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Estonian passports and ID cards

As an Estonian citizen residing in Austria, Slovakia, or Switzerland, you can apply for a new ID card and/or passport in three ways:

Please note that the state fee varies dependent on how the application is submitted and on the pick-up location. You will find the state fees here.
You fill find the application form here. Your documents will be sent to the place of issue according to your application. You can choose the places of issue:  Embassy in Vienna, Honorary Consuls in Salzburg, Graz, Linz, Innsbruck, Bratislava, Zurich and Geneva.

Applying for a Passport/ID Card via the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) Self-Service Portal

The fastest and most convenient way to apply for new documents is through the Estonian PBGB self-service portal. To use the portal, you must have a valid fingerprints* (taken less than 6 years ago), valid ID card with PIN codes and an ID card reader, or alternatively Mobile-ID or Smart-ID.

*The validity of fingerprints can be checked on the PPA website under e-services Checking the validity of biometrics. When applying for an ID card, fingerprints are not required if the applicant is over 70 years of age and has previously provided fingerprints. Fingerprints can be provided free of charge at the Embassy of Estonia in Vienna, please book appointment here. Please note that it is not possible to have fingerprints taken at the office of the Honorary Consul.

Applying per post

When it is not possible to apply for a document at the self-service portal the application for a new passport/ID card can be submitted by post. Since August 2021 it is only possible to apply for new documents by post if the Estonian citizen has given her/his fingerprints less than 6 years ago. The validity of fingerprints can be checked on the PPA website.

Please send the correctly completed application (please make sure to add your signature in the box located in the upper right corner of the form) together with proof of payment of the state fee (payable to the Ministry of Finance) must be sent by regular mail to Estonia at the following address:

APPLICATION
Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet / Police and Border Guard Board
Pärnu mnt 139
15060 Tallinn
Estonia

You can find the list of state fees here.

In addition to the application form and proof of payment of the state fee, a digital document photo must be sent by e-mail directly to the Estonian BPGB e-mail address: [email protected]. The e-mail must include the first name and surname of the person in the photo, as well as their Estonian personal identification code or date of birth.

Before submitting the application, please review information regarding the application form and the guidelines and requirements for the document photo.

Applying for a Passport/ID Card at the Embassy of Estonia in Vienna

You must come to the embassy in person when:

  • it is not possible to submit the application via the Police and Border Guard Board (EPBGB) self-service portal or by post
  • you are applying for the identity documents of Estonian citizen for the first time
  • you wish to authorise a third party to collect the document. This must be requested together with the applicationas it is not possible to authorise someone else after the document application has been submitted.
  • a child aged 12 or older is applying for a new passport and fingerprints must be taken
  • more than six years have passed since the previous passport application and fingerprint submission, and new fingerprints are required

To apply for a passport and/or ID card at the Embassy, an appointment must be booked in advance via the appointment booking calendar.

The application can be completed on site at the Embassy. If preferred, it may also be completed in advance at home, printed out, and brought along.

At the Embassy, the state fee can only be paid by bank card. If the state fee has been paid by bank transfer to the Ministry of Finance, the payment confirmation receipt must be presented.

Digital passport/ID-card photo must be sent directly to the EPBGB e-mail address [email protected]

Applying for an Estonian Passport and ID Card for a Child

When residing abroad, an Estonian passport and/or ID card for a child can be applied for via the Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) self-service portal (provided that the child’s birth has been entered into the Estonian Population Register), by post or at an embassy.

A child under 12 years of age is not required to appear in person at the embassy for document application purposes (fingerprints are not taken).

For children under 15, the document is issued to the parent who holds custody.

For citizens aged 15 and over, the passport and/or ID card is issued either in person or, when applying at an embassy or PPA service point, to an authorised representative.

For first-time applications for a child’s documents by post, the following must be submitted:

  • application form
  • additional application form
  • copy of the Estonian passport or ID card of the parent´s
  • if the child’s other legal guardian is not an Estonian citizen, a written consent for the application (in free form)
  • proof of payment of the state fee to the Ministry of Finance
  • the child’s original international birth certificate (multilingual CIEC form). Submission of the birth certificate is not required if the child’s birth has already been registered in the Estonian Population Register

The application together with supporting documents must be sent by post to Estonia:

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

In addition to the application, the child’s digital passport photo must be sent by e-mail to directly to the Estonian BPGB e-mail address: [email protected] (see photo requirements).

For any questions, please contact the Embassy of Estonia in Vienna by phone at +43 1 503 776 115 or by e-mail at [email protected].