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Passport and ID card

Since 2025 the state fees are: ID card 45 euros at a PPA office or 35 euros in self-service; passport 60 or 50 euros respectively. An express document (ready the next working day) costs 250 euros. Self-service applications work if your fingerprints were given within the last 6 years — otherwise visit an office for biometrics. An adult's ID card is valid 5 years and mandatory from age 15.

Service passportUpdated: 29.07.2026.
Cost
ID card 35/45 EUR · passport 50/60 EUR
Duration
Standard processing up to 30 days
Deadline
Express — 250 EUR
Where
iseteenindus.politsei.ee or a PPA office
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Who this applies to

Estonian citizens and residents. Fingerprints are taken from age 12 and remain valid for document applications for 6 years. Applying for the passport and ID card together needs just one biometrics session — the most convenient route. Children and old-age pensioners pay reduced rates (roughly 20–25 euros for a passport).

Step by step

Choose the channel

If your fingerprints were given within 6 years, apply via iseteenindus.politsei.ee — 10 euros cheaper. Otherwise book a PPA office visit.

Pay the state fee

ID card 35/45 euros, passport 50/60 euros depending on the channel; an express document costs 250 euros. The photo is taken on site or a photo-booth image is used for self-service.

Collect the document

Choose a PPA office for collection; you're notified by e-mail when ready. Bring the old document — it is invalidated.

Common mistakes

Leaving it to the week before travel season — standard processing takes up to 30 days and express costs 250 euros.
Applying for the passport and ID card on separate visits — together, one biometrics session suffices.
Forgetting the ID card is mandatory from 15 — arrange the child's document in time.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the documents cost?

ID card 45 euros at the office / 35 in self-service, passport 60/50 euros. Express — 250 euros. Children and pensioners pay reduced rates.

How long do fingerprints stay valid?

6 years — within that period new documents can be requested in self-service without an office visit.

Official sources

Verified against official sources · 29.07.2026.

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