Logging in to the OmaKela e-service
In order to log in to OmaKela, you must first verify your identity. OmaKela uses Suomi.fi identification.
You need one of the following:
- personal online banking codes
- Mobile ID on your phone
- an ID card with a citizen certificate
If you are unable to complete the identification process, please contact our customer service.
Look for the Log in button, which can be found in the top right corner of all pages.
Indetification
Where can I get online banking codes?
Online banking codes are available from banks. Each bank has its own conditions for granting them. Banks also use different identification methods, such as applications or code cards. Contact your bank if you have questions about online banking codes.
How do I use online banking codes to verify my identity?
- Select Log in - OmaKela at the top of the kela.fi page.
- Then select your bank, the identification method you are using (such as an application or a code card), and log in.
- After completing the identification successfully, you will automatically be transferred to the OmaKela e-service.
What is Mobile ID?
Mobile ID is a phone-based method of identification. You can use it if you have a mobile phone and a SIM card that can be used in identification. You can activate a Mobile ID online, by phone or at your mobile operator’s store.
Please note that there may be charges for activating a Mobile ID. For details, contact your mobile operator (for instance Telia, Sonera or DNA). Kela does not charge anything for using its services. Learn more about Mobile ID.
How do I use Mobile ID for identification?
- Select Log in - OmaKela at the top of the kela.fi page.
- On the next page, select Mobiilivarmenne.
- Enter your phone number.
- You will get an identification request from Kela. Click OK. You will see a box on your phone screen where you must enter the PIN code you gave for the Mobile ID.
- After completing the identification successfully, you will automatically be transferred to the OmaKela e-service.
How do I use an ID card for identification?
ID cards with an activated Citizen Certificate can be used for identification. Applications for an electronic ID card are received by the police.
In addition to the ID card, you need the following:
- a computer
- a card reader
- card reader software
- your own PIN codes
Read more
- Identification using different identifications tokens (suomi.fi)
- The Mobile ID (mobiilivarmenne.fi)
- Citizen Certificate and electronic identity (dvv.fi)
- Identity Card (poliisi.fi)
OmaKela identification for other EU nationals
The common European eIDAS is an identification method for EU citizens that you can use to contact Kela with the identification tools available in your country.
After you have verified your identity, you will land on a customer service page where you can
- write a message to Kela, ask for advice or request Kela to contact you
- send applications or supporting documents to Kela.
Kela's application forms in PDF format can be downloaded from the Forms page. Fill in the application in as much detail as you can. The application may contain questions that are only relevant to Finnish nationals, such as the personal identity code, which is not required.
How to manage your Kela-related matters online
- Select Kirjaudu - OmaKela at the top of the kela.fi page. Please note that our e-service is only available in Finnish and Swedish.
- Select Ulkomaalaisen tunnistustavat and log in with an identification tool of your own country.
- Via the page you can send messages, application forms and attachments to Kela
Need help? Call Kela's Centre for International Affairs