Certificates
Estonian citizens who have registered their place of residency in the Austria, Switzerland or Slovakia can apply:
- certificates of vital events (birth, death, marriage, divorce or change of name)
- an extract from the population register
- certificate of marital capacity from the Estonian Embassy in Vienna for use in Austria, Switzerland, or Slovakia.
Multilingual CIEC-format certificates (for birth, death, and marriage) are not issued by the embassy but can be requested from Estonia through the embassy if needed.
Certificates of vital events and marital capacity are available in Estonian, English, German or French.
Population register extracts are available in Estonian or English.
The state fee for one certificate is 30 euros.
State fee payment details:
Botschaft der Republik Estland
IBAN: AT121100001211061500
SWIFT/BIC: BKAUATWW
Bank Austria
BLZ 12000
The ordered document will be sent by post to the address provided in the application.
Processing time is usually 1–3 weeks.
Vital Statistics Certificates (birth, death, marriage, divorce or change of name)
You can order the document:
- Via the e-population register: https://www.rahvastikuregister.ee/ (requires the ability to give a digital signature; NB! certificates of legal capacity to marry or death certificates cannot be ordered through this e-service);
- By email (digitally signed or scanned) to: [email protected]
- By post: Botschaft von Estland, Wohllebengasse 9/12, 1040 Wien
When ordering via e-population register, please be sure to add that you would like the certificate through the Estonian Embassy in Vienna and in the additional information, please be sure to write your home address where we can send the certificate by registered mail.
When applying by email or post, please include:
- an application
- a copy of your passport or ID-card
- proof of payment of the state fee.
Extract of a Population Register
You can order the document:
- Via the e-population register: https://www.rahvastikuregister.ee/ (requires the ability to give a digital signature; NB! certificates of legal capacity to marry or death certificates cannot be ordered through this e-service)
- By email (digitally signed or scanned) to: [email protected]
- By post: Botschaft von Estland, Wohllebengasse 9/12, 1040 Wien
When ordering via e-population register, please be sure to add that you would like the certificate through the Estonian Embassy in Vienna and in the additional information, please be sure to write your home address where we can send the certificate by registered mail.
When applying by email or post, please include:
- an application
- a copy of your passport or ID-card
- proof of payment of the state fee
Certificate of martial capacity
In order to get married in Austria, Switzerland, or Slovakia, you may be required to prove that there are no legal obstacles under Estonian law preventing you from marrying. This document is called a certificate of marital capacity.
You can order the document:
- By email (digitally signed or scanned) to: [email protected]
- By post: Botschaft von Estland, Wohllebengasse 9/12, 1040 Wien
When applying by email or post, please include:
- an application
- a copy of your and your future spouse’s passport or ID-card
- proof of payment of the state fee
According to the Estonian regulations the certificate will expire if the marriage is not contracted within six months after the certificate has been issued.
Certificate of Facts Known to the Consul (Consular Certificate)
A consul may issue a certificate of facts known to them, based on data from Estonian national registers or other official Estonian documents. The certificate can be issued in Estonian, German or English.
You can order the document:
- By email (digitally signed or scanned) to: [email protected].
- By post: Botschaft von Estland, Wohllebengasse 9/12, 1040 Wien
When applying by email or post, please include:
- your full name and the purpose of your request
- a copy of your passport or ID-card
- proof of payment of the state fee.
Police Clearance Certificate
In Estonia, the Police Clearance Certificate (karisturegister/Certificate of Good Conduct/Führungszeugnis) is issued by the Criminal Records Database.
The Criminal Records Database certificates are only issued in Estonian. Please find instructions on how to apply for this certificate here.
A query about your own records is free of charge.
If you require this document to be translated into German or English, please contact a sworn translator (in Estonia). Please note that the embassy does not provide translation services.