Organization : Police and Border Guard Board
Service Name : Digi-ID Digital Certificate of Identity
Country: Estonia
Website : https://www.politsei.ee/
Digi-ID Digital Certificate of Identity :
Digital certificate of identity or digi-ID is a digital document that enables to identify one’s person in electronic environment and to put the digital signature.
Related : Police & Border Guard Board Politsei Aliens Passport Estonia : www.statusin.org/11273.html
Digi-ID can be applied for, if you are
** the Estonian citizen who holds valid ID-card or if you are applying for the digi-ID together with the ID-card;
** an alien who holds valid residence permit card / ID-card or if you are applying the digi-ID together with the residence permit card.
An application for a digi-ID for a minor of less than 15 years of age is submitted by the legal representative of the minor (a parent, guardian, authorised representative of a guardianship authority).
Digi-ID can be applied for in Service Offices and the foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia, by post or by e-mail.
Documents required for applying:
** an application form (possible to fill in on a computer screen; to print out and fill in by own hand). An application form shall be filled up when applying by post and by e-mail. Instructions for filling of an application form;
** identity document;
** a colour photo by dimensions of 40×50 mm. An application form shall be filled up when applying by post and by e-mail Minimal measurements of a digital colour photo being submitted by e-mail are 600×800 pixels (the format is JPG);
** a document certifying the payment of state fee;
State fee :
The state fee can be paid :
** by bank transfer;
** in Service Offices the state fee can be paid in cash, by bankcard or by bank transfer through online bank, using the client computer at the Service Office. All most common debit and credit cards are accepted. American Express payment cards are not accepted.
** at a representation – for detailed information, whether the payment can be made either in cash or by bank card, you can get in your particular representation.
| By applying for digi-ID | In Estonia | In foreign representation | Payment of the state fee |
25 € |
50 € |
By bank transfer: Beneficiary: Rahandusministeerium Beneficiary’s accounts: Reference number: 2900082443 To details of payment it is necessary to write name of the procedure, name of the person and ID-code (if it exists) on behalf of whom you are paying the state fee |
Additional documents, if you apply for digi-ID for a child of less than 15 years:
** please submit the identity document of a legal representative.
** if application is submitted by a guardian designated by the court or authorised representative of the guardianship authority and right of representation is not entered to the Estonian population register, please submit a document proving right of representation;
Issuance of the digi-ID:
Digi-ID is issued after acceptance of the application for the proceeding to an applicant, to the legal representative of a child marked in the application form in person:
** in the Service Office, if possible done while the applicant is waiting (Attention! Digi-ID cannot be issued at the Pärnu Road Service Office);
** in the foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia (delivery to a foreign representation may take more time than 30 days)
** to a minor of at least 15 years of age, the Digi-ID shall be issued personally or to the authorised representative assigned by the applicant at the time of applying for the document.
On receipt of a document :
** please provide a previously issued valid document of the same type
An authorised representative :
** provides his or her valid identity document issued in Estonia
** provides a valid document of the same type, issued to the applicant, if such document exists