Dear Foreigner, the YKI examination certificate is most often valid for lifelong. There isn´t any expiration time for the YKI certificate, but in case you have had a very long residence abroad after taking the examination and your language skills won´t equate anymore to the level of the certificate you have the Immigration Services may request a new certificate. For further information you can contact either the Finnish Immigration Services or the National Board of...26.9.2013 14:16Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

The institute you are looking for is Museovirasto, or in English, Finland's National Board of Antiquities. It is the nation's specialist, service provider, developer and authority in material cultural heritage and the cultural environment field. It collects, manages and presents the national heritage of cultural history and records in addition to producing and providing knowledge. Degrees in archeology can be studied in the Universities of Helsinki, Oulu and Turku; social and cultural...10.5.2012 05:09Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

You can access to internet in every Helsinki city library. And it´s free of charge too! Only thing you need is library card and that you can get from any library by showing an official document. http://www.lib.hel.fi/en-GB/ You can even book a time for a computer in advance. https://varaus.lib.hel.fi/default.aspx?m=&lang=EN8.1.2011 11:34

Finnish tax system is quite complex to anyone without a degree in the matter. Income tax applies in addition to municipal and state taxes payments such as unemployment insurance, church tax and employment pension contribution. In principle, one´s income tax could be calculated simply by adding these taxes together and taking into account that state tax is progressive. But for a couple of reasons this is not how to get the right answer. First of all, the municipal tax is not the same for all...27.10.2009 15:37

We apologize for the belated answer. The Library of Parliament has quite extensive collection of books and articles also in english. You can search their database with search word "julkishallinto". To get particular references about collaboration between citizens and public administration search "kansalaistoiminta". http://lib.eduskunta.fi/Resource.phx/library/index.htx?lng=en You can also search the Helsinki University Library with the same search words. https://helka.linneanet.fi/cgi-bin/...11.8.2009 17:06

The Consumer Agency monitors a number of laws that protect the consumer on the market. You can file a complaint about inappropriate marketing, unreasonable terms of a contract, contract modification or breach of good debt collecting. Advice on consumer rights, tel. +358 10 19 4675, Mon–Thurs, 10am–noon. http://www.kuluttajavirasto.fi/Page/270e0c87-4973-4d20-baac-a5d0bebc5be4.aspx Contact form: http://www.kuluttajavirasto.fi/Page/4247273b-5403-44fb-ae2d-acb024fdad54.aspx28.5.2009 12:03Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

You can contact the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland via the following address: http://www.prh.fi/en/yhteystiedot.html9.2.2008 20:56Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

In the same way as in the UK you can rent a space at a market-place at the offices of the local government. In Helsinki this is taken care by the Real Estate Department of the City of Helsinki. I recommend you contact the authorities via e-mail: tila@hel.fi They can tell you both the availability of the spaces and the current prices. As an EU-citizen you can work in Finland without a resident permit for three months. http://www.hel.fi/wps/portal/Kiinteistovirasto_en/Artikkeli?...3.6.2007 23:59

The following web-site contains pertinent information concerning living and working in Finland: http://www.infopankki.fi/en-GB/home/14.1.2007 23:54Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto