Instructions for completing application form
Completing the form on a computer
- To open the application form, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader
- We recommend using Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox to open the form.
- If you’re using Google Chrome or Safari, save the form to your computer before starting to complete it.
- Fill in the form on the computer screen, in Estonian.
Completing the form on paper
- Print out the application form
- Fill in the form using a dark ballpoint or ink pen, in Estonian.
- The application form may not contain any corrections
On the form, write:
- personal data
- contact details
- documents applied for and place where you wish to claim them
Filling in the applicant's personal data
- Enter your personal data on the form – first name, last name, personal identification code or date of birth, place of birth, gender, citizenship(s)
- If you apply for a document for a child, write the child’s personal data on the form
Filling in the applicant’s contact details
- On the form, write the contact details at which we can contact you in matters related to the application if necessary
- If possible, provide on the form an email address as well where we will send you a notification when the document is ready (unless you have ordered it to an foreign representation).
Submission of signature sample
- If you mail in the form, provide the signature sample in the top box – make sure the signature is fully within the boundaries.
- If you email the form, write the signature sample on a white sheet of paper, scan it into the computer or photograph it with a phone. Save the signature sample in JPG format
- Provide the signature sample with an even pen stroke, avoiding lighter areas, unnecessary interruptions, excessive dots or dashes, crossouts etc.
Child’s signature sample
- The signature field of an applicant under the age of 7 or an applicant who is incapable of signing shall be left blank.
- A child from 7-14 years of age or person in the care of a guardian may provide a signature sample on the application form but it is not obligatory.
- It is obligatory to submit a signature sample for applicants 15 years of age and up.
Lost or stolen document data
- If your last document was lost or stolen, fill in the corresponding fields (name of document, data of loss or theft)
Applicant’s legal representative
- The legal representative of the applicant is their parent or guardian.
- If the applicant is submitted by the parent or guardian, their data as the legal representatives must be written on to the form – first name, last name, personal identification code or date of birth
- If the representative is an institution, the name and registry code of the institution must be added.
Confirmation of the data submitted on the form
- If you mail in the form, provide the signature sample in the field at the end of both pages.
- If you send the application by email, sign the form digitally
Confirmation of data on the child’s application
- The mother or the father of a child under 15 years of age shall submit and sign the child’s application.
- If the application is submitted by a child aged 15-17 or their parent, the child certifies the authenticity of the data by their own signature.
- If the application of a child aged 15-17 is submitted by their parent or guardian, the parent or guardian certifies the authenticity of the data.
See requirements and instructions for the document photo.
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