The Citizenship and Migration Board is a government agency in Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

 under the Ministry of Internal Affairs that is in charge of enforcing regulations concerning immigration

Immigration

Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...

 and nationality

Nationality

Nationality is membership of a nation or sovereign state, usually determined by their citizenship, but sometimes by ethnicity or place of residence, or based on their sense of national identity....

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Issuance of travel documents

The CMB is the authority which issues the following Estonian travel documents:

• Estonian passport
  Estonian passport
  An Estonian Passport is an identity document as well as a travel document of an Estonian citizen issued by the Citizenship and Migration Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Estonia and by Estonian foreign representations abroad.-Physical Appearance:...
  
  
• Estonian alien's passport
  Estonian alien's passport
  An Estonian Alien's Passport is an identity document, as well as a travel document of a stateless person of undefined citizenship residing in Estonia, issued by the Citizenship and Migration Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.-Identity information page:The Estonia Passport includes the...
  
  
• Estonian identity card

Processing of nationality applications

The CMB is responsible for processing applications and enquiries concerning Estonian citizenship.

Immigration control

The CMB is responsible for enforcing visa/residence permit regulations and for processing asylum/refugee requests.

External links

• Introduction to the CMB on its official website