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:
Statutory notification of move
When you make a change of address online or with a form, you can also make the statutory notification of move to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency at the same time. This determines, among other things, your municipality of taxation, your voting municipality and your access to certain social security services. Your new address is also passed on automatically to several other authorities and organisations.
By law, a notification of move must always be made to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency no later than one week after the moving date when you move permanently from one home to another, or when a temporary stay at another address lasts more than three months.
Free change of address cards
To tell friends and business contacts your new address, you can use Åland Post's change of address cards. They are free and postage within Åland and Finland is paid. You can pick up the cards at Åland Post's service points.