Expired passport, Travel with green card

jevgenija33 said:
I am permanent resident of US and have a green card that is valid.
I am still Estonian Citizen and have expired Estonian passport.

What document/documents do I need to travel to Estonia from US?
Is my green card enough to enter Estonia and get back to US or should I apply for a new passport?
Can I apply for a travel document and can it be used instead of a passport (applying for a new passport is really a pain , I just read about that on the consular website, I have to go to NY to apply in person:confused:).

I am planning to visit Estonia for about 2-4 weeks, no longer so I don't really need a reentry permit, right?
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You do not need a re-entry permit. However, unless Estonia has some special laws, you need to get a passport, however difficult it might be.
 
jevgenija33 said:
So, does travel document/reentry permit replace passport?
I heard that it does and you can use it instead of your original passport.
I couldn't find straight answer on uscis.gov or travel.gov, so I was wondering if someone has the same experience as me.
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I did not say a travel document replaces passport. You need a valid passport to travel.
 
jevgenija33 said:
So, does travel document/reentry permit replace passport? I heard that it does and you can use it instead of your original passport.
I couldn't find straight answer on uscis.gov or travel.gov, so I was wondering if someone has the same experience as me.
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Only if you are an asylee and your native country refuses to issue you a passport. Get your Estonian passport renewed.
 
You have to get your passport, unfortunately. You're not a refugee/asylee, so no Refugee Travel Document for you, and even if you do get a Re-Entry Permit, you would be using it to enter the EU, for which you, as an EU citizen, would be advised to use your Estonian passport. Imagine taking your Re-Entry Permit to a consulate/embassy of a Schengen country and asking for a visa AS AN ESTONIAN CITIZEN!
 
I suppose you live far from the closest mission? Do you HAVE to go in person? Can renewals not be done by post?
 
Why is it a suck ? is a matter of money or you just need some kind of document ?
For my country law to renew your old passport or get new one .........we have to pay 2% of our income. plus the fee for renewal
that is suck .......the more your income is ,the more you pay .I just wonder what is Estonian law

Thank
 
jevgenija33 said:
I would love if they could renew my passport by mail somehow but because they need my fingerprints and other requirements it cannot be done by mail.
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Are you sure they don't have some arrangement where you can get the police to take your fingerprints and send them?
 
fitness901 said:
Why is it a suck ? is a matter of money or you just need some kind of document ?
For my country law to renew your old passport or get new one .........we have to pay 2% of our income. plus the fee for renewal
that is suck .......the more your income is ,the more you pay .I just wonder what is Estonian law

Thank
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LOL, where are you a citizen of??
 
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