You can renew your passport if you are registered in the Registry of Italians Residing Abroad (AIRE) in the consular district of Tallinn. For information on how to enroll in AIRE, click here.
Passport
A passport is a document that allows Italian citizens to travel to all countries recognized by the Italian government. Currently, a biometric passport is issued, consisting of a 48-page booklet with a unified model equipped with a microchip containing the holder’s personal data, photo, and fingerprints. Minors under 12 years of age and Italian citizens affected by illness or other impediments, certified as per the law, are exempt from providing fingerprints.
For passport issuance, if you are not registered with the AIRE in Tallinn, the Embassy, subject to conditions allowing issuance outside your residency consular district, must request specific authorization and delegation for passport issuance from the Italian Police Headquarters (Questura) or the diplomatic-consular representation where you are registered.
Before starting the passport application procedure, make sure that your marital status is up-to-date and that all the documents necessary for the issuance of a new passport (birth certificates, marriage certificates, any divorce decrees and name change and / or surname) have already been acquired by the Embassy. For information on updating the marital status, visit the apposit section.
Italian nationals, parents of minor children, are informed that as of June 14, 2023, it is no longer necessary to present the consent (atto di assenso) of the other parent for the issuance of their travel document, under Legislative Decree 69/2023.
Specifically, amended Article 3-bis of Law 1185/1967 states that if there is a concrete and current risk that due to moving abroad, one parent may evade their obligations towards their children, the other parent may request an injunction against the issuance of the document. The request can be made to the competent judge at the ordinary Court where the minor has habitual residence or, if the minor resides abroad, to the Court within the jurisdiction of their AIRE-registered municipality.
For minors’ document issuance, the obligation for either parents’ consent or the person exercising parental responsibility remains.
Single Fee for Passport Issuance
A passport is subject to a single fee of €116. Payment can be made by bank transfer to the Embassy’s account.
The account holder is the Italian Embassy:
- IBAN: EE201700017004734187
- Please indicate the applicant’s surname and first name in the payment reference (e.g., Rossi Mario – Passport).
The procedure for renewing the passport is detailed on the following pages:
Passport for Adults without Minor Children
If your civil status is up to date, you can submit your application by sending an email to consolare.tallinn@esteri.it and attaching:
- the application form for issuance of the new passport, signed and scanned or digitally signed;
- a copy of the previous passport (if available);
- a valid Italian or Estonian identity document;
- in case of loss/theft of the passport, a copy of the report filed with the local Police.
Following verification as per current regulations, the Consular Section will schedule an appointment.
On the appointment day at the Embassy, you must present the following documentation:
- the original application form for issuance of the new passport;
- the previous passport (if available);
- a valid Italian or Estonian identity document;
- in case of loss/theft of the passport, a copy of the report filed with the local Police;
- the receipt of payment/bank transfer of the €116.00 fee to the Embassy’s account.
Passport for Adults with Minor Children
If your civil status is up to date, you can submit your application by sending an email to consolare.tallinn@esteri.it and attaching:
- the application form for issuance of the new passport, signed and scanned or digitally signed;
- a declaration of absence of impediments signed and scanned or digitally signed;
- a copy of the previous passport (if available);
- a valid Italian or Estonian identity document;
- in case of loss/theft of the passport, a copy of the report filed with the local Police.
Following verification as per current regulations, the Consular Section will schedule an appointment.
On the appointment day at the Embassy, you must present the following documentation:
- the original application form for issuance of the new passport;
- the declaration of absence of impediments;
- the previous passport (if available);
- a valid Italian or Estonian identity document;
- in case of loss/theft of the passport, a copy of the report filed with the local Police;
- the receipt of payment/bank transfer of the €116.00 fee to the Embassy’s account.
Passport for Minors
If the birth certificate of the minor has been registered with the competent Italian Municipality, you can submit the application for their passport by emailing consolare.tallinn@esteri.it and attaching:
- the application form for issuance of the new passport signed by both parents and scanned or digitally signed;
- identification documents of both parents with photo and signature (e.g., identity card or passport);
- identification document of the minor (if available);
- the previous passport of the minor even if expired or damaged;
- in case of loss/theft of the valid passport, a copy of the report filed with the local Police.
After verification of the submitted documentation, an appointment will be scheduled at the Embassy, where the presence of the minor and both parents is mandatory with the following documents:
- if under 12 years old, 1 passport-sized photograph of the child complying with ICAO standards;
- the original application form for issuance of the new passport signed by both parents;
- identification documents of both parents with photo and signature (e.g., identity card or passport);
- identification document of the minor (if available);
- the previous passport of the minor even if expired or damaged;
- in case of loss/theft of the passport in valid condition, a copy of the report filed with the local Police.
Warning!
To apply for a minor’s passport, it is essential that the application is signed by both parents. This requirement applies even in cases of unmarried, separated, or divorced couples, and even if the minor children already hold individual passports. The following provisions apply:
- if one of the parents is NOT an EU citizen, they must appear at the Embassy with the other parent and sign the application in the presence of Embassy personnel, who will authenticate the signature. If one parent is in Italy or abroad, they must sign the Consent Declaration in the presence of a Public Official in Italy or at an Italian Embassy or Consulate in the country where they are located.
- in case of the death of one parent, you must also bring an original copy of the death certificate. If the death occurred in a country other than Estonia or Italy, the death certificate must be presented with a legalized translation into Italian or in a multilingual format.
- if consent cannot be obtained from the other parent, issuance of the minor’s passport may only occur for reasons that must be substantiated with strong reasons and adequate documentation, following a specific decree issued by the tutelary judge.