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This check establishes if an individual has a criminal record.

What does it check?

This check establishes if an individual has a criminal record.

This check provides what is referred to as a Registry Notice. The certificate includes:
  • A list of convictions or a statement that the individual has not been entered on the register;
  • Individual’s given name and surname;
  • Personal ID code or date and place of birth;
  • Sex;
  • Name of the court which made the judgment etc.;
  • Section, subsection and clause of the Penal Code or other Act which is the basis for the judgment etc; and 
  • The date on which the judgment etc. enters into force (from Punishment Act).
Any request made by a third party for notices is logged and available for the individual to view. All criminal convictions are listed on the certificate except:
  • Misdemeanour cases where the person has only one valid misdemeanour record with the main punishment being less than 200€"This check provides what is referred to as a Registry Notice.
The certificate includes:
  • A list of convictions or a statement that the individual has not been entered on the register; 
  • Individual’s given name and surname; 
  • Personal ID code or date and place of birth; 
  • Sex; 
  • Name of the court which made the judgment etc.; 
  • Section, subsection and clause of the Penal Code or other Act which is the basis for the judgment etc; and 
  • The date on which the judgment etc. enters into force (from Punishment Act). 
Any request made by a third party for notices is logged and available for the individual to view. 

All criminal convictions are listed on the certificate except:
  • Misdemeanour cases where the person has only one valid misdemeanour record with the main punishment being less than 200€ (50 fine units) and with no additional punishment; and
  • Details of the punishment of minors.

Convictions stay on the register until:
  • 1 year: 
    • After enforcement of a fine, service of detention or completion of community service or service of suspension of driving licence (as main punishment) imposed for a misdemeanour.
  • 2 years:
    • After payment of a fine or service of detention imposed for a misdemeanour concerning tax
    • After coercive psychiatric punishment of an individual or application of a sanction to a person under 18 years old
    • After the termination of the administration of addiction treatment of drug addicts or complex treatment of sex offenders
  • 3 years
    • After the enforcement of pecuniary punishment or judgment for compulsory dissolution imposed for a criminal offence;
    • After the end of the probationary period determined upon release on parole or conditional release from a pecuniary punishment; and
    • After the performance of community service.
  • 5 years
    • After an imprisonment of up to 3 to 5 years was served.
  • 10 years
    • After an imprisonment of 5 to 20 years was served.
  • 15 yearsAfter an imprisonment of more than 20 years was served.
    • The limitation period for the execution of judgment has expired (under s82 of the Penal Code)
    • A supplementary punishment shall be deleted after service of the supplementary punishment
    • The individual has been pardoned
If a person was a minor during the offence then these convictions stay on the register for:
  • 1 year
    • After enforcement of a fine, service of detention or completion of community service or service of suspension of driving licence (as main punishment) imposed for a misdemeanour
    • After coercive psychiatric punishment of an individual;
    • After the termination of the administration of addiction treatment of drug addicts 
  • 2 years
    • After the enforcement of a pecuniary punishment imposed for a criminal offence
    • After the end of the probationary period determined upon release on parole or conditional release from a pecuniary punishment
    • After the performance of community service
  • 3 years
    • After an imprisonment of up to 5 years was served
  • 5 years
    • After an imprisonment of 5 to 10 years was served
Old convictions are not listed on Notices of the Criminal Records Database.
 

Est. turnaround time

5-15 working days


Supported in

Estonia

Subject

Person

Requirements

Application form, Proof of identity

Data Sources

Ministry of Justice

Relevant Industries

ALL