KELA after you fill in form Y77 explaining why you came to Finland (family ties, work, study, ect.) If it is for work it will be much easier. If it is for family ties, you have to present marriage certificate if you are married. But, if you got already the personal number everything should go smoothly.

My advice: INSIST Go there, phone, mail them....it works. It takes time as they have to find out if you are covered by another state. In the EU they ask for E104 or E106 documents. If you can ask for it yourself and take it to the KELA office it makes things easier. But do ask them at what state your application is and what is missing, they do answer.

I hope this helps.
Rgds,
Rek

espooman · Post by **espooman** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:17 pm

Thank you eberebody for the answer .
really it s so nice to find people who help us .
i got another question please : i m married , i was get my residence
about 1 year , i have one question please :
what king of Cards should i ask in Finland ?
i mean ( Kela , Driving licen,.... ) .
i don t know so much about finland , maybe someone will say ask your
wife , my wife is pregnant so she is tired and i should fix my things
that s why i am here on the Forum.

Kiittos paljon

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:59 pm

No problem, maybe espooman, you tell us what you have, so we tell you what you get more.
Your job now is to keep the wife happy

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