Citizenship and Migration Board (Estonia)
| Citizenship and Migration Board Kodakondsus- ja Migratsiooniamet | |
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Logo of the Citizenship and Migration Board | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 28 December, 1993 |
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| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| National agency | EST |
| Governing body | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
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| http://www.mig.ee | |
The Citizenship and Migration Board was a government agency in Estonia under the Ministry of Internal Affairs that was in charge of enforcing regulations concerning immigration and nationality. In 2010 it was merged with other agencies and formed Police and Border Guard.
Issuance of travel documents
The CMB was the authority which issued the following Estonian travel documents:
Processing of nationality applications
The CMB was responsible for processing applications and enquiries concerning Estonian citizenship.
Immigration control
The CMB was responsible for enforcing visa/residence permit regulations and for processing asylum/refugee requests.
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