Whitepaper of Startup Estonia

Apply for a job in Estonia and apply for a temporary residence permit. Estonian companies are actively looking for talented professionals in various sectors, including IT. Have a look at all the English-language job offers in Estonia on the Work in Estonia webpage.

Apply for a residence permit for business if you have a holding in a company or you operate as a sole proprietor, and you have invested in business activity in Estonia at least 65,000 euros of capital (in the case of a self-employed person, 16,000 euros). The company’s equity capital, subordinated liability, and the amount of registered fixed assets can be regarded as constituting investment.

Detailed information and application on the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board webpage

The easiest way to start a company in Estonia from anywhere in the world. By becoming an e-resident, you can run your Estonian business regardless of your location. E-residency is a government-issued digital identity that offers the freedom to easily start and run a global location-independent business in a trusted EU environment. E-residents can establish a company online from anywhere in the world, manage the company remotely, access various e-services for businesses, such as online business banking, digital signing of documents and much more.

Detailed information and application on the e-residency webpage