Set up your new home
Electricity
Start your electricity contract on the day you get the keys.
Pick an electricity contractInternet
Check whether broadband is included in your rent before ordering a connection.
Sort out home internetHome insurance
Check the cover your lease requires before buying a policy.
Get home insurance
What to arrange
Before you move
- Pick an electricity contract
- Sort out home internet
- Get home insurance
- Move or end your old contracts
- Give notice on your old lease
- Book movers or a van
- Residence permit (from outside the EU)
Moving week
- Make a moving notice
- Get a Finnish phone number
- Put your name on the door and mailbox
- Personal identity code (from abroad)
- Tax card (from abroad)
First weeks
- Open a bank account (from abroad)
- Register your right of residence (EU citizens from abroad)
- Kela (from abroad)
- Daycare or school (with children)
- Update your address elsewhere
- Think about a home alarm
Nice to have
- Pick a streaming service
- Try audiobooks
Moving checklists for new hires
Send each hire their own checklist. Track completed tasks and respond to requests for help.
Questions
Is the checklist free?
Yes. The moving checklist is free to use.
Do I need an account?
No. Your checklist has a private link. Add an email address if you want reminders.
Can I use it for a move within Finland?
Yes. It includes household tasks and the change-of-address notice. Registration tasks for arrivals from abroad are added when needed.
What can my employer see?
Completed tasks and requests for help. Your choice of providers stays private.