In MyKanta, you can view the medical certificates and statements that healthcare services have saved in Kanta. The certificates are displayed in the MyKanta web service on a separate page called ‘Todistukset ja lausunnot’ (Certificates and statements).
Here’s how to find them:
Log in to MyKanta at kanta.fi. You can identify yourself using online banking codes or a mobile certificate, for instance.
After logging in to MyKanta, select the ‘Terveystiedot’ (Health information) section in the menu and then select ‘Todistukset ja lausunnot’ (Medical certificates and statements) from the drop-down list that opens.
The certificate information will indicate whether the certificate has been forwarded to the authorities
A medical certificate can be transmitted electronically via the Kanta Services to Kela or to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom), if you so request. In this case, the certificate information will indicate to whom the certificate was forwarded and when it was forwarded. Read more about forwarding medical certificates.
Frequently asked questions about certificates
If you can’t find a certificate in MyKanta, the health care provider that treated you may not yet use Kanta to save the certificates in question. The types of certificates that health care services can save in Kanta vary from unit to unit.
You can ask the doctor treating you when the certificate they submit will be visible in MyKanta. Sometimes there may be a slight delay in showing a certificate. If the certificate is not visible in MyKanta within a reasonable time, please contact the health care unit that treated you.
The following medical certificates and statements may be shown in MyKanta:
- Medical certificate A for sickness allowance (SV 6)
- Medical statement B (SV 7)
- Medical certificate D for a child’s special care allowance (SV 10)
- Certificate for reimbursement of travel expenses (SV 67)
- Certificate of pregnancy (SV 75)
- Medical statement on the need for special maternity leave (SV 97)
- Medical statement on fitness to drive (F122)
- Medical certificate for a parking permit for a person with disabilities (F123)
- Observation referral (M1)
- Observation statement (M2)
- Decision on involuntary treatment (M3)
- Free-form doctor’s certificate (TOD)
- Healthcare report/certificate, in other words a nurse’s certificate
It is possible to print out certificates from MyKanta. MyKanta does not have a separate function for printing, but you can print out the certificate using regular browser functions. The printout shows the date of printing and information that the certificate was printed out from Kanta Services. The printout also indicates if the certificate has been transmitted electronically to, for example, Kela or Traficom.
A certificate printed out from MyKanta does not fully correspond to the original document. However, some employers may, for example, accept it as proof of sick leave. If you are unsure whether the MyKanta printout is sufficient, check with the recipient of the certificate.
If you need a certificate for Kela, you do not necessarily need to print it out. Healthcare services will forward some of the certificates to Kela electronically. See which medical certificates health care can be forwarded from healthcare to Kela.