For the first time in a brigade-level unit

You will receive a service order either at the call ups or in the mail with details on when and in which brigade-level unit you must enter into service.

You can use the VR (Finnish Rail) barcode attached to your military service order for travelling by train in Finland from your home locality to your service locality. Be prepared to show your military service order to the ticket inspector on the train.  If you want to, you may book a seat in advance using the VR Matkalla app. See instructions for booking a seat here. 

For travelling in bus, metro and tramway traffic use the single-use code attached to your recruit letter. Download Matkahuolto’s free Trips & Tickets mobile app.  Book a trip by entering the single-use code into the app.  The single-use code works for the distances on the Trips & Tickets app.  More information is available here.

For now, you can also use a paper ticket to travel to your service location by train or bus, if there is a ticket attached to your military service order. 

Upon presentation of documentation of travel costs, other travel modes will be reimbursed in your set service location:

• Travel imbursement from the home municipality to the set service location concerning the part uncovered by the service order ticket
• Food allowance in case the travel time exceeds six hours

Remember to save your travel tickets and other travel documentation to be attached to the reimbursement application that you will file immediately after you have started your service.

Leave early enough

Arrive at the brigade-level unit already at around noon so that you get enough time to collect your equipment and try the equipment on.

Arriving late brings about problems both for those receiving those arriving and the persons arriving.

When departing for military service, bring along: Personal hygiene necessities Social security card (KELA card) and driving licence Vaccination certificate Bank account number

Medication

Upon entry into service, bring with you the medication that you are on for the duration of circa 2 weeks with the prescription. After the entry medical examination you will get all the necessary prescription medication free of charge at the garrison heath centre.

Dates for entry into service and mustering out

Finnish Army, Navy, Air Force and Border Guard