How to claim

  • Submit a claim for reimbursement of travel expenses to Kela on form SV 4 (in Finnish).
  • If you used public transportation, enclose a document that shows the destination of your journey (e.g., a copy of the proof of payment of the health centre fee). No proof of payment is usually required for the use of public transportation.
  • If you had to use special transportation (for example a taxi), enclose a statement showing the necessity of such transportation (for example a medical certificate about your health or your own statement about the poor availability of transport services) and proof of payment.
  • File your claim within 6 months of the trip.
  • You can mail or drop off your application and supporting documentation at any Kela office.
  • Members of workplace sickness funds should claim reimbursement from their fund.

You can authorize your transport provider (for example a taxi operator) to claim reimbursement on your behalf, in which case you will only pay a 14.25 EUR copayment per one-way trip and your transport provider will claim the rest from Kela. This requires the transport provider to have an authorization arrangement with Kela.

Updated 03/26/13