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Estonian Border Guard Eesti Piirivalve | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | November 1, 1922 |
Dissolved | 1 January 2010 |
Superseding agency | Police and Border Guard Board |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Estonia |
Specialist jurisdiction |
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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 In 2010, the organization was superseded by the Police and Border Guard Board.