The Estonian passport can be applied for in Service Offices of the Migration and Citizenship Bureau and in foreign representations of the Republic of Estonia. If less than 2 years have passed since applying for the previous passport and taking of fingerprints, you can also apply for the passport by post or by e-mail.

Passport can be applied for in expedited procedure in the Service Offices.

If you have not been issued the identity document earlier, then it is not possible to apply for the passport in expedited procedure.

Documents required for applying:

• an application form (possible to fill in on a computer screen; to print out and fill in by own hand). Instructions for filling of an application form;
• an identity document;
• a colour photo by dimensions of 40x50 mm;
• a document certifying the payment of state fee.

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);
• if you have not been issued an identity document of the citizen of Estonia earlier, please submit documents proving the right to the Estonian citizenship;
• if you are applying for the additional passport, please submit an explanatory letter regarding the need for additional passport and document confirming this (for example, employer’s certification).

Issuance of the passport
The passport is issued within 30 days (after acceptance of the application for the proceeding) to an applicant in person 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.

The 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.

By reception of the passport:

• submit a valid passport issued earlier, if it exists;
• the official will compare your fingerprints to those given earlier.