Passports | The Helsinki police clears up passport queues during weekend work

Helsinki the police will exceptionally serve passport and identity card customers on the weekend of the 20th and 21st. April.

Then only customers who have made an appointment will be served. Appointments opened on Thursday, March 28 in the police's electronic transaction service, the police informs.

According to the police, the fastest way to renew a passport or ID card is to fill out an application online and, if necessary, visit the police department to identify yourself.

An online application is cheaper and faster.

Also in March, the police kept their services open on the weekend. At that time, about a thousand customers had an identification visit at the Helsinki police station in Pasila.

In addition, new customer service times are opened on weekdays, for example due to cancellations.

Renewal can also be done without a reservation by waiting in line in Helsinki.

Queuing time with a shift number is typically 30–60 minutes. There are the most queues at 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The biggest rush hour is at lunchtime, says the inspector Fairy tale Mäkinen in the police bulletin.

Travel documents According to the police, the demand is always highest before the summer holiday season.

Basically, you have to go to the police station every other time for a new passport, that is, about every ten years.

Last years queues have been long and appointments have been difficult to get.

There is congestion tried to dismantle by increasing bookable times and weekend opening hours.