Contact information and opening hours
The Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled is in charge of the interpreter services for persons with disabilities. For example, you can contact the Centre to apply for the right to use the interpreter service and to book an interpreter.
Call the phone number or send an email to the email address of your area if you want to book an interpreter or change or cancel your booking. Check which area your municipality of residence (kotikunta) belongs to.
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday 7.30–20.00
- Saturday 8.00–15.00
- Holy Thursday 7.30–15.00
- May Day eve (30 April) 7.30–16.00
- Day before Midsummer Eve 7.30–16.00
- Closed on Saturdays in July
- Day before Christmas Eve (23 December) 7.30–16.00
- New Year’s Eve (31 December) 7.30–15.00
If 30 April, 23 December or 31 December is a Saturday, we are open 8.00–15.00.
The Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled is closed on Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, May Day (1 May), Ascension Day, Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day, All Saints’ Day, Independence Day (6 December), Christmas Eve (24 December), Christmas Day (25 December), Boxing Day (26 December) and New Year’s Day (1 January).
You will have to pay the fee your phone operator charges for text messages and phone calls. Waiting in the queue on the phone is also subject to a fee. You cannot send MMS messages to us. MMS messages are text messages that may also contain images, sound or video.
Uusimaa
- 020 634 4810020 634 4810
- vatu.uusimaa@kela.fi
Western
- 020 634 4811020 634 4811
- vatu.lantinen@kela.fi
Central
- 020 634 4813020 634 4813
- vatu.keskinen@kela.fi
Ostrobothnia
- 020 634 4812020 634 4812
- vatu.pohjanmaa@kela.fi
Eastern
- 020 634 4814020 634 4814
- vatu.itainen@kela.fi
Northern
- 020 634 4815020 634 4815
- vatu.pohjoinen@kela.fi
General information
- vatu@kela.fi
- Kela, PL 10, 00056 KELA
Remote service
You can use the remote service without an appointment in
- Finnish sign language
- spoken Finnish
- spoken Swedish.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8.00–16.00
- Holy Thursday 9.00–13.00
- Monday to Friday 9.00–13.00 from Midsummer to the end of July
- Monday to Friday 9.00–13.00 from 27 December to 5 January
More information about the remote service.
What to do in emergencies?
In there is an emergency, you can contact the interpreter or the interpreter service provider directly also when the Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled is open. See service providers in your area..
Remote interpretation is another option that you can use in emergencies. More information about remote interpreting..
You can also send a text message to the general emergency number 112..