Dublin

There are three different ways how to renew your Estonian passport and/or ID-card:

• the self-service portal
• by post directly from the Estonian Police and Boarder Guard Board
• at the Embassy

It is more convenient and also cheaper to renew your documents at the self-service portal or by post from the Estonian Police and Border Guard Department.

• Passport and ID card can be ordered at the self-service portal or by post if fingerprints have been taken less than six years ago
• Passports for children under 12 years of age can also be applied or renewed by post as their fingerprints will not be taken

Applying at the self-service portal

When using the self‑service portal for applying for a passport or ID card, you need to have an ID card and an ID card reader, a mobile ID or Smart ID, PIN codes for your ID card or mobile ID. A digital photo (see photo requirements) must be sent directly to the e-mail address [email protected] and the applicant’s name and the personal ID code/date of birth should be added to the e-mail subject.

Applying by post

ID card and passport can be applied for by post only if it has been less than 6 years since the fingerprints were taken for the previous passport.

Standard application form and document certifying payment of the state fee to the Estonian Ministry of Finance have to be sent by post to the Police and Border Guard:

APPLICATION
Police and Border Guard Administration
Pärnu mnt 139
15060 Tallinn

A digital photo (see photo requirements) must be sent directly to the address [email protected] and the applicant’s name and the personal ID code/date of birth should be added to the email.

Applying at the Embassy

It is necessary to book an appointment and come to the Embassy to apply for documents in case:

• Your old passport and/or ID card is expired (you need to get your fingerprints taken at the Embassy)
• Your child has reached 12 years of age and therefore needs to give fingerprints for the passport
• You wish that someone else picks up your passport / ID card on your behalf. A written consent can only be given at the Embassy

NB! Children under 12 years do not have to come to the Embassy in person. One of the parents can submit the application on behalf of the child.

NB! You cannot apply for a passport under expedited procedure at the Embassy.

Please book an appointment over the phone (353 1) 478 88 88. At the Embassy, state fees can be paid with a bank card. The state fees can be found here.

You will need the following documents to apply for a passport / ID card at the Embassy:

• Standard application form
• A digital photo (see photo requirements) must be sent directly to the address [email protected] and the applicant’s name and the personal ID code/date of birth should be added to the email
• In case of a child’s passport application: other parent’s written consent
• In case of change of name: a copy of your spouse’s passport and your Marriage Certificate or Deed Poll document

When applying for your child’s first passport you will need to present:

• Copies of both parents’ passports
• Original of the Birth Certificate
• Standard application form
• Additional application form 
• The other parent’s written consent
• A digital photo (see photo requirements) must be sent directly to the address [email protected] and the applicant’s name and the personal ID code/date of birth should be added to the e-mail subject

When applying for your first Estonian passport you will need documents proving Estonian citizenship.

If you have acquired Estonian citizenship by birth you will need to present:

• an original document proving that you are an Estonian citizen
• an original document indicating that at least one of your parents/grandparents is an Estonian citizen and verification documents to prove that you are descended from a parent who is an Estonian citizen

If you have acquired Estonian citizenship by naturalization you will need to present:

• a certificate of citizenship

Documents referring to Estonian citizenship for the period from 1918 to 1940 can be obtained from:

• Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages (birth certificates, certificates of marriage and divorce, certificates on changing names, etc.)
• the National Archives (certificates of Defense Forces, option certificates, school- leaving certificates, documents verifying the possession of real estate or working in the public service, etc.)