Overview

If you wish to visit only Estonia, the Schengen visa has to be applied for at the Estonian representation or at the representation of the member state representing Estonia in issuing Schengen visas.

If the visit includes more than one Schengen member state, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the application must be lodged at the representation of the main destination. The main destination is understood to be the destination where you intend to spend the longest time or where the main purpose of the intended journey is carried out.

If you wish to visit several Schengen member states and you are not sure of the state of main destination or plan to spend the equal number of days in each state, the visa must be applied for at the representation of the state through which the visa applicant intends to enter the Schengen area.

Visa Fees

• Applicable visa fee, in Euro (to be paid online while booking the appointment), as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
• VFS service fee of EGP 1276 to be paid in cash while submission at VFS office (VAT tax included) is charged per visa application.
• All fees are non-refundable.

Documents Required

• Application Form: Fully completed and signed online application form (signed by both parents in case of minors, below the age of 18.) Click here for the online application form online.
• Each applicant must present a separate application form
• Photograph: Not older than 6 months, size: 3,5 -4,5 cm, white background.
• Travel Documents:
• Flight reservations showing the applicant’s name.
• Accommodation reservations with the applicant’s name.
• Mandatory: Itinerary for the period of stay.
• Insurance: Proof of travel insurance covering the entire stay in the Schengen area.
• Documents Required for Professions:
• Document to be provided by employees Certificate of employment, specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company and salary level, Confirmation of leave approval.
• Document to be provided by company owners Original of the commercial registry and tax card.
• Document to be provided by pupils and students Proof of enrollment in school or university.
• Financial means: Bank statement for the last 6 months. For minors, a parent’s bank statement.
• First time Applicants: Movement certificate translated into English.
• Proof of the applicant’s family ties and marital status in Egypt through a copy of the family register entry “Kaid Aely or Kaid Fardy for singles” ( for the first time traveler to Schengen area only ) and it is not required from spouses/family members of Estonian citizens.
• Language of Documents: All documents must be in English, and accompanied by an official translation. Documents originally issued in English do not require translation.
• For Applicants Under 18:
• Original birth certificate translated into English.
• For Minors travelling alone: notarized certificate confirming the consent of both parents or legal guardian(s) to the minor’s travel. Copies of the parents’ or legal guardian(s)’ passports.
• For Minors travelling with one parent or legal guardian: notarized certificate confirming the consent of the non-accompanying parent or legal guardian to the minor’s travel. Copy of the parent or legal guardian’s passport . or legal guardian shall be signed in front of VFS Global agent,
• in case of one guardian is residing in another country, he/she should visit the nearest Estonian /Egyptian Embassy and sign the consent.
• If Estonia is not the sole destination, the following conditions must be met:
• Applicant must spend more days in Estonia than in any other Schengen country.
• Applicant spends an equal number of days in Estonia and another country, Estonia must be the first destination.
• If these conditions are not satisfied, the application will not be accepted.
• Applicants visiting multiple countries must provide a detailed travel itinerary.

Photo Specifications

Applicants are requested to submit their application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 35 x 45 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 150 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

Resolution

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

Attaching the Photo to the Application form

• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note : If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

Processing Time

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 working days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

For certain nationalities the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents required for the different visa categories).

Applicant’s lack of Travel plan will not fall on Embassy priority to process your visa. It is advisable to plan your travel well in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

Online Visa application form

For Estonia, every applicant needs to provide a signed printout of the Schengen visa application form that has to be completed online.

Overview

If you wish to visit only Estonia, the Schengen visa has to be applied for at the Estonian representation or at the representation of the member state representing Estonia in issuing Schengen visas.

If the visit includes more than one Schengen member state, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the application must be lodged at the representation of the main destination. The main destination is understood to be the destination where you intend to spend the longest time or where the main purpose of the intended journey is carried out.

If you wish to visit several Schengen member states and you are not sure of the state of main destination or plan to spend the equal number of days in each state, the visa must be applied for at the representation of the state through which the visa applicant intends to enter the Schengen area.

Visa Fees

• Applicable visa fee, in Euro (to be paid online while booking the appointment), as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
• VFS service fee of EGP 1276 to be paid in cash while submission at VFS office (VAT tax included) is charged per visa application.
• All fees are non-refundable.

Documents Required

• Application Form: Fully completed and signed online application form (signed by both parents in case of minors, below the age of 18.) Click here for the online application form online.
• Each applicant must present a separate application form
• Photograph: Not older than 6 months, size: 3,5 -4,5 cm, white background.
• Travel Documents:
• Flight reservations showing the applicant’s name.
• Accommodation reservations with the applicant’s name.
• Mandatory: Itinerary for the period of stay.
• Insurance: Proof of travel insurance covering the entire stay in the Schengen area.
• Documents Required for Professions:
• Document to be provided by employees Certificate of employment, specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company and salary level, Confirmation of leave approval.
• Document to be provided by company owners Original of the commercial registry and tax card.
• Document to be provided by pupils and students Proof of enrollment in school or university.
• Financial means: Bank statement for the last 6 months. For minors, a parent’s bank statement.
• First time Applicants: Movement certificate translated into English.
• Invitation letter Official invitation from the inviting company (on official company paper, stamped and signed) containing the following information:
• The full address and contacts of the company;
• Nature of the business;
• Name and position of the countersigning officer;
• Purpose and duration of the visit
• Person or entity who will bear the travel and living costs
• Whether the sponsor gives financial guarantee for the visa applicant’s return to Egypt.
• Invitation letters can be sent to the Embassy of Estonia’s e-mail address (embassy.cairo@mfa.ee) in a digitally signed format – must be an .asice file and no other type of file.!
• Proof of the applicant’s family ties and marital status in Egypt through a copy of the family register entry “Kaid Aely or Kaid Fardy for singles” ( for the first time traveler to Schengen area only ) and it is not required from spouses/family members of Estonian citizens.
• Language of Documents: All documents must be in English, and accompanied by an official translation. Documents originally issued in English do not require translation.
• For Applicants Under 18:
• Original birth certificate translated into English.
• For Minors travelling alone: notarized certificate confirming the consent of both parents or legal guardian(s) to the minor’s travel. Copies of the parents’ or legal guardian(s)’ passports.
• For Minors travelling with one parent or legal guardian: notarized certificate confirming the consent of the non-accompanying parent or legal guardian to the minor’s travel. Copy of the parent or legal guardian’s passport . or legal guardian shall be signed in front of VFS Global agent,
• in case of one guardian is residing in another country, he/she should visit the nearest Estonian /Egyptian Embassy and sign the consent.
• If Estonia is not the sole destination, the following conditions must be met:
• Applicant must spend more days in Estonia than in any other Schengen country.
• Applicant spends an equal number of days in Estonia and another country, Estonia must be the first destination.
• If these conditions are not satisfied, the application will not be accepted.
• Applicants visiting multiple countries must provide a detailed travel itinerary.

Photo Specifications

Applicants are requested to submit their application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 35 x 45 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 150 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

Resolution

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

Attaching the Photo to the Application form

• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note : If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

Processing Time

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 working days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

For certain nationalities the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents required for the different visa categories).

Applicant’s lack of Travel plan will not fall on Embassy priority to process your visa. It is advisable to plan your travel well in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

Online Visa application form

For Estonia, every applicant needs to provide a signed printout of the Schengen visa application form that has to be completed online.

Overview

If you wish to visit only Estonia, the Schengen visa has to be applied for at the Estonian representation or at the representation of the member state representing Estonia in issuing Schengen visas.

If the visit includes more than one Schengen member state, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the application must be lodged at the representation of the main destination. The main destination is understood to be the destination where you intend to spend the longest time or where the main purpose of the intended journey is carried out.

If you wish to visit several Schengen member states and you are not sure of the state of main destination or plan to spend the equal number of days in each state, the visa must be applied for at the representation of the state through which the visa applicant intends to enter the Schengen area.

Visa Fees

• Applicable visa fee, in Euro (to be paid online while booking the appointment), as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
• VFS service fee of EGP 1276 to be paid in cash while submission at VFS office (VAT tax included) is charged per visa application.
• All fees are non-refundable.

Documents Required

• Application Form: Fully completed and signed online application form (signed by both parents in case of minors, below the age of 18.) Click here for the online application form online.
• Each applicant must present a separate application form
• Photograph: Not older than 6 months, size: 3,5 -4,5 cm, white background.
• Travel Documents:
• Flight reservations showing the applicant’s name.
• Accommodation reservations with the applicant’s name.
• Mandatory: Itinerary for the period of stay.
• Insurance: Proof of travel insurance covering the entire stay in the Schengen area.
• Documents Required for Professions:
• Document to be provided by employees Certificate of employment, specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company and salary level, Confirmation of leave approval.
• Document to be provided by company owners Original of the commercial registry and tax card.
• Document to be provided by pupils and students Proof of enrollment in school or university.
• Financial means: Bank statement for the last 6 months. For minors, a parent’s bank statement.
• First time Applicants: Movement certificate translated into English.
• An invitation letter signed by host family/friends.
• Invitation letters can be sent to the Embassy of Estonia’s e-mail address (embassy.cairo@mfa.ee) in a digitally signed format – must be an .asice file and no other type of file.!
• Proof of the applicant’s family ties and marital status in Egypt through a copy of the family register entry “Kaid Aely or Kaid Fardy for singles” ( for the first time traveler to Schengen area only ) and it is not required from spouses/family members of Estonian citizens.
• Language of Documents: All documents must be in English, and accompanied by an official translation. Documents originally issued in English do not require translation.
• For Applicants Under 18:
• Original birth certificate translated into English.
• For Minors travelling alone: notarized certificate confirming the consent of both parents or legal guardian(s) to the minor’s travel. Copies of the parents’ or legal guardian(s)’ passports.
• For Minors travelling with one parent or legal guardian: notarized certificate confirming the consent of the non-accompanying parent or legal guardian to the minor’s travel. Copy of the parent or legal guardian’s passport . or legal guardian shall be signed in front of VFS Global agent,
• in case of one guardian is residing in another country, he/she should visit the nearest Estonian /Egyptian Embassy and sign the consent.
• If Estonia is not the sole destination, the following conditions must be met:
• Applicant must spend more days in Estonia than in any other Schengen country.
• Applicant spends an equal number of days in Estonia and another country, Estonia must be the first destination.
• If these conditions are not satisfied, the application will not be accepted.
• Applicants visiting multiple countries must provide a detailed travel itinerary.

Photo Specifications

Applicants are requested to submit their application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 35 x 45 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 150 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

Resolution

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

Attaching the Photo to the Application form

• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note : If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

Processing Time

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 working days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

For certain nationalities the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents required for the different visa categories).

Applicant’s lack of Travel plan will not fall on Embassy priority to process your visa. It is advisable to plan your travel well in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

Online Visa application form

For Estonia, every applicant needs to provide a signed printout of the Schengen visa application form that has to be completed online.

Overview

If you wish to visit only Estonia, the Schengen visa has to be applied for at the Estonian representation or at the representation of the member state representing Estonia in issuing Schengen visas.

If the visit includes more than one Schengen member state, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the application must be lodged at the representation of the main destination. The main destination is understood to be the destination where you intend to spend the longest time or where the main purpose of the intended journey is carried out.

If you wish to visit several Schengen member states and you are not sure of the state of main destination or plan to spend the equal number of days in each state, the visa must be applied for at the representation of the state through which the visa applicant intends to enter the Schengen area.

Visa Fees

• Applicable visa fee, in Euro (to be paid online while booking the appointment), as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
• VFS service fee of EGP 1276 to be paid in cash while submission at VFS office (VAT tax included) is charged per visa application.
• All fees are non-refundable.

Documents Required

• Application Form: Fully completed and signed online application form (signed by both parents in case of minors, below the age of 18.) Click here for the online application form online.
• Each applicant must present a separate application form
• Photograph: Not older than 6 months, size: 3,5 -4,5 cm, white background.
• Travel Documents:
• Flight reservations showing the applicant’s name.
• Accommodation reservations with the applicant’s name.
• Mandatory: Itinerary for the period of stay.
• Insurance: Proof of travel insurance covering the entire stay in the Schengen area.
• Documents Required for Professions:
• Document to be provided by employees Certificate of employment, specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company and salary level, Confirmation of leave approval.
• Document to be provided by company owners Original of the commercial registry and tax card.
• Document to be provided by pupils and students Proof of enrollment in school or university.
• Financial means: Bank statement for the last 6 months. For minors, a parent’s bank statement.
• First time Applicants: Movement certificate translated into English.
• Official document from the receiving medical institution: It should confirm that it can perform the specific medical treatment and that the patient will be accepted accordingly.
• Proof of the applicant’s family ties and marital status in Egypt through a copy of the family register entry “Kaid Aely or Kaid Fardy for singles” ( for the first time traveler to Schengen area only ) and it is not required from spouses/family members of Estonian citizens.
• Language of Documents: All documents must be in English, and accompanied by an official translation. Documents originally issued in English do not require translation.
• For Applicants Under 18:
• Original birth certificate translated into English.
• For Minors travelling alone: notarized certificate confirming the consent of both parents or legal guardian(s) to the minor’s travel. Copies of the parents’ or legal guardian(s)’ passports.
• For Minors travelling with one parent or legal guardian: notarized certificate confirming the consent of the non-accompanying parent or legal guardian to the minor’s travel. Copy of the parent or legal guardian’s passport . or legal guardian shall be signed in front of VFS Global agent,
• in case of one guardian is residing in another country, he/she should visit the nearest Estonian /Egyptian Embassy and sign the consent.
• If Estonia is not the sole destination, the following conditions must be met:
• Applicant must spend more days in Estonia than in any other Schengen country.
• Applicant spends an equal number of days in Estonia and another country, Estonia must be the first destination.
• If these conditions are not satisfied, the application will not be accepted.
• Applicants visiting multiple countries must provide a detailed travel itinerary.

Photo Specifications

Applicants are requested to submit their application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 35 x 45 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 150 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

Resolution

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

Attaching the Photo to the Application form

• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note : If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

Processing Time

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 working days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

For certain nationalities the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents required for the different visa categories).

Applicant’s lack of Travel plan will not fall on Embassy priority to process your visa. It is advisable to plan your travel well in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

Online Visa application form

For Estonia, every applicant needs to provide a signed printout of the Schengen visa application form that has to be completed online.

Overview

If you wish to visit only Estonia, the Schengen visa has to be applied for at the Estonian representation or at the representation of the member state representing Estonia in issuing Schengen visas.

If the visit includes more than one Schengen member state, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the application must be lodged at the representation of the main destination. The main destination is understood to be the destination where you intend to spend the longest time or where the main purpose of the intended journey is carried out.

If you wish to visit several Schengen member states and you are not sure of the state of main destination or plan to spend the equal number of days in each state, the visa must be applied for at the representation of the state through which the visa applicant intends to enter the Schengen area.

Visa Fees

• Applicable visa fee, in Euro (to be paid online while booking the appointment), as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
• VFS service fee of EGP 1276 to be paid in cash while submission at VFS office (VAT tax included) is charged per visa application.
• All fees are non-refundable.

Documents Required

• Application Form: Fully completed and signed online application form (signed by both parents in case of minors, below the age of 18.) Click here for the online application form online.
• Each applicant must present a separate application form
• Photograph: Not older than 6 months, size: 3,5 -4,5 cm, white background.
• Travel Documents:
• Flight reservations showing the applicant’s name.
• Accommodation reservations with the applicant’s name.
• Mandatory: Itinerary for the period of stay.
• Insurance: Proof of travel insurance covering the entire stay in the Schengen area.
• Documents Required for Professions:
• Document to be provided by employees Certificate of employment, specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company and salary level, Confirmation of leave approval.
• Document to be provided by company owners Original of the commercial registry and tax card.
• Document to be provided by pupils and students Proof of enrollment in school or university.
• Financial means: Bank statement for the last 6 months. For minors, a parent’s bank statement.
• First time Applicants: Movement certificate translated into English.
• Official invitation: Original letter of invitation from the organizer of the event
• If applicable: letter of the institution sending the concerned applicant
• Proof of the applicant’s family ties and marital status in Egypt through a copy of the family register entry “Kaid Aely or Kaid Fardy for singles” ( for the first time traveler to Schengen area only ) and it is not required from spouses/family members of Estonian citizens.
• Language of Documents: All documents must be in English, and accompanied by an official translation. Documents originally issued in English do not require translation.
• For Applicants Under 18:
• Original birth certificate translated into English.
• For Minors travelling alone: notarized certificate confirming the consent of both parents or legal guardian(s) to the minor’s travel. Copies of the parents’ or legal guardian(s)’ passports.
• For Minors travelling with one parent or legal guardian: notarized certificate confirming the consent of the non-accompanying parent or legal guardian to the minor’s travel. Copy of the parent or legal guardian’s passport . or legal guardian shall be signed in front of VFS Global agent,
• in case of one guardian is residing in another country, he/she should visit the nearest Estonian /Egyptian Embassy and sign the consent.
• If Estonia is not the sole destination, the following conditions must be met:
• Applicant must spend more days in Estonia than in any other Schengen country.
• Applicant spends an equal number of days in Estonia and another country, Estonia must be the first destination.
• If these conditions are not satisfied, the application will not be accepted.
• Applicants visiting multiple countries must provide a detailed travel itinerary.

Photo Specifications

Applicants are requested to submit their application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 35 x 45 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 150 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

Resolution

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

Attaching the Photo to the Application form

• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note : If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

Processing Time

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 working days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

For certain nationalities the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents required for the different visa categories).

Applicant’s lack of Travel plan will not fall on Embassy priority to process your visa. It is advisable to plan your travel well in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

Online Visa application form

For Estonia, every applicant needs to provide a signed printout of the Schengen visa application form that has to be completed online.