Estonia - Apply for New Child Passport

ProcedureEdit

In Service Offices of the Citizenship and Migration Bureau

Submit documents required for applying for a passport.
The official will fill in the application questionnaire on the spot (no need to fill it in advance) and will capture the fingerprints from a child of at least 12 years of age.

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/

In foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia

In order to apply in the foreign representation please submit documents required for applying for a passport (filled questionnaire).
The official will capture the child's fingerprints. It is not required to take along a child under 12 years of age to the foreign representation.

List of Foreign Representations of the Republic of Estonia: https://www.politsei.ee/en/teenused/lingid/eesti-vabariigi-valisesindused/index.dot

By post

Conformity of a copy to an original document confirm by your name, signature and date on every page of the copy containing data.
Please send documents required for application 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/eesti-kodaniku-pass/taotlusankeedid.dot

By e-mail

You can apply for the passport for a child by e-mail, if less than 2 years have passed since applying for the previous passport and taking of his or her fingerprints, or if the child is less than 12 years old, and if you hold a valid ID-card.
Sign all documents required for application digitally in one folder. Digital colour photo (minimum size is 480?600 pixels) and specimen signature must be in jpg format. Sample signature is not mandatory for a child under 15 years of age.
Send the signed folder to: [email protected]. For the subject, please write: "Application for passport and/or ID-card".

For instructions on saving and digital signing of the questionnaire follow link: https://www.politsei.ee/en/teenused/lingid/ankeedi-allkirjastamise-ja-salvestamise-juhend/index.dot

Collecting the New Passport

The legal representative must be able to present an identity document.
Present a valid passport issued to the child earlier, if it still exists;
The official will compare the childs fingerprints (starting from 15 years of age) to those given earlier.

The passport shall be issued in person, to a minor of at least 15 years of age.
If you wish to receive your identity document elsewhere than the foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia, which is named on the application form, then you will find more detailed information concerning this possibility on the webpage of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.vm.ee/?q=node/17061

Required DocumentsEdit

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

Additional documents:

if a child has been born in a foreign country and his or her personal data have not been entered to the Estonian population register, please submit his or her birth certificate;
if personal data (for example, name)of a child have been changed in a foreign country and changed personal data are not entered to the Estonian population register, please submit document proving change of personal data of the child;
if the name of the parent in the birth certificate and in identity document of the parent are different (name of the parent has been changed in a foreign country and changed data have not been entered to the Estonian population register, please submit the document proving change of the name (for example, marriage certificate);
if application is submitted by a guardian designated by the court or authorised representative of the guardianship authority and right of representation is not entered to the Estonian population register, please submit a document proving right of representation;
if the Estonian citizens passport or ID-card has not been issued to a child earlier, please submit documents confirming documents proving the right to the Estonian citizenship (for example, the Estonian citizens ID-card or passport, certificate of citizenship of the parent).

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.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

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EligibilityEdit

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FeesEdit

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

ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to UseEdit

Application Form that can be filled up using the computer: https://www.politsei.ee/dotAsset/26446.pdf
Downloadable Application Form: https://www.politsei.ee/dotAsset/60366.pdf

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Processing TimeEdit

The passport is issued within 30 days (after acceptance of the application for the proceeding) to the legal representative of a child in the Service Office or in the foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia marked in the application form. Delivery of the passport to a foreign representation may take more time. For information concerning the arrival and delivery of documents please contact the foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia, whereto you have ordered the document.

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 a legal representative of a child in Service Offices located in Tallinn only. To a minor of at least 15 years of age, the passport shall be issued in person.

InstructionsEdit

An application for a passport for a minor of less than 15 years of age is submitted by the legal representative of the minor (a parent, guardian, authorised representative of a guardianship authority).

Passport can be applied for in Service Offices of the Migration and Citizenship Bureau and the foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia. If less than 2 years have passed since the applying for the previous passport of the child and taking of his or her fingerprints or if the child is under 12 years of age, the passport can be applied for also by post or by e-mail.

Passport can be applied for in expedited order in the Service Offices. If an identity document has not been issued to a child (up to 15 years of age) earlier, passport in expedited procedure can be applied for in Service Offices in Tallinn only.

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

A passport is a document issued by the government. It certifies the identity and nationality of the holder, to be used for travel abroad. It contains informations about the holder; like name, gender, date and place of birth.

This document does not in itself entitle the passport holder entry into another country, nor consular protection while abroad nor any other privileges. However, it does normally allows the passport holder to return to the country where the passport was issued. Rights to consular protection arises from international treaties, while the holder's return to the issuing country depends on the laws prevailing in that country.

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