On a shared construction site in Finland the law asks for two things about you: a photo identifier that carries your tax number (veronumero), and that number entered in the Tax Administration's register of construction workers. Everything else on this page is required either by the kind of work or by the site and its client — which is not the same thing, and it is worth knowing which is which.
Documents and cards before your first shift
What is asked for, by whom, and what it costs
| Document | Required by | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax number in the register | Law, on every shared construction site | Free | Issued with your Finnish personal identity code or on request from the Tax Administration |
| Photo ID card with the tax number (commonly a Valtti card) | Law requires the card; the brand does not have to be Valtti | 32 € in the free package or 29 € in a paid one, plus 8.20 € per order, without VAT | No course. Activation about 1–3 working days, plastic card 2–7 working days |
| Occupational safety card (Työturvallisuuskortti) | Usually the client or the main contractor, not the law | No single official price; examples 69 € online, 139–159 € for a taught course, plus VAT. A plastic card from the issuer costs 20 € | 8 hours of training |
| Hot work card (Tulityökortti) | The work area and the site rules, where temporary hot work is done | No official tariff; market examples 119–239 € plus VAT, card included | One day, usually 8 hours; the physical card in about 2–4 weeks |
| Road safety card (Tieturva 1) | The road authority, for the categories of work it lists on the public road network | Free — the official online course | 1.5–3 hours; the certificate is available immediately |
| Electrical safety training (SFS 6002) | Electrical work; live working needs separate training on top | No single price; examples 149 € online, 340 € taught, plus VAT | About 4 hours online or one taught day |
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A card does not raise your hourly rate by itself. Some of them open the gate; others let you take on work that belongs to a higher group. The difference is worth asking about before you pay for a course.
What we never ask you to pay for
Finding work, applying, being registered with us, recruitment advice and being placed are free for you, always. A private employment service may not charge a person for them. If anyone asks you for money in our name — for a "processing fee", a "placement fee" or a deduction from your first pay — that is not us. Write to info@gene-works.fi before you pay anything.
Sources
| What | Where | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Tax number and photo identifier on a shared site | Finnish Tax Administration (vero.fi); Occupational Safety and Health Act | 26 September 2026 |
| Valtti card price and delivery time | Vastuu Group (formerly Suomen Tilaajavastuu) | 26 September 2026 |
| Safety card, hot-work card, Tieturva 1, SFS 6002 — price and duration | Työturvallisuuskeskus, SPEK, Väylävirasto and published course prices of Finnish training providers | 26 September 2026 |
| No fee may be charged to a job seeker | Act on the Organisation of Employment Services 380/2023, section 144 | 26 September 2026 |