An application for new identity documents can be submitted when submitting the marriage application or after the marriage is concluded.

When submitting a marriage application, you can also apply for identity documents with a new surname in the pre-application environment.

If the application for new identity documents is submitted when the marriage application is filed, please note that the application will be processed only after the surname has been changed. Until then, the application remains pending.

If you do not submit an application for new identity documents when filing the marriage application, you can submit it within 30 days after the marriage is concluded.

After the marriage is concluded, the most convenient way to apply for identity documents with a new surname is through the self-service portal of the police and border guard board. It is also possible to request identity documents with a new name name at the services of the police and border guard board or at a foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia.

When applying for identity documents, a state fee must be paid. The corresponding rates and payment information can be found HERE.

It is also possible to request identity documents with a new name at the services of the Police and Border Guard Board on spot. The state fee for applying for the documents on spot is higher than in the self-service.

You can read more information about applying at the Police and Border Guard Board on spot HERE.

While abroad, identity documents can be requested in the self-service portal or at a foreign representation of the Republic of Estonia. In order to submit an application on the spot, you need to find a suitable Estonian foreign representation and contact this foreign representation.

You can read more HERE.

When changing a name, in addition to replacing your ID-card and passport after getting married, it may be necessary to apply for other documents with the new name such as your driver's license and vehicle-related documents. Once the new identity document (ID card or residence permit card) has been issued, you can apply for a driving licence and vehicle-related documents with the new name via the transport administration’s e-service or at a service office.

The state fee for a driving licence issued due to a change of name is lower compared to the standard issuance or replacement of a driving licence.

You must also update all other documents that contain your name, such as a small craft operator’s certificate, personal watercraft operator’s certificate, tachograph card, ADR training certificate, certificate of competence, locomotive driver’s licence, international driving permit, and other similar documents. For more detailed information about specific documents and requirements, please refer to the transport administration’s official website.

In addition, it may be necessary to inform other authorities about the name change, such as employer, billers, family doctor, business register and land register. Most public service providers, such as the social insurance board and the health insurance fund, receive their data from the population register and do not need to inform them of the name change.