Photograph
Fotoboks

In Fotoboks you can take a photograph for applying for document free of charge. A photograph taken in Fotoboks is digital, and you can use the image within 7 days for all applications submitted at Citizenship and Migration Service Offices of Prefecture or by post.

In case of need you can ask a customer servicer for additional information or help.

Requirements set towards the image
It must be possible to identify the person definitely on the basis of image.

• On the image the person must:

- hold his/her head upright,
- keep neutral aspect and keep his/her mouth closed,
- wear no hat, cap etc.
- keep his/her eyes open and look at the camera objective glass.

• Hair must not shade the face or cast a shadow on the face.
• Glasses are acceptable if its frames do not shade the eyes, and lenses cause no patches of light due to reflection.
• A photograph must be taken within last 6 months before the submission of an application.
• It must be a colour image with dimensions 40×50 mm. 
• No fingerprints, scratches or other defects must be on the photograph.
• Colour scale of the image must be natural (it must not be overexposed or underexposed).
• Background must be two-dimensioned, single-colour and light (light blue, beige, light brown, light grey or white background is recommended) and make a contrast with face and hair.
• Neither red eyes nor its correction by software are acceptable.

You can examine more exact requirements set towards the image in the directive of the Government of the Republic.

Proportions of taken photographs can be checked with a template, which is available here. Please do not change the scale of the template while printing it out.

Requirements set towards the documents issued in a foreign state

A document issued in a foreign state and attached to an application form must be translated into Estonian, Russian or English language, except the case of a document in Russian or English language. Authenticity of the translation must be notarised. A document issued in a foreign state must be attested by an apostil (certificate) or legalised unless the international agreement prescribes otherwise.

You can find more information about legalisation of documents or attestation of documents by certificate at the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Upon applying by post you can submit a copy of document instead the original document. If a copy of document is submitted, then an applicant must confirm its conformity to the original document by his/her signature on each page of the copy containing any data. The name and date of signing is added to the signature.