Mailing addresses

Use the addresses mentioned below if you wish to send an application and possible supporting documents by mail. If you send applications and supporting documents by mail, you will have to pay postage. The mail is processed at four regional centres.

Southern Insurance District and the Åland Islands
Kela, PL 10, 00056 KELA

Central and Western Insurance District
Kela, PL 30, 33056 KELA

Eastern Insurance District
Kela, PL 70, 70056 KELA

Northern Insurance District
Kela, PL 90, 90056 KELA

Check in which region your municipality is located

Southern Insurance District

Asikkala, Askola, Espoo, Hamina, Hanko, Hartola, Heinola, Helsinki, Hollola, Hyvinkää, Hämeenkoski, Iitti, Imatra, Inkoo, Järvenpää, Karkkila, Kauniainen, Kerava Kirkkonummi, Kotka, Kouvola, Kärkölä, Lahti, Lapinjärvi, Lappeenranta, Lemi, Lohja, Loviisa, Luumäki, Miehikkälä, Myrskylä, Mäntsälä, Nastola, Nurmijärvi, Orimattila, Padasjoki, Parikkala, Pornainen, Porvoo, Pukkila, Pyhtää, Raasepori, Rautjärvi, Ruokolahti, Savitaipale, Sipoo, Siuntio, Sysmä, Taipalsaari, Tuusula, Vantaa, Vihti and Virolahti.

Send the application and supporting documents online

You can apply for most Kela benefits online. Either scan or take a picture of the supporting documents and send them online.

Central Insurance District

Akaa, Alajärvi, Alavus, Evijärvi, Forssa, Hattula, Hausjärvi, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Ilmajoki, Isojoki, Isokyrö, Jalasjärvi, Janakkala, Jokioinen, Juupajoki, Kangasala, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, Kihniö, Kurikka, Kuortane, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Lempäälä, Loppi, Mänttä-Vilppula, Nokia, Orivesi, Parkano, Pirkkala, Punkalaidun, Pälkäne, Riihimäki, Ruovesi, Sastamala, Seinäjoki, Soini, Tammela, Teuva, Tampere, Urjala, Valkeakoski, Vesilahti, Vimpeli, Virrat, Ylöjärvi, Ypäjä and Ähtäri.

Western Insurance District

Aura, Eura, Eurajoki, Harjavalta, Honkajoki, Huittinen, Jämijärvi, Kaarina, Kankaanpää, Karvia, Kaskinen, Kemiönsaari, Kokemäki, Korsnäs, Koski TL, Kristiinankaupunki, Kustavi, Köyliö, Laihia, Laitila, Lavia, Lieto, Loimaa, Luoto, Luvia, Maalahti, Maarianhamina Marttila, Masku, Merikarvia, Mustasaari, Mynämäki Naantali, Nakkila, Nousiainen, Närpiö, Oripää, Paimio, Parainen, Pedersören, Pietarsaari, Pomarkku, Pori, Pyhäranta, Pöytyä, Raisio, Rauma, Rusko, Salo, Sauvo, Siikainen, Somero, Säkylä, Taivassalo, Turku, Ulvila, Uusikaarlepyy, Uusikaupunki, Vaasa, Vehmaa and Vöyri.

Eastern Insurance District

Enonkoski, Hankasalmi, Heinävesi, Hirvensalmi, Iisalmi, Ilomantsi Joensuu, Joroinen, Joutsa, Juankoski, Juuka, Juva, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Kangasniemi, Kannonkoski, Karstula, Keitele, Keuruu, Kinnula, Kitee, Kiuruvesi, Kivijärvi, Konnevesi, Kontiolahti, Kuhmoinen, Kuopio, Kyyjärvi, Lapinlahti, Laukaa, Leppävirta, Lieksa, Liperi, Luhanka, Maaninka, Mikkeli, Multia, Muurame, Mäntyharju, Nurmes, Outokumpu, Pihtipudas Pertunmaa, Petäjävesi, Pieksämäki, Pielavesi, Puumala, Polvijärvi, Rautalampi, Rautavaara, Rääkkylä, Saarijärvi, Savonlinna, Siilinjärvi, Sonkajärvi, Sulkava, Suolahti, Suonenjoki, Tervo, Tohmajärvi, Toivakka Tuusniemi, Uurainen Valtimo, Varkaus, Vesanto, Vieremä, Viitasaari and Äänekoski.

Northern Insurance District

Alavieska, Enontekiö, Hailuoto, Haapajärvi, Halsua, Haapavesi, Hyrynsalmi, Ii, Inari, Kajaani, Kalajoki, Kannus, Kaustinen, Kemi, Kempele, Kemijärvi, Keminmaa, Kittilä, Kokkola, Kolari, Kruunupyy, Kuhmo, Kuusamo, Kärsämäki, Lestijärvi, Liminka, Lumijoki, Merijärvi, Muonio, Muhos, Nivala, Oulu, Oulainen, Paltamo, Pelkosenniemi,, Pello, Perho, Posio, Pudasjärvi, Puolanka, Pyhäjoki, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä, , Raahe, Ranua, Reisjärvi, Ristijärvi, Rovaniemi, Salla, Savukoksi, Sievi, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Simo, Sodankylä, Sotkamo, Suomussalmi, Taivalkoski, Tervola Toholampi, Tornio Tyrnävä, Utajärvi, Utsjoki, Vaala, Veteli, Ylievieska and Ylitornio.

Using the online service is easy and convenient

You can handle almost all your contacts with Kela online. In the online service you can check your own data, apply for many benefits and send the required supporting documents.

For privacy reasons, e-mail cannot be used for communications with Kela. However, if you use Kela's online customer service system, you can send messages to Kela through a secure connection. Kela may sometimes request additional information from you (for example, in order to decide your application). You can choose to receive such requests through the messaging service. This will speed up the customer service process and reduce the need to send letters. You can choose to be notified of incoming requests by e-mail and/or text message.