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    What happens to letters with a wrong or incomplete address in Finland?

    How undeliverable letters are handled.

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    Short answer

    Traficom says that if a postal company cannot find the right address or return a letter to the sender, the letter is delivered to Traficom. Traficom may open it if needed to find the addressee or sender. If the contents show where to send it, Traficom returns it to a postal company for redelivery. If not, Traficom keeps the letter for six months.

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    Why

    1. Traficom says undeliverable letters are sent to it.
    2. Traficom says it may open a letter to find the addressee or sender.
    3. Traficom says it keeps such letters for six months.

    Details

    Traficom may also open a letter if its contents would prevent safe transport by air.

    Tip

    Always write a return address on the envelope. Then a lost letter comes back to you.

    What may differ

    Postal companies must deliver items to the address on the item and try to find the correct one if it is incomplete.

    Common misconception

    Letters with a wrong address are thrown away.

    What actually happens

    They are returned or kept by Traficom for six months.

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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. Postal prices and services change, so check Posti before you send.

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