Finland and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Finland since 26 August 1985
- Issued by
- Notary public at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV)
- Language
- Finnish, sworn translation
- Register
- Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) (online)
- Tax treaty
- Signed 1995, in force 1997 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- EU single market and customs union
- In the Netherlands
- 150 companies controlled from Finland in 2024, 135 in 2021 (+11.1%), about 7,000 jobs, €6.1 billion turnover, 0.8% of all 19,995 foreign-controlled companies (CBS, 9 October 2026)
- Moving here
- EU free movement
Documents from Finland
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Finland.
Proof of address in Finland, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before the notary public at DVV. The same office issues the apostille.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Notary public at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV). The same office handles the notarisation and the apostille. This usually takes 1 to 2 working days.
Good to know. Order the English extract to avoid a translation. The notary and the apostille office are in the same building. You can do the whole set in one visit.
If a company from Finland becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH). Order a Trade Register extract, available in English. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Finland: business register and trade
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office owns and maintains Finland's trade register. The register includes information dating back to 1896.
Basic data is free of charge, including the company name, Business ID, domicile, company form, language of the business (Finnish or Swedish), registration dates and status. The office also maintains the Business Information Service, a free data service provided jointly with the Tax Administration.
Fees are charged for other data, such as the responsible persons, the registered line of business and information on capital. By law, everyone is entitled to access data, extracts and certificates from the trade register.
In 2025, the Netherlands exported goods worth €6.4 billion to Finland and imported goods worth €4.1 billion from Finland, according to provisional figures.
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