Estonian Border Guard

Estonian Border Guard
Eesti Piirivalve
Seal of the Estonian Border Guard
Flag of the Estonian Border Guard
Agency overview
FormedNovember 1, 1922
Dissolved1 January 2010 (2010-01-01)
Superseding agencyPolice and Border Guard Board
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionEstonia
Specialist jurisdiction
  • National border patrol, security, and integrity.

The Estonian Border Guard (Estonian: Eesti Piirivalve) was the national security agency responsible for the border security of Estonia. It was subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior. The Border Guard also assisted with Search and Rescue missions. In 2010, the organization was superseded by the Police and Border Guard Board.

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