In Service Offices of the Citizenship and Migration Bureau

1. Submit documents required for applying for aliens passport.
2. The official will fill in the application questionnaire on the spot (no need to fill it in advance) and will capture the applicants fingerprints.

• Follow link to view Service Points of Citizenship and Migration Bureau of the Prefecture: https://www.politsei.ee/en/kontakt/kmb/index.dot
• If you wish to make a reservation in the service point follow link: https://broneering.politsei.ee/

By post

1. Conformity of a copy to an original document confirm by your name, signature and date on every page of the copy containing data.
2. Please send application and documents required for alien's passport and copies of the original documents to the address:

APPLICATION

Police and Border Guard Administration

Sle 61a

10313 Tallinn

• You can read more in detail about documents to be annexed to an application form, by following the link: https://www.politsei.ee/en/teenused/isikut-toendavad-dokumendid/id-kaart/taotlusankeedid.dot

Collecting the Passport

1. Present a valid aliens passport issued earlier, if it still exists;
2. The official will compare your fingerprints to those given earlier.

• An application form (possible to fill in on a computer screen; to print out and fill in by own hand).
• Identity document;
• Coloured photograph with dimensions of 40x50 mm;
• Document certifying that the state fee have been paid.

Additional documents:

• if you have moderate, severe or profound disability and favourable conditions of paying the state fee apply to you, please submit the document certifying the disability (for example, medial expert decision, pension certificate);
• if you have changed your personal data (for example, name) in a foreign country and changed personal data are not entered to the Estonian population register, please submit document proving change of personal data (for example, marriage certificate);
• written approval of a competent authority of country of nationality for issuing an aliens passport or hand-written explanation, if approval can not be received (if the applicant is a citizen of a foreign country).

Requirements for the photograph

It must be possible to identify a person on the basis of a photo unequivocally.

• A person must be depicted at a photo:
  • en face,
  • having neutral expression and closed mouth,
  • without headgear,
  • with eyes open and look has to be directed towards camera lens.
• It has to be a colour photo, by size of 40 x 50 mm.
• Area between chin and top of head must form 70-80% of the vertical height of the photo.
• Glasses are allowed, if eyes are not covered by spectacle frames and there are no gleams of light from reflection of glasses.
• Photo has to be taken within 6 months before submitting an application.
• Hair may not cover face nor cause shades on face.
• Photo may not have fingerprints, scratches or any other defects on it.
• Colour gamma of the photo must have natural spectre (may not be overexposed nor underexposed).
• Background of the photo must be flat, mono-colour, of bright colour (commendatory colours are light blue, beige, light brown, light grey or white) and in contrast with colour of face and hair.
• Red-eye effect on the photo is not allowed are also its removal by means of the software is forbidden.

More detailed requirements set to the photo can be found in Government of the Republic of Estonia regulation.

Proportions of the taken photos can be compared by means of a template that can be found here. By printing of the template, we ask not to change the scale. The document photo can be taken in the majority of Service Offices with the exception of Otep and Elva.

Photo taken in a photo booth is digital and it can be used in all Service Offices, by applications sent by post or by e-mail within 14 days.

Photo can be taken in photo booth of the Service Office free of charge.

By applying for a document for a child being below the age of three years it is easier to take a photo by a photographer than in photo booth. If necessary, ask for additional information or assistance from customer service official.

Emergency call number - 110 (24 hours a day)

Client information telephone - +372 612 3000 (M-F 8.00-18.00)

Police and Border Guard Board

Prnu mnt 139

15060 TALLINN

telephone 612 3300

fax +372 612 3009

ppa@politsei.ee

North Prefecture

Prnu mnt 139

15028 TALLINN

telephone +372 612 4000

fax 612 4009

pohja@politsei.ee

South Prefecture

Riia 132

50096 TARTU

telephone +372 730 8800

fax 730 8809

louna@politsei.ee

East Prefecture

Rahu 38

41588 JHVI

telephone +372 337 2200

fax 337 2209

ida@politsei.ee

West Prefecture

Pikk 18

80089 PRNU

telephone +372 444 6400

fax 444 6409

laane@politsei.ee

Follow link to view Service Points of Citizenship and Migration Bureau of the Prefecture: https://www.politsei.ee/en/kontakt/kmb/index.dot

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

• Follow link to view details about State Fee: https://www.politsei.ee/en/teenused/isikut-toendavad-dokumendid/valismaalase-pass/taiskasvanule/oluline-info-taiskasvanule-valismaalase-passi-taotlejale.dot#teenindus

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application Form that can be filled up using the computer: https://www.politsei.ee/dotAsset/206099.pdf
• Downloadable Application Form: https://www.politsei.ee/dotAsset/56401.pdf

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Issuance of an aliens passport An aliens passport is issued within 30 days (after acceptance of the application for the proceeding) to an applicant in person in the Service Office marked in the application form.

An aliens passport applied for in expedited order is issued within 2 working days (counting starts from working day following the day of submission of the application) to an applicant in person in Service Offices located in Tallinn only.

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An aliens passport can be applied for in Service Offices of the Migration and Citizenship Bureau. If less than 2 years have passed since applying for the previous aliens passport and taking of fingerprints, you can also apply for an aliens passport by post.

An aliens passport can be applied for in expedited order in the Service Offices.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

An aliens passport is a travel document that is issued to an alien by the Republic of Estonia. An aliens passport is issued on the basis of an application to an alien who holds valid residence permit or right of residence and if it certified that he/she does not hold travel document of a foreign state and it is not possible to receive it.

By applying for a passport, an applicant has to give fingerprints samples (starting from age of 12) that will be entered to an applicants passport.

Fingerprints

1. What is biometrics?

Biometrics is understood as being a method of establishing the identity of a person, which uses traits unique to a person such as fingerprints, voice, irises, handwriting, etc.

2. What is a biometric document?

A biometric travel document is a personal identification document, located on the back cover of which is a chip containing, in digital format, the personal data of the document holder (given and surname, date of birth, citizenship) and biometric data (facial characteristics, fingerprints).

3. Into which types of documents fingerprints are entered?

As of June 2009, fingerprints are entered in Republic of Estonia travel documents:

• Estonian citizen's passport
• diplomatic passport
• alien's passport
• seafarer's discharge book
• certificate of record of service on Estonian ships
• temporary travel document
• travel document for refugee

The Estonian citizen' passport, alien's passport, seafarer's discharge book, certificate of record of service on Estonian ships, temporary travel document and travel document for refugee are issued by the KMA The diplomatic passport is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

4. Why are fingerprints being collected?

Fingerprints are used as one biometric characteristic in the identification of a person. Fingerprint biometrics is one of the most secure methods of personal identification, since two identical fingerprints do not exist. Fingerprints are unique, thus allowing for the placement of fingerprints into travel documents to create a secure relationship between the document and the user, reducing the criminal use of documents and the possibilities for counterfeiting, reducing identity theft, improving the quality of establishing identity upon the issuing of personal identification documents and when crossing borders.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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More information which might help people.