Data and information service

Nainen tietokoneen ääreessä kahvilassa.

You can request public documents, ask for help in using archives, or request information on documents concerning yourself from the data and information service. 

Request for documents 

Booking an appointment to the city archives 

Request for documents from the building control services’ archives 

Request for documents, a school certificate copy 

Request for verification of register data 

Submit you information service request primarily using the above electronic forms. 

  • Request for documents is a general form for requests for information from recent and already archived materials of the City of Kuopio. 
  • You can order copies of your school certificates from basic education and upper secondary school using the form Request for documents, a school certificate copy. 
  • Request for documents from the building control services’ archives is a form for archived building control services’ documents. The orders are primarily made in Lupapiste.fi
  • You can request personal data from a certain service area using the form Request for verification of register data (the form requires strong identification). 

Most of the documents are public and can be ordered as copies or are available at the City archive (link coming) facilities in accordance with the laws and regulations on publicity. Parts of the information services are subject to a fee and will be invoiced in accordance with a valid price list

Links to other services 

Health information can be requested from the North Savo wellbeing services county

Agendas and minutes of the City of Kuopio for the last five years 

National Archives 
The website of the National Archives provides information on, for example, genealogical research. 

City Archives

Suokatu 42, 70110 Kuopio 

PO Box 1097, 70111 Kuopio 

Customer service: +358 17 182 076 

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Building control services 

Regional building control services in Kuopio 

PO Box 1097, 70111 Kuopio 

Mon–Thu 8:00–15:30, Fri 8:00–14:00 

Customer service: +358 17 185 174 

Technical emergency duty: +358 44 718 5190 

rakennusvalvonta@kuopio.fi 

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