First see the Package Travel Act and
the Travel packages and consumer protection section.
The obligation to lodge a security applies if
- you collect a booking fee and/or final payment in advance
- the journey takes more than 24 hours or includes overnight accommodation
- the travel service combination includes transport
- you offer gift vouchers entitling to purchase travel service combinations
- you operate as the agent of an organiser outside the EU or EEA
Also try our Travel Package Assistant.
Registration instructions
1. Fill in the forms
Organiser and/or Retailer of a foreign travel organiser
Form 1
Form A
Form C
Form D
Instructions on how to fill out form A
Examples of one-way air miles (form D)
2. Pay €150 registration fee
To bank account in Pohjola: IBAN: FI15 5000 0121 5029 33 BIC: OKOYFIHH
3. Make sure that the following appendices are included in the notification
Companies (Oy, Ky, Ay, Ry) and cooperatives submit the following appendices:
- A receipt of payment of registration
- Extract from the Trade Register (not older than one month)
- Articles of Association
Private traders (Tmi) submit the following appendices:
- A receipt of payment of registration
- Extract from the Trade Register (not older than one month)
- Extract from the Population Information System
- Certificate from the Register on Bankruptcies and Reorganisations, see Legal Register Centre
- Extract from the guardianship register, see Local Register Offices
4. Send the signed notification to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority
The notification will be sent by either post or email.
Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority
PO Box 5
FI-00531 Helsinki
E-mail: kirjaamo@kkv.fi
Registered traders are charged an annual supervision fee starting from the year they registered.
Supervision fees
5. Lodging a security and further actions
The application processing time is between two and six weeks*. You can expedite the processing by ensuring that the necessary information and appendices are included with the application. When the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has received the registration notification, you will be contacted about the amount of the security.
After receipt of the security deposit decision, the trader agrees on the security with the financial institution of its choice; the security templates approved by the FCCA and required for the lodging of the security can be found via the link below.
Security templates
A supervision fee is also charged from the year of registration on the basis of the amount of the security estimated in the registration decision.
Registered traders report on their activities to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority once or twice a year, or when requested.
Reporting instructions for registered providers of travel service combinations
*An entry certificate pursuant to the Provision of Services Act (1166/2009) is not submitted with respect to the registration application, as the registration decision is made within approximately two weeks of receiving the security that is a condition for registration.