The whole of Government has taken into use a single ‘@gov.fi’ suffix
The whole of Government has switched to a single ‘@gov.fi’ email suffix. This means that the email addresses of all ministries’ staff have changed.
The email addresses of staff members are mainly in the format [email protected]. The email addresses of employees in tasks requiring a high level of security have the suffix ‘@govsec.fi’. Their email addresses are in the format [email protected] (Government Security Network or TUVE email addresses).
The ministries’ general email addresses, such as the addresses of the registries, have also changed.
Emails sent to the old email addresses will still reach their recipients for the next two years. The change will not affect the website addresses of the ministries. They will remain the same.
Schedule for adopting the new email suffix
- The Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Justice adopted the ‘@gov.fi’ email suffix on 23 August 2021.
- The Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Environment adopted the ‘@gov.fi’ email suffix on 6 September 2021.
- The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Chancellor of Justice adopted the ‘@gov.fi’ email suffix on 20 September 2021.
- The Ministry of the Interior adopted the ‘@gov.fi’ email suffix on 1 January 2023.
- The Foreign Service adopted the ‘@gov.fi’ email suffix on 15 May 2023.
Frequently asked questions
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The change in email addresses is part of the overall modernisation and harmonisation of the Government’s email systems. At the same time, use of the 12 individual ministries’ email suffixes will be discontinued.
Using a single email address suffix creates a more unified Government and makes it easier for citizens to contact government officials. The change will also make it easier for government staff to switch jobs between different ministries.
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The ‘gov.fi’ is a suffix that can be understood worldwide and it is a common abbreviation for central government. It is used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Poland, for example. The Finnish version ‘valtioneuvosto.fi’ is long and the abbreviated suffix ‘vn’ is the country code of Vietnam. Moreover, the ‘gov.fi’ web address already leads to the Government webpages.
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The ‘@govsec.fi’ suffix is used for email addresses that are part of the Government Security Network (TUVE). The TUVE email service meets the requirements for enhanced information security and is used by the security authorities. The service is used on workstations and equipment connected to government and public administration security network. The TUVE network can be used to transmit classified material.
The Ministry of the Interior and other ministries that use the Government Security Network adopted the ‘@govsec.fi’ email suffix on 5 October 2021. Not all ministries’ staff will have ‘@govsec.fi’ email addresses.
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Emails sent to the old email addresses will be accessible for two years after the introduction of the new ‘@gov.fi’ suffix.
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The web addresses will not change. The change applies only to email addresses. The ‘gov.fi’ address already leads to the Government webpages.
