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

An ID-card can be applied for in Service Offices of the Migration and Citizenship Bureau, in foreign representations of the Republic of Estonia, by post or by e-mail.

An ID-card can be applied for in expedited order in the Service Offices. If an identity document has not been issued to a child earlier, then an ID-card in expedited procedure can be applied for only in the Service Offices located in Tallinn.


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;
• a colour photo by dimensions of 40x50 mm;
• a document certifying the payment of state fee;
• an identity document of a 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 citizen’s 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 citizen’s ID-card or passport, certificate of citizenship of the parent).

Issuance of the ID-card
The ID-card 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 ID-card to a foreign representation may take more time.

The ID-card applied for in expedited order is issued within 5 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 ID-card shall be issued in person.

By reception of the ID-card:

• submit an identity document of a legal representative;
• submit a valid ID-card issued to a child earlier, if it exists.