A child can obtain a passport or personal certificate as of the moment when information about him is registered in the Population Register.
The necessary documentation
A person can submit documents for issuance of a passport or eID as of the age of 15 by itself. Under the age of 15, documents regarding a child’s travelling document issuance are submitted by one of the child’s parents or the child’s legal guardian by presenting a passport, with the presence of the child.
In order for a child to obtain a passport or eID, one of the parents must submit:
- the child’s previous passport or eID, if there has been a passport or eID;
- the child’s birth certificate, if there was not any passport or eID;
- photographs are taken at the divisions on the spot, if it is possible to take a photo of the child (the child sits on his own and allows to be photographed at the particular moment). If it is impossible to take a photo of the child or the person does not want that, he or she must submit a photograph made in a photo-salon for addition to the document.
If the child is under the age of 10, he can only be once at the division – when submitting the documents, or receiving a personal identification document (receiving, if a photograph has been submitted).
The necessary period of time and costs in order to obtain a personal certificate
A personal certificate for both children and adults is issued within 10 working days according to the standard procedure, or within 2 working days according to the accelerated procedure upon a person's wish (excluding the day when the documents were submitted). State fee on issuance of a passport or personal certificate can be found here.