Police processed a total of 579,625 passport applications in 2025, which is 30.3 per cent less than in 2024, said an official press release on Tuesday.
The total number of identity card applications was 381,299 in 2025, and the number decreased by 25 per cent from the previous year.
In 2025, the licence services of the Finnish police processed a total of about 1,059,000 licence matters subject to charge, which is 26.6 per cent less than in 2024.
The demand for passports and identity cards in particular decreased significantly in 2025 compared to the previous year.
This trend is largely a consequence of the exceptionally small demand during the Covid years: passports and identity cards in Finland are valid for five years, and the documents issued in 2020 were due for renewal in 2025.
There was also a slight decrease in firearms and security service licences and a slight increase in other licence matters.
However, passports and identity cards with their largest volumes cause the biggest fluctuations in the number of customers.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
