Estonian passports and ID cards

There are three different ways to renew your documents:

  • e-services
  • by post directly from the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board
  • at the embassy

You can choose to pick up your documents at the Embassy in Lisbon or from our Honorary Consuls in Porto, Tavira or Funchal.

Renewing Estonian passport and ID card via e-services:

You can apply for a new ID card or passport via e-services if less than 6 years have passed since taking of fingerprints (check fingerprints validity here).

Passports for children under 12 years of age can also be renewed via the self-service portal as fingerprints are not taken from children under 12 years.

Applying by post:

The application documents should be sent directly to the Estonian Police and Border Guard:

APPLICATION
Police and Border Guard Administration
Pärnu mnt 139
15060 Tallinn

Estonian passport / ID-card for an adult

  • Standard application form
  • ATTENTION! Only a digital photo is accepted. Please send your digital photo (JPEG, 1MB-5MB, 1300×1600 pixels) to [email protected]. Please indicate your name and date of birth in the email.
  • Copy of your identification document
  • In case of change of name: a copy of your spouse’s passport and your original Marriage Certificate – either CIEC (International Commission on Civil Status Conventions) international certificate or a certificate in Portuguese with an apostille and translated into English or Estonian by a certified translator.
  • Payment confirmation of State Fee by bank transfer to the Ministry of Finance

 Estonian passport / ID card for a minor

  • When applying for the first time you will need to include the child’s original birth certificate – either CIEC (International Commission on Civil Status Conventions) international certificate or a certificate in Portuguese with an apostille and translated into English or Estonian by a certified translator
  • Fill in standard application form
  • Fill in first passport application form
  • One digital passport photo. It is not possible to take photos at the Embassy. Please send your digital photo (JPEG, 1MB-5MB, 1300×1600 pixels) to [email protected]. Please indicate your name and date of birth in the email
  • Copies of both parents’ passports
  • You will also need to enclose other parent’s written consent
  • Payment confirmation of State Fee by bank transfer to the Ministry of Finance

Applying at the Embassy:

Please book an appointment online.

If you wish to authorize someone else to pick up your passport / ID card on your behalf, a written consent must be submitted when applying for documents.

Estonian passport / ID-card for an adult

  • Standard application form
  • ATTENTION! Only a digital photo is accepted. It is not possible to take photos at the Embassy. Please send your digital photo (JPEG, 1MB-5MB, 1300×1600 pixels) to [email protected]. Please indicate your name and date of birth in the email.
  • In case of change of name: a copy of your spouse’s passport and your original Marriage Certificate – either CIEC (International Commission on Civil Status Conventions) international certificate or a certificate in Portuguese with an apostille and translated into English or Estonian by a certified translator.
  • Payment of State Fee by bank transfer prior to the appointment to:
    Embaixada da Estónia
    IBAN PT50 0007 0031 0004 2210 0034 5
    SWIFT BESCPTPL
    Please indicate your name in the description

 Estonian passport / ID card for a minor

  • When applying for the first time you will need to include the child’s original birth certificate – either CIEC (International Commission on Civil Status Conventions) international certificate or a certificate in Portuguese with an apostille and translated into English or Estonian by a certified translator
  • Fill in standard application form
  • Fill in first passport application form
  • One digital passport photo. It is not possible to take photos at the Embassy. Please send your digital photo (JPEG, 1MB-5MB, 1300×1600 pixels) to [email protected]. Please indicate your name and date of birth in the email
  • Copies of both parents’ passports
  • You will also need to enclose other parent’s written consent
  • Payment confirmation of State Fee by bank transfer prior to the appointment to:
    Embaixada da Estónia
    IBAN PT50 0007 0031 0004 2210 0034 5
    SWIFT BESCPTPL
    Please indicate your name in the description

Return of overpaid or incorrectly paid state fees

When applying for the first ever Estonian passport for an adult you will need documents proving that the applicant is an Estonian citizen.

If you have acquired Estonian citizenship by birth, please present:

  • an original of a document proving that you are an Estonian citizen (original Estonian passport or birth certificate of relative, or an archive extract);
  • an original of a document indicating that at least one of your parents is an Estonian citizen, and verification documents to prove that you are descended from a parent who is an Estonian citizen (Birth Certificates either CIEC (International Commission on Civil Status Conventions) international or a certificates in Portuguese with an apostille and translated into English or Estonian by a certified translator).

If you have acquired Estonian citizenship by naturalization:

  • a certificate of citizenship.

Documents referring to Estonian citizenship for the period from 1918 to 1940 can be obtained from:

  • Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages (birth certificates, certificates of marriage and divorce, certificates on changing names, etc.);
  • the National Archives