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First passport or ID card for a child under 12

First ever passport/ID card for a child under the age of 12 can be applied for in the following ways:

  • via the self-service portal;
  • by post (by sending the application directly to Tallinn, Estonia);
  • at the embassy in person.

 

APPLYING VIA THE SELF-SERVICE PORTAL

If the child has already been registered in the Estonian Population Registry, then the easiest and most low-cost option is to submit the application via the self-service portal.

If your child has not been registered in the Estonian Population Registry, please find the instructions on how to register your child HERE. Once this has been done, the parent can submit the application via the self-service portal (the parent will need a valid ID-card, pin-codes and an ID-card reader).

APPLYING BY POST

To apply by post, you would need to prepare and complete the following:

  • Print out and submit the standard application form (in English, in Estonian) filled in capital letters, using a dark ballpoint pen or ink pen.
  • Print out and submit the additional application form (in English; in Estonian) filled in capital letters, using a dark ballpoint pen or ink pen.
  • Obtain and submit the original birth certificate (with both parents names in it) translated in English. We recommend to order a bilingual certificate (in English and in Hebrew).
    • Certificate needs to be original and authenticated with an Apostille from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or from Registrars of Magistrates’ Courts.
    • The apostille must always be on the back side of the original certificate. In the exceptional circumstance, when the apostille is put on any other paper, it must always be bound with the original certificate by red ribbon and a notary seal. Apostilles without the original certificate or apostilles on scanned copies of certificates are not accepted.
    •  If the birth certificate is in Hebrew, the English translation should be certified separately.
  • Submit the applicant’s copy of Israeli and other passports (in case of multiple citizenships).
  • Submit the other parent’s written consent and copy of passport if the other parent holds other citizenship than Estonian.
  • Submit the receipt of the state fee which was paid to the Ministry of Finance (the state fees when applied by post can be found HERE).
  • Obtain the applicant’s DIGITAL photo (physical/printed photos are not accepted) and send it directly to the Estonian Police via email [email protected]. Please attach the photo to the email and write down the applicant’s name and the date of birth inside the email (photo requirements; video instructions).
  • The application, supporting documents and the receipt of the state fee payment should be sent directly to the following address:

APPLICATION
Police and Border Guard Administration
Pärnu mnt 139
15060 Tallinn
Estonia

APPLYING AT THE EMBASSY (book an appointment HERE):

When coming to an appointment, please do the following:

  • Fill in and bring standard application form (in English, in Estonian). The form must be in capital letters, using a dark ballpoint pen or ink pen.
  • Fill in and bring additional application form (in English; in Estonian). The form must be in capital letters, using a dark ballpoint pen or ink pen.
  • Bring the original birth certificate (with both parents names in it) translated in English. We recommend to order a bilingual certificate (in English and in Hebrew).
    • Certificate needs to be original and authenticated with an Apostille from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or from Registrars of Magistrates’ Courts.
    • The apostille must always be on the back side of the original certificate. In the exceptional circumstance, when the apostille is put on any other paper, it must always be bound with the original certificate by red ribbon and a notary seal. Apostilles without the original certificate or apostilles on scanned copies of certificates are not accepted.
    •  If the birth certificate is in Hebrew, the English translation should be certified separately.
  • Bring the applicant’s Israeli and other passports (in case of multiple citizenships).
  • Bring the other parent’s written consent and passport copy if the parent holds other citizenship than Estonian
  • Obtain the applicant’s DIGITAL photo (physical/printed photos are not accepted) and send it directly to the Estonian Police via email [email protected]. Please attach the photo to the email and write down the applicants name and the date of birth inside the email (photo requirements; video instructions).
  • The state fee can be paid at the embassy (we only accept card payments).

 

Please note that parents applying on behalf of their children should also have their identification document when coming to the Embassy (i.e. passport).