JulkiTerhikki (Finland's public register of health care professionals)

Terhikki is the Finnish acronym for the central register of health care professionals, and julki means public. JulkiTerhikki is the public view of it, at julkiterhikki.lvv.fi, with an English version. Its sister service JulkiSuosikki covers social welfare professionals.

Valvira, the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health, ran the register until 31 December 2025. Its duties, including JulkiTerhikki, moved to the new Finnish Supervisory Agency (LVV) on 1 January 2026. LVV says the registers transferred automatically, so nobody needs to register again, and rights to practise that Valvira granted stay valid. Many employers and older pages still say Valvira.

• Name, year of birth and registration number.
• Right to practise, such as a licensed (laillistettu) professional or a protected title, and any restriction.

LVV says it does not show expired rights, written warnings or reprimands, or whether the person is working. The data is updated once a day. People whose right to practise has been fully revoked no longer appear.

Foreign-trained professionals often appear first with a limited or fixed-term right. A doctor trained outside the EU or EEA, for example, works on limited licences under supervision before full legalisation. When LVV grants the full right, it appears here.

1. Open julkiterhikki.lvv.fi and choose English if you need it.
2. Search by first and last name (both are required) or by registration number, which is 11 digits.
3. Check the year of birth to make sure you have the right person, as names can be shared.

LVV says the registration number is not the same as the professional's unique identifier, formerly called the SV number.

LVV says employers are responsible for making sure staff hold a current right to practise, and recommends checking JulkiTerhikki. If you need an official document, LVV sells a register extract (EUR 120) and a Certificate of Current Professional Status (EUR 150), with fees set by a decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Only the professional can order the certificate, and only while listed in Terhikki or Suosikki. A regulator in another country may ask for one, alongside a certificate of good standing.

Foreign-trained staff use JulkiTerhikki at several points. After LVV grants a limited licence or the full right to practise, check that the entry is correct before your start date, because your employer will check it too. Note your registration number: LVV says it is used to identify professionals uniquely, for example in national health care IT services. When you leave Finland, another regulator may ask for an extract or certificate rather than a screenshot, and only you can order the certificate.

• Using old links. LVV asks people to use the register only at julkiterhikki.lvv.fi.
• Missing entries. A decision may take a day to appear.
• Student rights shown after graduation. LVV warns employers about this for students trained abroad.

See our Finland guide for the route to the right to practise.