EN Official Journal of the European Union C 279/5

Update of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (1)

(2017/C 279/04)

The publication of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (2) is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 39 of the Schengen Borders Code (codification).

In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs.

ESTONIA

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 397, 12.11.2014

SPECIMEN CARDS ISSUED BY FOREIGN MINISTRIES OF THE MEMBER STATES

As of May 2017, the diplomatic identification issued by the Estonian Foreign Ministry - the diplomatic identity card and the service card - will have a new design. The previous versions of the diplomatic identity card and service card were issued until May 2017. The transition to the new documents will be gradual and the older versions of the cards remain valid until the expiry date indicated.

Diplomatic identity cards may be claimed by foreign diplomats at diplomatic representations and consulates accredited to Estonia and their family members who are foreign nationals

The service card may be claimed by foreign administrative and service staff at a foreign representation and their family members who are foreign nationals, foreign private servants and honorary consuls, foreign employees of representations of international organisations and foreign employees of an international organisation and other institutions created by international agreement located in Estonia and their family members who are foreign nationals, and Estonian citizens and permanent residents working at a foreign representation or other institution.

There are eight (8) categories of diplomatic identification, broken down into eighteen (18) series:

Diplomatic identity card

1) A-series diplomatic identity cards: A1, A2, A3 for heads of mission and their family members; A1, A2, A3 - front A1 - back A2 – back A3 - back

2) B-series diplomatic identity cards: B1, B2, B3 for diplomats and their family members; B1, B2, B3 - front B1 - back B2 - back B3 - back

Service card

1) C-series service cards: C1, C2, C3 for administrative employees and their family members; C1, C2, C3 - front C1 - back C2- back C3- back

2) D-series service cards: D1, D2 for service staff and their family members; D1, D2 - front D1 - back D2 - back

3) E-series service card: E1 - private servant E1 - front E1 - back

4) F-series service card: F1 - Estonian citizen or permanent resident working in a foreign mission; F1 - front F1 - back

5) HC-series service card: Honorary Consul HC - front HC - back

6) G-series service card: G1, G2, G3, G4 foreign employee of other institution and their family members and employees who are Estonian citizens or permanent residents. G1, G2, G3, G4 - front G1 - back G2 - back G3 - back G4 - back

Diplomatic identification incorporates a certificate enabling personal digital identification and a certificate enabling e-signature. These certificates are generated in accordance with the public part of the key generated for the document chip and a data file.

The data on the front side of the diplomatic card is the following:

— Type and category of identification

— Identity card number

— Name of the embassy

— Surname of the bearer

— First name(s) of the bearer

— Date of birth of the bearer

— Identification number of the bearer

— Position of the bearer

— Facial image of the bearer

— Signature of the bearer

— Date of issue and date of expiry

List of previous publications

(1) See the list of previous publications at the end of this update.

(2) OJ L 77, 23.3.2016, p. 1.