Estonia Visa and Passport – Cost of Getting Or Renewing

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IMMIGRATION AND VISAS

Passport exemptions

A valid passport is required for all travelers with the exception of:
1. Travelers with a “Seaman Book” provided it is a business trip.

2. Travelers from Switzerland and the countries of the European Economic Area with a national identity document, with the exception of citizens of Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom.

3. Travelers with ‘ Kinderausweis ‘, a German identity document for children under 16 years of age.

4. Refugees or people without nationality or citizenship with travel documents or residence permit issued by a country of the European Economic Area or Switzerland.

5.Travelers with travel documents issued by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo to permanent residents of Kosovo.

6. Travelers with a « Laissez Passer » issued by the United Nations.

7. Australian citizens with a national identity card.

8. Persons without nationality or citizenship with an identity certificate issued by Australia, provided they have a return authorization with a minimum validity of three months after the validity of the visa.

Document validity

Alternative passports or documents must be valid for the entire planned trip.
to. Estonian citizens can enter with passport or alternative documents valid for the date of entry.
b. Citizens of countries of the European Economic Area and Switzerland can enter with a valid passport for the date of entry.
c. Estonian residents can enter with travel documents valid for the date of entry.

Minors

Minors between 7 and 15 years of age must have their own passports. In case they are registered in the parent’s passport, the parent’s passport must include a photo of the minor.

Notices

In case of not complying with the entry or transit regulations, the traveler will be denied entry and will be deported on the first flight to their country of origin. In addition, the airline will be subject to fines of EEK 50,000. The traveler will be responsible for any cost of detention at the airport.

Visa grant

Before the trip: It is recommended that the traveler contact the nearest Estonian representative.

Visa exemptions

All travelers must have a visa with the exception of:
1. Citizens of Estonia.

2. Citizens of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Holland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

3. Travelers with a passport bearing the mention ‘British Citizen’ .

4. Travelers who plan to stay less than 90 days in a period of half a year, provided they are:
4.1. Travelers with a British passport with the endorsement ‘ British National (Overseas ) »(British Citizen (Overseas));
4.2. Travelers with a British passport bearing the endorsement ‘British Overseas Territories Citizen’ containing the ‘right of residence’ stamp issued in the UK; or ‘British Subject’ , which also contains the ‘right of residence’ stamp issued in the UK;
4.3.Citizens of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico , Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Seychelles,
Singapore, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Uruguay, the United States of America, the Vatican City and Venezuela;
4.4. Travelers with passports issued in Hong Kong (a special administrative region of China) and Macau (a special administrative region of China);

5. Travelers with diplomatic or official passports, provided they are citizens of Bolivia, the Republic of Macedonia and Peru and they plan to stay less than 90 days within a period of half a year.

6. Citizens of Turkey with diplomatic, special or official passports, as long as they intend to stay less than 90 days within a period of half a year.

7. Travelers with diplomatic passports, provided they are citizens of Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Montenegro, Russia, the Republic of Serbia and Ukraine, and who intend to stay less than 90 days within a period half a year.

8. Foreign residents of Estonia with a permanent or temporary residence permit.

9. Travelers with a ‘family member’ residence permit issued by a country of the European Economic Area or Switzerland to a relative of a citizen of a country of the European Economic Area or Switzerland, provided they are traveling accompanied by or to join the relative and that they plan to stay less than 90 days in the country;

10. Travelers of any nationality with a residence permit issued by Monaco or by one of the Schengen states.

11. Travelers with a « Laissez Passer » issued by the United Nations who plan to stay less than 30 days in the country within a period of half a year.

12. Travelers of any nationality residing in Liechtenstein and who intend to stay in the country for less than 5 days with residence documents, provided they transit through the Schengen Area and continue their trip to a country outside the Schengen Area.

TWOV (Transit Without Visa)

TWOV allows transit travelers to continue their journey the same day from the same airport to a third country, provided they do not leave the transit area at the airport; traveling from and to a non-Schengen country; and that they have confirmed tickets and all the documents required for their next trip;
to. Citizens of the following countries must obtain a transit visa even if they do not leave the transit area at the airport: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Congo (Kinshasa), Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, and Togo.

Notices

On December 21, 2007, with the aim of eliminating immigration restrictions, the Schengen agreement became effective for all countries that have signed the agreement. Therefore, residents of the signatory countries can travel between the countries of the Schengen area without having their documents examined. However, travelers who come from countries that are not part of Schengen, require a “Schengen Visa” to enter one or more countries in the area. Also, Visa-Free Transit does not apply to travelers in transit in a Schengen country who must always obtain a Schengen visa. For all purposes the recipient to a Schengen state must obtain her visa in her state of origin before the trip.

CUSTOMS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Import regulations

1. Travelers can import the following items purchased in the European Union as long as they are for personal use:
a. tobacco products: 800 cigars; 400 cigarettes, with a maximum weight of three grams per cigarette; 200 cigars; a kilo of smoking tobacco;
b. alcoholic beverages: 10 liters of alcoholic beverages with more than 22%; 20 liters of alcoholic beverages with a maximum of 22%; 90 liters of wine, of which a maximum of 60 liters of sparkling wine; 110 liters of beer.

2. People traveling from a country outside the European Union and Aland Island, the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands can import:
a. People over 17 years of age can import 200 cigars; 100 cigarettes, with a maximum weight of three grams per cigarette; 50 cigars; 250 grams of smoking tobacco; or a proportional mixture of the tobacco products mentioned;
b. Over 17 years of age can import a liter of alcoholic beverage with more than 22%; burning alcohol with more than 80%; two liters of alcoholic beverages or wine or similar aperitifs with a maximum of 22%; sparkling wine or sweet wines; four liter of wine; and 16 liters of beer.
c. An adequate amount of medicinal products for personal use;
d. People traveling by flight can import items with a maximum value of EUR 430 per traveler.

3. Prohibited Items:
Animal products that are not from a country of the European Union, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino or Switzerland, with the exception of small quantities from Andorra, Croatia, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and quantities small amounts of certain products from other countries.
3.1. For more information, see the website of the European Union: http://europa.eu /.

Export regulations

Travelers can export duty-free items with a maximum value of EEK 5,000, as long as the products are not exported for profit.

* Additional Information:
The export of diamonds and other precious stones is prohibited, with the exception of jewels, precious metals and other metals covered with precious stones.

Pets

1. Special rules (EC no. 998 of 2003) apply for the importation of cats and dogs according to the European Parliament and the Council of Europe. For more information, see the Food and Veterinary Board, Import and Export Department, Vaike-Paala 3, 11415 Tallinn, Estonia. Telephone + 372 605 68272 or visit the websites of: www.agri.ee (the Ministry of Agriculture) or www.mfa.ee (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

2. Birds: The importation of pet birds from countries affected by avian influenza is prohibited according to the regulations of the European Council no. 745 of 2004 and 122 / EC of 2004 (see www.europa.eu.int ).

Settlement of baggage regulations

The traveler must collect and pass their luggage through customs controls at the first Estonian airport of entry.

Airport taxes

Travelers are not required to pay airport taxes when leaving the country.

Foreign currency import regulations

There are no restrictions on the importation of local currency (Estonian Krone – EEK) and foreign currencies for people traveling to or from a European Union country. People who travel directly from or to a country outside the European Union can import local currency and foreign currencies, but amounts greater than or equivalent to EUR 10,000 or equivalent in another foreign currency, including bank notes and any type of check, must be declared. .

Foreign currency export regulations

(Estonian Krone – EEK) and foreign currencies: There are no restrictions on the export of local currency and foreign currencies for people traveling to a country of the European Union.
People who travel directly from or to a country outside the European Union can export local currency and foreign currencies, but amounts greater than or equivalent to EUR 10,000 or equivalent in another foreign currency, including bank notes and any type of check, must be declared. .

Wild Fauna and Flora

Estonia is a member of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).

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