Consul General of Estonia, Ms Triinu Rajasalu, will be in Melbourne on January 30-31, 2012 and in Adelaide on February 1-2, 2012 to accept Estonian passport applications.

Everyone whose passport has expired or is expiring soon, or is lost or stolen, or who wishes to submit their first ever passport application in Melbourne or Adelaide, is welcome. Online registration for appointments is now open!

Registration

Registration for Melbourne: http://eestipass-melb2012.eventbrite.com/
Registration for Adelaide: http://eestipass-ade2012.eventbrite.com/

For more information, please contact the Consulate General of Estonia in Sydney
Phone             02 8014 8999
E-mail: consulate.sydney@mfa.ee

Doors open at 2 PM and Mr Paet will give a speech at 3PM.

The licensed Bar in Eesti Maja offers drinks and refreshments. Bring your family and friends and see you in Sydney Eesti Maja 141 Campbell Street Darlinghurst

Consul-General Ms Triinu Rajasalu

will be visiting WA to take passport applications

at the Consulate in Perth

11 Langsford Street

Claremont WA 6010

Please contact

Anu van Hattem for an appointment or queries

anuvanhattem@aol.com

tel 08 9384 2757 mb 0414 842757

The consulate will operate from the Honorary Consul・s office until new premises have been found. The phone and fax number will currently remain the same.

Due to the high demand for submitting passport applications, the Consulate General will receive applications twice a week in August and September starting from August 16.

The Consulate General is accepting passport applications from August 16 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10.30 to 16.00.

To make an appointment, please visit the website:

http://eestipass-aug11.eventbrite.com/

The registration website will list the documents you need to support your application.

For further advice on supporting documents, specific to your case, please contact the Consulate beforehand at consulate.sydney@mfa.ee

Everyone whose passport has expired or is expiring soon or is lost/stolen or who wishes to submit their first ever passport application and register their ancestral citizenship is welcome to contact the consulate.

The Consulate General is looking for new premises and is hoping to officially open the Consulate General of Estonia this spring.

Additionally, Ms Triinu Rajasalu will be travelling to Perth in the second half of September to accept passport applications. These dates will be confirmed shortly.

http://sydney.vm.ee

Minimum subsidies by the Council each year amount to $19,000. The Annual Appeal typically brings in $5,700, leaving a very large deficit. Although this gap is covered by interest and capital withdrawals from A. Kaljo Fund, this is being reduced each year, highlighting the need to continuously raise more funds.

The Appeal by the Council has a very important role, as without donations from Estonians and their Friends, the work of Estonian organizations in Australia would be greatly restricted or impossible.

You can donate to the Appeal either directly (enclosed slip) or to the representative of your local Estonian organization (collection forms). All donors’ names and sums will be listed in the “Meie Kodu” newspaper, unless you choose to remain anonymous. The Appeal closes on 30th June.

Please be generous with your donations, and take this opportunity to help keep Estonian culture and language alive in Australia.

Thanking you in advance,

Raivo Rähni

AESL Vice-Chairman

To make a donation please provide the following information:

______________________________________________________________________

Council of Estonian Societies in Australia 2011 Annual Appeal

Donation $………………….

Name (capital letters, please)…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Address (city, state)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Cheques to be made out to Council of Estonian Societies in Australia and posted to

AESL treasurer Mrs Milvi Vaikma, 83 Devereaux Street, Oak Park, Vic 3046

_____________________________________________________________________

RAHVUSKAPITALI 2011. AASTA KORJANDUS

Käesolev üleskutse on Austraalia Eesti Seltside Liidu (AESL) juhatuselt rahvuskaaslastele palvega toetada selle aasta Rahvuskapitali korjandust.

Rahvuskapitalil on väga tähtis ülesanne eestluse säilitamisel Austraalias. Rahvuskapital annab igaaastast toetust mitmele eestlaste üritusele ja organisatsioonile nagu ajaleht „Meie Kodu“, teateleht „Virgats“, Sõrve noortelaager, Eesti Arhiiv Austraalias, eesti keele õpetamine ja tarbed, ning teised; kokku igaaastased toetused vähemalt $19,000.

Rahvuskapitali korjandus toob sisse keskmiselt $5,700. aastas. Suur puudujääk kaetakse A. Kaljo Fondi intressist ja kapitalist, mis väheneb iga aastaga. Seega on kaasmaalaste järjekindel rahaline toetus ülitähtis. Ilma kaasmaalaste toetusteta oleks meie organisatsioonide tegevus suuresti kitsendatud või võimatu.

Annetused võib saata otseselt AESL laekurile koos allpooltoodud kupongiga või anda kohaliku eesti seltsi esindaja kätte. Selleks otstarbeks on korjanduslehed.

Annetajate nimed koos annetustega avaldatakse „Meie Kodus”. Juhul kui nime avaldamist ajalehes ei soovita, palume märkida vastavalt ning annetus registreeritakse anonüümselt. Korjandus kestab sel aastal kuni 30. juunini.

Olgem helded oma annetustega, et eesti keel ja kultuur Austraalias püsima jääks!

Kõiki lahkeid annetajaid ette tänades,

Raivo Rähni

AESL abiesimees

Rahvuskapitali juhataja

______________________________________________________________________

Austraalia Eesti Seltside Liidu Rahvuskapitali 2011. a korjandus

Annetuse suurus $………………………

Annetaja nimi (trükitähtedes)……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Elukoht (linn, osariik)………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Tsekid palume kirjutada Council of Estonian Societies in Australia nimele ja saata koos selle väljalõikega AESL laekurile aadressil: Mrs Milvi Vaikma, 83 Devereaux Street, Oak Park, VIC 3046

Consulate of the Republic of Estonia – Brisbane
Consul Dr Villiam (Will) Tõnisson
11 Gawalla Street, The Gap, Q4061
Tel:  +61-7-3300 6969
Fax: +61-7-3300 6968
email: eesti@tpg.com.au
Hours of business: by appointment

All consular services to Estonian citizens in Tasmania have now been taken over by the Estonian Consulate in Sydney, currently staffed by Honorary Consul Mr Aivo Takis and Consular Secretary Mrs Kadri Stamos.

For more information, please call 02 8014 8999 or email sydney@estonianconsul.org

We are pleased to confirm the dates for the visiting Estonian Passport and Consular Mission to Sydney.

Wed. 8 December 14.00-20.00,
Thu. 9 December 10.00-16.00,
Fri. 10 December 10.00-16.00 and
Mon. 13 December 10.00-16.00

Head of Mission: Ms Viktoria Tuulas, a high ranking government official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.
Venue: Sydney Eesti Maja (141 Campbell St, Surry Hills)
Online registration: commencing today on November 2. Registration is free. The registration website will list the documents you need to support your application.

http://eestipass-dec10.eventbrite.com/

Everyone whose passport is expired or expiring soon, or lost/stolen, or who wishes to submit their first ever passport application and register their blood line citizenship, is encouraged to use this opportunity. For further advice on supporting documents, specific to your case, please contact your nearest Estonian Honorary Consul as soon as possible, to avoid running out of time when acquiring the supporting documentation.

Best regards,
Aivo Takis, HC Sydney

Sample Passport Application

NB – Everything in (parentheses) is just commentary, and not to be written on the application.

In order to apply for or renew your Estonian Passport, you will need to familiarise yourself with the below information.

1. Understand the requirements for a successful passport application or renewal.

Applying for a new passport

Estonia Passport FAQs - Please check the FAQ section before contacting your consulate office.  Many of the common questions pertaining to your first Estonian passport application are answered here.

Applying or renewing an existing passport

New Requirements for Passports – In July 2009, new rules and regulations have been introduced, including compulsory fingerprint requirements.

Sample Passport Application - A sample application to help you fill in your application correctly (UPDATED)

2. Register for your appointment

Pre-register for your Estonian Passport Application Appointment – You must pre-register for a consular appointment.  The consular mission will be visiting Perth, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.