Please note that for submitting an Estonian passport and ID-card application at the Consulate you must register in advance online.
It is possible to apply for a renewed passport by post or at the self-service portal in case a person has already received a passport containing fingerprints and less than 6 years have passed since the issuance of this passport. Also a passport for children under age 12 can be applied for directly at the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board by post.
The application form and additional documents should be sent directly to the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board:
Police and Border Guard Board
Pärnu mnt 139
15060 Tallinn Estonia
You should apply at the Consulate if
The following documents must be presented for an initial passport:
All documents issued in the United States (eg. birth- & marriage certificates, etc.) should be authenticated with an Apostille by the State Secretary within the state where they were issued. The Apostille is a document certifying the authenticity of the official signature on the document, the capacity in which the person signing the document acted, and the identity of any stamp or seal affixed to the document. Information on obtaining the Apostille is available here.
The Republic of Estonia ID card and travel document/passport (parents or grandparents), military certificate, school/university diploma confirming Estonian citizenship, proof of employment at Estonian government agency (available at Estonian National Archives).
Estonian birth, marriage, death and other vital statistics documents which can be ordered through the Consulate.
Upon the expiration of an Estonian citizen´s passport, one should also apply in person at the Consulate in San Francisco. For a renewal passport, the following documents should be submitted:
All documents issued in the United States (eg. birth- & marriage certificates, etc.) should be authenticated with an Apostille by the State Secretary within the state where they were issued. The Apostille is a document certifying the authenticity of the official signature on the document, the capacity in which the person signing the document acted, and the identity of any stamp or seal affixed to the document. Information on obtaining the Apostille is available here
The passport can be collected by an applicant in person or to an authorized representative assigned by an applicant at the time of applying for the document, in the Service Office or in the foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia indicated in the application form. Children under age 15 may be represented by their parents.
A passport without fingerprints and with a term of validity of 1 year
As an exception, it is possible to apply for a passport without fingerprint images, if:
NB! You can apply as an exception for a passport without fingerprint image valid for one year ONLY by post or at the self-service portal
Please submit a written explanation or other evidence concerning the reason for the necessity to issue a passport without fingerprint images, together with an explanation of why it is not possible for you to apply for a passport according to ordinary procedures.