Estonia — services for living and doing business
Home of the official digital nomad visa (DNV) - into the EU and Schengen through remote work
- Population:
- ~1.36m
- Capital:
- Tallinn
- Currency:
- Euro (€)
- Time zone:
- UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)
- Entry:
- Schengen, 90 days in 180
- Languages:
- Estonian; Russian and English widely spoken
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Services in Estonia
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Immigration in Estonia
Long-stay D visa (pikaajaline viisa, D-viisa) · Long-stay visa for remote work — the digital nomad visa (pikaajaline viisa kaugtööks) · Residence permit for employment (tähtajaline elamisluba töötamiseks)
Business in Estonia
Company and sole-trader registration, liquidation, accounting and tax.
Finance in Estonia
Crypto exchange · Cards issued abroad
Legal services in Estonia
Documents and apostilles, licences, trademarks, legal consultations.
Life and travel in Estonia
SIM cards for travel · Health insurance · Short-term stays and 2 more
Healthcare in Estonia
Health insurance
Property in Estonia
Buying · Selling · Long-term rental and 1 more
Education in Estonia
School and university admission, student visas and diploma recognition.
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About the country
Estonia was one of the first countries to write the digital nomad visa into law of its own: since August 2020 remote employees and freelancers earning from €4,500/month have lived here legally for up to a year. An EU and Schengen member: e-Residency, 100% of government services online and 0% corporate tax until profit is distributed.
Worth knowing
- !The DNV is a visa, not a residence permit: it offers no route to permanent residence or citizenship and cannot be renewed
- !A high income threshold for the DNV - from €4,500/month, above most EU equivalents
- !Staying 183+ days makes you a tax resident, at 22% on worldwide income
Estonia: scores by area
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