Passport, ID card fees to increase from Jan

The Ministry of the Interior on Friday issued a decree on fees charged by the police, which will increase the fees for passport and identity card.

The decree will enter into force on 1 January 2021, said an official press release.

The coronavirus pandemic, which began in 2020, and the related restrictive measures have had a negative impact on the number of licences granted by the police and the revenues derived from them.

The number of passports issued has decreased most significantly. Due to this decrease and rising printing costs, the fee charged for a passport will increase next year. Last year, the fees for passport and identity card were lowered.

The fee for a passport applied in person will rise from EUR 51 to EUR 58. The price difference to a passport applied electronically will remain the same and therefore the fee for a passport applied electronically will rise to EUR 52.

According to law, licensing activity based on fees must correspond to the costs of the activity.

The prices of passports for veterans of Finnish wars and participants in mine clearance will remain unchanged.

Due to the increase in printing costs, the fee for an identity card will increase by 1 euro, with one exception.

The price of an identity card applied in person will rise from EUR 54 to EUR 55. The price of an identity card applied electronically will rise from EUR 48 to EUR 49. If the applications for an identity card and a passport are submitted together, the identity card will be 8 euro cheaper.

The National Police Board will introduce a new processing fee for the amendment notification of the holder of the firearms trade permit. The processing fee is EUR 70, which corresponds to the processing fee for the amendment notification in the security sector.

The fee is a result of an amendment to the Firearms Act. The amendment to the Firearms Act, which entered into force in 2019, introduced additional reporting obligations for business licence holders. The processing fee corresponds to the processing fee for the amendment notification in the security sector.