Estonia: notarial and documentary services
How someone in Estonia can get documents united or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Overview
The British consulate can provide some notarial and documentary services for British nationals in Estonia.
Where local notaries can provide services, the British consulate will not provide them. In many cases local notaries in Estonia or lawyers can provide services more cheaply, quickly and conveniently. Local notaries can also apostille documents issued in Estonia.
You must make an appointment for each service that requires your personal attendance. Use the links after each service to make a reservation. A member of staff will contact you to confirm your appointment.
Before booking, make sure you have selected the correct service and that the document will be accepted by the relevant authority. This could be the local town hall, registry office, tax authorities, immigration office or another authority either in Estonia, the UK or a third country.
Services we provide in Estonia
Consular staff in Estonia can:
- make a certified copy of a British passport
- issue documents to British nationals in Estonia for marriage purposes - see marriage documents
If you can’t find the service you are looking for on this page, see other services provided by the British Embassy in Estonia
What to bring to your appointment
See the individual services below for details of supporting documents to bring. Make sure you have acceptable proof of address and identity, and payment for any fees. See the full list of consular fees.
Payment
We accept payment by Visa or MasterCard.
Proof of address and identity
For all appointments for notarial services you will need to bring acceptable proof of your identity and address.
We accept passports or national identity cards as proof of identity.
We accept utility bills, bank statements, hotel bills, Estonian Police and Border Guard Board documents, and extracts from Estonian Vital Statistic Office as proof of your address.
Make a certified copy of a British passport
This service is for customers who need certified photocopies of British passports.
What you will need to bring with you:
- the British passport that you need a certified copy of
- the correct fee – see the list of fees and payment options
- proof of identity/address – see what we will accept as proof
Book an appointment for a certified copy of a British passport
Marriage documents
If you want to get married or enter into a civil partnership in Estonia, contact the relevant local authorities to find out about local marriage laws, including what documents you’ll need.
You might be asked to get certain documents from the UK government if you’re a British national. See details of the certificate of no impediment service we provide in Estonia below.
Certificate of no impediment for marriage
If you’re a British national getting married or registering an opposite-sex civil partnership in Estonia, you will need a certificate of no impediment (CNI).
How you apply for a CNI will depend on whether you live in the UK, in Estonia or elsewhere. To find out more and for instructions on how to apply for a CNI, wherever you live, see getting married abroad.
When submitting marriage documents to the Estonian Registration Office please bear in mind they will require the documents issued in the UK (for example, birth certificate, death certificate or Decree Absolute) to be legalised before they can be accepted for marriage registration.
Legalisation of documents issued in the UK can be done by the UK Legalisation Office only. This service is provided by post/courier for customers living overseas. You do not require a CNI issued in Tallinn to be legalised.
Services provided elsewhere
We no longer witness life certificates for British nationals claiming a British pension abroad. Please refer to the list of people working in a recognised profession who can do this for you.
Data protection
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office holds and uses data for purposes notified to the Information Commissioner under the Data Protection Act 1998. Such personal data may be disclosed to other UK government departments and public authorities.
Disclaimer
This information is provided as a general guide and is based upon information provided to the embassy / consulate by the relevant authorities and may be subject to change at any time with little or no notice. Accordingly the FCDO and the British embassy / consulate will not be liable for any inaccuracies in this information. For all notarial and legalisation services it is the responsibility of the customer to ascertain the precise requirements of the person requesting the notarial or legalisation service and to satisfy themselves that the service provided by the embassy/consulate will be accepted.
Updates to this page
Last updated 2 July 2024 + show all updates
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Certificate of No Impediment section altered. Link to new 'Getting married abroad' tool provided.
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Full review of the guidance.
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We have updated the information regarding the type of notarial services that are provided at the British Embassy in Tallinn
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Dear customers, please note that there will be a disruption to all Notarial and Marriage related services Mon 4 July - Mon 1 Aug 2016.
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Changes to notarial and documentary services guide for Estonia
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List of services updated
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First published.