Finnish Transparency Register

The Transparency Register increases the transparency of decision-making, combats inappropriate influencing and strengthens citizens’ trust in the central government and democracy.

On the avoimuusrekisteri.fi website, anyone can view which organisations have sought to influence decision-making, the subjects of lobbying, the persons lobbied and the method of communication. From July–August 2026, the website will also show how much money and working time the organisations have used for lobbying.

The organisations engaged in lobbying or lobbying consultancy targeted at Parliament and the ministries must register in the service portal on the avoimuusrekisteri.fi website and submit a disclosure of their lobbying activities every six months. In addition, from 2026 onwards, the organisations must disclose the financial information on their lobbying activities once a year.

Activities to be disclosed to the Register

Contacts aiming to promote a specific interest or objective directly or indirectly by influencing the preparation and decision-making concerning the matter are disclosed to the Finnish Transparency Register. Lobbying-related consultancy (advisory services) provided as a business must also be disclosed to the Transparency Register.

An organisation must register with the Finnish Transparency Register if it contacts Parliament or a Ministry for lobbying purposes more than five times during a calendar year. If the lobbying is occasional and falls below the above limit, registration is not required.

The Transparency Register is used by legal persons, such as limited liability companies, registered associations, foundations, partnerships and private entrepreneurs, i.e. self-employed persons, engaged in full-time lobbying consultancy.

Advisory Board

The Finnish Transparency Register has an Advisory Board, which represents a wide variety of the Register users, such as the disclosers, researchers and authorities. The Advisory Board monitors the activities of the Transparency Register, takes initiatives to develop it, acts as an official cooperation body for stakeholders and maintains recommendations for good lobbying.