Change of address
When you move, you should make a change of address to tell Åland Post your new address and that your current address will no longer be used. A permanent change of address is free of charge.
Mail forwarding
When you make a permanent change of address, Åland Post automatically forwards the following free of charge:
- When moving within Åland: Priority and Economy letters and postcards for 12 months
- When moving to mainland Finland: Priority and Economy letters and postcards for 1 month
- All forwarding abroad is subject to a fee
Moving mail
By ordering the paid add-on service Moving mail, you get the following forwarded:
- Within Åland: all addressed mail and postal parcels
- To mainland Finland: all addressed mail and postal parcels
- Abroad: Priority and Economy letters up to 250 grams and postcards
Moving mail price:
Required notification of move
When you submit a change of address with Åland Post, you can also submit a notification of move to the State Department of Åland (Magistrates Unit).
You must submit a notification of move if you move permanently to a new residence or stay at another address for more than three months. By law, the notification must be submitted no later than one week after the move.
The information about your permanent address is used to determine your municipality of residence, taxation, voting district and eligibility for certain public services and benefits. The State Department of Åland also automatically forwards your new address to other authorities and organisations.
Free moving cards
To inform friends and business contacts of your new address, you can use Åland Post's moving cards. They are free of charge, and postage within Åland and Finland is prepaid. The cards are available at Åland Post service points.
Notify Åland Post of a birth, name change or death
To ensure that mail reaches the correct recipient, Åland Post needs accurate address information. Please note that Åland Post does not automatically receive information about newborn children, name changes or deaths in Åland.
Please notify Åland Post if there is:
A newborn child
- Child's name
- Child's address
A name change
- Previous first name or last name
- New first name or last name
A death
- Name of the deceased
- The address to which the deceased person's or the estate's mail should be forwarded
How to notify us
You can provide the information in one of the following ways:
- Online via My Page
- By completing a change-of-address form at any of our post offices or postal agents
- By contacting Åland Post's customer service by mail at kundtjanst@alandpost.com