Contact information and opening hours
The Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled is part of the Kela organisation. It operates the interpreter service for persons with disabilities.
Contact the Centre when you want to
The remote service of the Centre for interpreting services door the Disabled allows you to handle your daily affairs remotely and without making an appointment. You can use either Finnish sign language, spoken Finnish, or spoken Swedish.
Interpreter service in summer
- The Interpreting Service Centre for people with disabilities serves customers on weekdays during summer from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm.
- In July, the centre is closed on Saturdays. In June and August, the service is also open on Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm.
- The remote service is open from 23 June to 1 August, 9 am to 1 pm.
- The Interpreting Service Centre and remote service are open on Thursday, 19 June until 4:00 pm and closed during the Midsummer holiday, Friday and Saturday, 20–21 June.
Opening hours
Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled
Monday to Friday 07:30–20:00
Saturday 08:00–15:00
Remote service
Monday to Friday 08:00–16:00
Exceptional opening hours
Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled
Maundy Thursday 07:30–15:00
The day before Midsummer Eve 07:30–16:00
On Christmas Eve’s eve (December 23) 07:30–16:00
New Year’s Eve 07:30–15:00
Remote service
Maundy Thursday 09:00–13:00
The Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled and the remote service are closed on:
6 January
Good Friday (Easter)
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
1 May
Ascension Day
Midsummer’s Eve
Midsummer’s Day
Saturdays in July
All Saints’ Day
Independence Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
New Year’s Day
Contact information
Bookings, changes and cancellations
| Region | Phone and SMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Uusimaa | 020 634 4810 | vatu.uusimaa@kela.fi |
| Western | 020 634 4811 | vatu.lantinen@kela.fi |
| Central | 020 634 4813 | vatu.keskinen@kela.fi |
| Ostrobothnia | 020 634 4812 | vatu.pohjanmaa@kela.fi |
| Eastern | 020 634 4814 | vatu.itainen@kela.fi |
| Northern | 020 634 4815 | vatu.pohjoinen@kela.fi |
If you are unsure which number to call, check which region your home municipality is located in (PDF, in Finnish).
Fees applied for phone calls and text messages:
- Standard local/mobile network rate within Finland
- international rate as applicable.
General information
Email vatu@kela.fi
Kela mailing address
Kela, PL 10, 00056 KELA