- You can apply for a new Estonian citizen passport and ID-card by post, e-mail or directly from the Estonian Police and Boarder Guard Board e-service center (only in Estonian language) if less than 6 years have passed since taking of fingerprints and applying for the previous passport. E-application environment is the most convenient, fastest, and cheapest option. To log into the environment, you need a functioning ID card (with codes and a card reader), Mobile ID, or Smart ID. You can also send the document application by email or regular mail directly to the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA). The digitally signed container must include all necessary documents: application, proof of payment of the state fee, and photo file. Send the digitally signed container to [email protected]. If applying by regular mail, write on the envelope:
Application for Estonian Citizen Passport/Eesti kodaniku passi taotlus
Police and Border Guard Board/Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet
Pärnu mnt 139
Tallinn 15060
Estonia
- If it has been 6 years since giving your fingerprints, you can give new fingerprints at the embassy and then apply for a passport via the e-application environment, email, or regular mail. An appointment must be made to visit the Embassy.
- Additional information is available on the Estonian Police and Boarder Guard Board website.
When do I need to make an appointment and visit the Estonian Embassy in person?
- If you need a new document and the old one is no longer valid or new fingerprints are required.
- If a child needs a new passport and has turned 12 years old. Applicants aged 12 and up will have to give fingerprints when applying for a passport.
- If you need to authorize someone else to pick up the document on your behalf. A written consent (pdf) must be submitted with the application. Only Estonian citizens can be authorized.
When applying for a child’s first document, you need to submit:
- completed application form;
- completed supplementary form;
- When applying for the first time you will need to include the child’s birth certificate (Certificate of personal data/Personattest). It can be obtained from the local municipality or church office and must be in Danish and English with an original stamp and official’s signature.
- Written consent (docx)/consent (pdf) and a copy of the passport of the other parent if the parent is not an Estonian citizen.
Embassy Document Application Checklist
- Always book an appointment in advance.
- Complete the application form.
- Provide a digital photo file (see PPA photo requirements). Send the digital photo to [email protected]. It is important to include the applicant’s name and personal code/date of birth in the email.
- Photos cannot be taken at the Embassy. We do not accept paper photos.
- You will need to pay a state fee when ordering documents. The fee depends on how you apply for the document and where you intend to collect it. The state fee amounts can be found in this table: State fees for documents
- You can use your bank card to pay at the Embassy. The state fee can also be paid to the Estonian Embassy’s account in Copenhagen: Estonian Embassy Nordea Bank Account number: Reg.no. 2040 Account no. 0040104097. Explanation: type of transaction + applicant’s name. The state fee in Danish kroner depends on the euro exchange rate.
- If you wish to pay the state fee in Estonia or from an Estonian account use Ministry of Finance Account number: SEB Bank EE891010220034796011 SWIFT: EEUHEE2X, Swedbank EE932200221023778606 SWIFT: HABAEE2X, Luminor Bank EE701700017001577198 SWIFT: RIKOEE22. Reference number: 2900073643 Explanation: type of transaction + applicant’s name.
- If paying by transfer, please bring a copy of the payment order. Attach a copy of the online bank payment receipt with the account holder’s name to the application or write the payment date and account holder’s name on the back of the application.
- In case of a name change, obtain a Danish Population Register extract (Personattest) in Danish and English on paper with the issuer’s signature and stamp from the local municipality/church office, showing the previous and new name and the date of the name change.
- Bring the old document (even if it has expired).
Important Notes
- Express passport and ID card applications are only accepted in Estonia.
- In Denmark, you can specify the Estonian Embassy in Copenhagen or the honorary consulate in Odense/Fredericia/Aarhus/Aalborg as the document collection location. The Estonian passport can be delivered home by DHL courier.
- The consular service at the Estonian Embassy is on the fourth floor; there is an elevator, but a staircase must be crossed to access the lobby. To better serve people with mobility disabilities, please call the Embassy in advance to find the best solution for renewing and collecting travel documents.
- When ordering by regular mail, email, or e-service, only the Estonian domestic state fee must be paid, plus 20 euros if you wish to collect the documents abroad. State fees for documents
- The application status can be tracked here. You will be notified immediately by email when the documents arrive at the Embassy.
- A new passport or ID card arrives at the Embassy in about a month. In the summer, the waiting time sometimes extends to 5-6 weeks. If you wish to collect the document from an honorary consul in Denmark, add another week to the passport waiting time.
- Documents are issued from the age of 15 to the document owner or an authorized person.
- Estonian citizen passport and ID card applications are processed in Estonia by the Police and Border Guard Board. Information and contact details are available on the PPA website.