The Kela card proves your entitlement to Finnish social security. You need it when visiting public healthcare or when buying prescription medication at the pharmacy (it gives you the national health insurance discount).
The Kela card proves your entitlement to Finnish social security. You need it when visiting public healthcare or when buying prescription medication at the pharmacy (it gives you the national health insurance discount). Apply at kela.fi once you are registered in the population register with a Finnish identity code.
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The card is sent by post within a couple of weeks. Until it arrives, you can use a printout from Kela or show your identity document. The card is also linked to your prescription history so pharmacies can see your medicines digitally.