Finland and Estonia launched an updated version of their population data sharing tool this week to give each country a better overview of citizens who live and work on both sides of the Gulf of Finland.
The newly upgraded system will automatically exchange residence data from each country’s population register for all citizens with IDs issued in Estonia and Finland. Information about citizens’ family events will also be shared.
From now on, residence data can only be submitted in one country, the Estonian Ministry of the Interior said
The exchange has been in place since 2006, when Finland started sharing information about Estonian citizens living in the country.
Finland is a popular place for Estonians to work due to the similarity of languages and culture and higher wages. The largest Estonian diaspora community is situated in Finland.
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