Report about a voluntary ban on credits
If you cannot use the register’s e-service electronically, you can also impose a voluntary ban on credits for yourself, edit it or remove it using a paper form.
Report about a voluntary ban on credits (PDF)
You can fill in the form on your computer, or you can print it out and fill it in manually. The credit ban and changes made to it will become effective after we process the form.
Read more about the credit ban on our website Voluntary ban on credits
Instructions for filling in a paper form
Please fill in the form carefully, following the instructions below.
Fill in the form as follows
Fill in the Personal information section.
- Report your personal details here. Fill in your last name, first name and all middle names, personal identity code and address in the fields provided. Always fill in this section.
Set a credit ban
If you want to set a credit ban on yourself, tick the box:
- I am setting a ban on credits (2 A)
After this, fill in the period of validity for the credit ban.
- Valid indefinitely
- Valid for a fixed period
- If you select a fixed period, enter the start and end dates of the credit ban on the form.
Select a reason for the credit ban. You can only select one reason.
- Risk of identity theft
- Control of personal finances
- Other reason
Editing a ban on credits
If you want to edit the credit ban you have set earlier, tick the box
- I am editing a ban on credits (2B)
For example, you can edit the period of validity of a credit ban
- Valid indefinitely
- Valid for a fixed period
- If you want to edit the fixed term set earlier or change a credit ban in force indefinitely to a fixed-term ban, fill in the new start and end dates of the credit ban on the form.
Select a reason for the credit ban. You can only select one reason.
- Risk of identity theft
- Control of personal finances
- Other reason
Remove a credit ban
If you want to remove a credit ban, tick the following box on the form
- I am removing a ban on credits (2C)
When you remove a credit ban, you do not need to fill in the sections:
- Validity period of the credit ban
- Reason for the credit ban
Select whether you give your consent to disclosure of information to credit information companies
Information about your credit ban is always disclosed to lenders requesting a credit register extract on you. However, you can choose yourself whether information about your credit ban is also disclosed to credit information companies.
Read more about the situations in which credit information companies can use your information on the page Voluntary ban on credits.
Always fill in this section when you are setting a new ban on credits or editing a valid ban on credits. You can also edit your consent only.
If you are removing a valid ban on credits, leave this section empty.
Read what giving consent means and tick the appropriate box:
- I have read the purposes of use listed in the attached instructions, and I understand that the voluntary ban on credits can be disclosed for those purposes.
After this, tick one of the following options:
- I give my consent that the information on the credit ban can be shared with credit reference agencies, which in turn can disclose the information for the purposes laid down in section 19 of the Credit Information Act.
- I do not give consent that information on the credit ban could be shared with credit reference agencies, or I cancel my previous consent.
Sign and date the form
Write the date, and your signature and name in print on the form. Also provide a phone number where we can contact you. The phone number is mandatory information. We will identify you by phone before the information you have provided becomes effective.
Send the form
Return the form by post to the following address:
Positive credit register
P.O. BOX 2
FI-00055 Incomes Register