Passport of Estonia
The passport of Estonia is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Estonia. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Estonia's passport is considered to be the 33rd strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 121 countries with no visa requirements and in 42 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 35 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Estonia (and, by default, Estonia's citizenship) stronger than 83% of the world's citizenships.
The passport is valid for 5 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. The passport issuing authority of Estonia is Police and Border Guard Board (PPA). The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 10 years, since 1 June 2014.
Rating
The position of Estonia's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 31. Australia passport - visa free/on arrival to 164 countries
- 32. Latvia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 33. Estonia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 34. Poland passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 35. Slovakia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Estonia's passport is USD 47, or approximately EUR 42 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.