Estonian passport

This article is about full Estonian passports issued to Estonian citizens. For other uses, see Estonian alien's passport.

Cover of an Estonian biometric passport

An Estonian Passport is an identity document as well as a travel document of an Estonian citizen issued by the Citizenship and Migration Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Estonia and by Estonian foreign representations abroad.

Physical Appearance

In conformity with the standard European Union design, Estonian passports are burgundy, with the Estonian Coat of arms emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words "EUROOPA LIIT" (Template:Lang-en) and "EESTI" (Template:Lang-en) are inscribed above the coat of arms and the word "PASS" (Template:Lang-en) is inscribed below the coat of arms. Estonian passports have the standard biometric symbol at the bottom.

Identity Information Page

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Information page of Estonian passports issued since 15 July 2005

The Estonia Passport includes the following data:

• Photo of passport holder
• Type (P for ordinary passports)
• Code of Issuing State (EST)
• Passport No.
• 1 Surname
• 2 Given Names
• 3 Nationality
• 4 Date of Birth
• 5 Personal No.
• 6 Sex
• 7 Place of Birth
• 8 Date of Issue
• 9 Authority
• 10 Date of Expiry
• 11 Holder's Signature

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.

Passport Note

The passports issued between February 2002 and May 2007 contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The note inside Estonian passports states:

The holder of this passport is under the protection of the Republic of Estonia. The Government of the Republic of Estonia hereby requests all civil and military authorities to permit the holder of this passport to pass freely without let or hindrance and in case of need to give all lawful aid and protection.

Languages

The data page/information page is printed in Estonian, English and French.

Passport types

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Cover of an Estonian biometric diplomatic passport

For Estonian citizens, apart from ordinary passports, diplomatic and service passports are also issued for those who qualify for possession of such documents.

Biometric passports

Gemalto won the contract to supply biometric passports for the Citizenship and Migration Board, delivering the first new passports in early 2007.

Possession of a biometric passport is a pre-requisite for Estonians who want to qualify for the Visa Waiver Program for travel to the United States by registering via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization.

Starting from June 2009, all applicants for an Estonian passport are required to provide their fingerprints to be stored on the biometric chip in their passports.

Visa-free and visa on arrival (VOA) travel

Visa free or visa on arrival

The following countries and territories grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival facilities to holders of ordinary Estonian passports :

Europe

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
European Union	unlimited [3][4]
Albania	90 days [5]
Andorra	90 days [6]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	90 days [7]
Croatia	90 days [8][9]
Faroe Islands	90 days
Guernsey	6 months
Iceland	unlimited access [10]
Isle of Man	6 months
Jersey	6 months
Liechtenstein	unlimited access [11]
Macedonia	90 days [12]
Moldova	90 days [13]
Monaco	90 days [14]
Montenegro	90 days [15]
Norway	unlimited access [16]
San Marino	90 days [17]
Serbia	90 days [18]
Switzerland	unlimited access [19]
Ukraine	90 days [20]
Vatican City	90 days [21]

Africa

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Cape Verde	Visa issued upon arrival [22]
Comoros	Visa issued upon arrival [23]
Djibouti	1-month visa issued upon arrival for DJF 5,000 [24]
Egypt	30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$15 [25]
Kenya	3-month visa issued upon arrival for US$ 50 [26]
Madagascar	90-day visa issued upon arrival for MGA 140,000 [27]
Mauritius	6 months [28][29]
Mayotte	90 days [30]
Morocco	3 months [31][32]
Mozambique	30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$25 [33]
Réunion	unlimited access [34]
Seychelles	1 month [35]
Swaziland	1 month [36]
Tanzania	3 month visa issued on arrival for $50 [37]
Togo	7-day visa issued upon arrival for XOF10,000~35,000 [38]
Uganda	3 month visa issued on arrival for $50 [39]
Zambia	3 month visa issued on arrival for $50 [40]

Americas

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Anguilla	3 months [41]
Antigua and Barbuda	1 month [42][43]
Argentina	3 months [44]
Aruba	30 days [45]
Bahamas	3 months [46]
Barbados	28 days [47]
Belize	1 month [48]
Bermuda	6 months [49]
Bolivia	30 days [50][51]
British Virgin Islands	30 days [52]
Canada	6 months [53]
Cayman Islands	30 days [54]
Chile	90 days [55]
Colombia	90 days [56]
Costa Rica	90 days [57]
Dominica	21 days [58]
Dominican Republic	30-day tourist card issued on arrival USD 10 [59]
Ecuador	90 days [60][61]
El Salvador	3 months [62]
Falkland Islands	30 days [63]
French Guiana	unlimited access [64]
Greenland	90 days [65]
Grenada	3 months [66][67]
Guadeloupe	unlimited access [68]
Guatemala	90 days [69]
Haiti	3 months [70]
Honduras	3 months [71]
Jamaica	Visa issued on arrival for $20 [72]
Martinique	unlimited access [73]
Mexico	90 days [74][75]
Montserrat	3 months [76]
Netherlands Antilles	3 months [77]
Nicaragua	90 days [78]
Panama	90 days [79]
Paraguay	90 days [80]
Peru	90 days [81]
Puerto Rico	90 days [82]
Saint Barthélemy	unlimited access [83]
Saint Kitts and Nevis	14 days [84][85]
Saint Lucia	28 days [86]
Saint Martin	unlimited access [87]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	90 days [88]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1 month [89]
Trinidad and Tobago	1 month [90]
Turks and Caicos Islands	30 days [91]
United States	90 days, see Visa Waiver Program
Uruguay	3 months [92][93]
U.S. Virgin Islands	90 days [94]
Venezuela	3 months [95][96]

Asia

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Armenia	120-day visa issued upon arrival for 15,000 AMD [97]
Azerbaijan	30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$100 [98]
Bangladesh	90-day visa issued upon arrival for USD50 [99]
Brunei	30 days [100]
Cambodia	30-day visa issued upon arrival for USD 20/USD 25 [101]
Republic of China (Taiwan)	30 days [102]
Georgia	360 days [103]
Hong Kong	90 days [104]
Indonesia	30-day visa issued upon arrival for USD 25 [105]
Israel	3 months [106]
Japan	90 days [107]
Jordan	Visa issued upon arrival for JOD 10 [108]
Laos	30-day visa issued upon arrival for USD 30 [109]
Macau	90 days [110]
Malaysia	3 months [111]
Maldives	30 days [112]
Nepal	15/30/90 day visa issued on arrival for $25/40/100 [113]
Oman	Visa issued upon arrival : 1 month (OMR 6), 1 year multiple entries stay up to 3-week per visit (OMR 10) [114]
Philippines	21 days
Singapore	30 days [115]
South Korea	90 days [116]
Sri Lanka	30 days [117]
Syria	15 day visa issued upon arrival [118]
Thailand	15 day visa issued upon arrival [119]
Timor-Leste	30-day visa issued upon arrival for USD 30 [120]
Turkey	90 days [121]

Oceania

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
American Samoa	30 days [122]
Australia	90 days (eVisitor required) [123]
Cook Islands	31 days [124]
Fiji	4 months [125]
French Polynesia	90 days [126]
Guam	90 days [127]
Kiribati	28 days [128]
Marshall Islands	30 days [129]
Micronesia	30 days [130][131]
New Caledonia	90 days [132]
New Zealand	3 months [133]
Niue	30 days [134]
Northern Mariana Islands	30 days [135]
Palau	30 days [136][137]
Samoa	60 days [138]
Tonga	31 days [139]
Tuvalu	1 month [140]
Vanuatu	30 days [141][142]
Wallis and Futuna	90 days [143]

See also

• List of passports
• Estonian ID card
• Estonian nationality law

External links

• http://www.mig.ee/eng/identity_documents/estpass/
• http://www.gov.ph/faqs/visa.asp