An Estonian Passport is an identity document as well as a travel document of an 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...

n citizen issued by the Citizenship and Migration Board

Citizenship and Migration Board (Estonia)

The Citizenship and Migration Board is a government agency in Estonia under the Ministry of Internal Affairs that is in charge of enforcing regulations concerning immigration and nationality.-Issuance of travel documents:...

 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Estonia and by Estonian foreign representations abroad.
In conformity with the standard European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

 design, Estonian passports are burgundy

Burgundy (color)

Burgundy is a shade of purplish red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. The color burgundy is similar to other shades of dark red such as maroon...

, with the Estonian Coat of arms

Coat of arms of Estonia

The coat of arms of Estonia is a golden shield which includes three slim blue passant gardant lions in the middle, with oak branches along the side of the shield. The three lions derive from the arms of Danish king Valdemar II who had conquered northern Estonia in 1219...

 emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words "EUROOPA LIIT" (European Union) and "EESTI" (Estonia) are inscribed above the coat of arms and the word "PASS" (Passport) is inscribed below the coat of arms. Estonian passports have the standard biometric symbol at the bottom.
The biodata page of an Estonian passport includes the following information:

• Photo of the passport holder
• Type (P for ordinary passports)
• Code of Issuing State (EST)
• Passport number
• 1 Surname
• 2 Given Names
• 3 Nationality (Eesti/Est)
• 4 Date of Birth
• 5 Personal No.
• 6 Sex
• 7 Place of Birth
• 8 Date of Issue
• 9 Authority
• 10 Date of Expiry
• 11 Holder's Signature

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone starting with P Estonian passports issued between February 2002 and May 2007 contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The note inside Estonian passports states:

The holder of this passport is under the protection of the Republic of Estonia.