Estonia: temporary protection renewal opens on 4 December — apply three to two months before the permit expires

WHAT CHANGED Temporary protection applied for from 13 August 2025 is valid until March 2027. [7] A renewal application can be filed in the police self-service asylum.politsei.ee three months before the residence permit expires; the police ask for it no later than two months before expiry. [2] Renewal can be requested in the self-service from 4 December. The new document photo is taken at a digital kiosk in a PPA service office before the application is filed. [1] For a permit that has already expired the page says two different things: in one place that the renewal application can then be filed only at a PPA service office, in another that it can no longer be renewed and a new temporary protection application is required. [3, 4] WHO IS AFFECTED Holders of an Estonian temporary protection residence permit who renew it. Renewal is free; the applicant must have completed or registered for the adaptation programme. [5, 6] WHAT TO DO Take a new photo at a PPA digital kiosk, then file the application at asylum.politsei.ee. [1, 2] File three months before the permit expires, and no later than two months before. [2] VERBATIM FROM THE SOURCE (Estonian) [1] “Palume ajutise kaitse pikendajatel külastada PPA teenindussaali ning teha digikioskis dokumendi jaoks uus foto. Ajutise kaitse pikendamisel tuleb dokumendifoto teha enne iseteeninduskeskkonnas taotluse esitamist. Ajutise kaitse pikendamist saab iseteeninduses taotleda alates 4. detsembrist.” [2] “Ajutise kaitse pikendamise taotluse saab esitada kolm kuud enne elamisloa kehtivuse lõppu PPA iseteeninduses asylum.politsei.ee. Palume pikendamise taotluse esitada hiljemalt kaks kuud enne elamisloa kehtivuse lõppu.” [3] “Juhul, kui ajutise kaitse elamisluba on juba kehtetuks muutunud, siis saab ajutise kaitse pikendamise taotlust esitada vaid PPA teeninduses.” [4] “Juhul, kui ajutise kaitse elamisluba on juba kehtetuks muutunud, siis selle pikendamist enam taotleda ei saa ning tuleb esitada uus ajutise kaitse taotlus.” [5] “Ajutise kaitse pikendamist taotlev inimene peab olema läbinud või registreerinud kohanemisprogrammi ja sellele saab registreeruda siit: www.settleinestonia.ee/programme” [6] “Ajutise kaitse elamisloa pikendamine on tasuta.” [7] “Temporary protection applied for from August 13, 2025, is valid until March 2027.” Source: Поліція й прикордонна служба Естонії (PPA) — https://www.politsei.ee/et/juhend/info-seoses-ukraina-sojaga/ajutise-kaitse-pikendamine Also: https://kriis.ee/en/security-situation-europe/ukrainian-war-refugees/temporary-protection Quotes checked against the official source on 23.10.2026.