Estonia

RESIDENCY IN ESTONIA

2024-12-12
Senior Partner

2024-12-12

Residency in Estonia is a good solution for anyone who has a business in Estonia, needs an electronic signature to contact Estonian authorities, wants to have a foreign bank account, or intends to work in Estonia. Choose the best type of foreign residency that is best suited to your needs: residency, e-residency, or tax residency. Our lawyers will help you conduct the entire process of obtaining the status of resident in Estonia efficiently and comprehensively.

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Why is it worth to have residency in Estonia?

Obtaining Estonian residency allows you to function in this highly developed EU country fully. Virtually every Polish person can become a resident of another European Union country. This also applies to residency in Estonia. The condition for obtaining Estonian residency is having a permanent, registered place of residence in Estonia. That needs to be confirmed by the owner of your real estate. Holders of residency in Estonia are entitled to a physical identification document (ID card), which, unlike an e-resident card, not only has an electronic chip but is a document with a photo, thus verifying the identity of its holder. Estonian residency guarantees the possibility of working in the country, becoming a beneficiary of the healthcare and social security system.

Those who reside in the country permanently and have Estonian residency also have the possibility to exchange their driver’s licence for an Estonian one and use it anywhere in the world. Residency in Estonia also gives access to banking. You can open a personal foreign bank account (which is usually free). Moreover, residency in Estonia highlights your connection to the country, which significantly increases your chances of opening a business bank account abroad. Obtaining residency in Estonia does not automatically make you a tax resident. These are two different concepts.

Foreign residences - learn the differences

E-RESIDENCY
RESIDENCY
RESIDENCY
RESIDENCY
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT

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RESIDENCE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

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BANK ACCOUNT FOR RESIDENTS

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POSSIBILITY OF TAKING UP EMPLOYMENT

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LOCAL DRIVER'S LICENSE

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TAX SETTLEMENTS

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NECESSITY TO STAY FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME

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    Obtaining Estonian residency – find out about our services

    Obtaining residency in Estonia by citizens of other countries can seem complicated, so it is worth to entrust this process to specialists. At Thompson&Stein we will help you obtain the status of Estonian resident quickly and efficiently.

    RESIDENCY IN ESTONIA

    • You sign an agreement with us
    • You grant us a power of attorney
    • We apply for an Estonian personal ID number on your behalf
    • We help enter you in the Register of Residents
    • We apply for an Estonian ID card (your personal presence in the office of relevant authorities in Tallinn is required)
    • Your Attorney collects your ID card in Tallinn
    • We send the documents to Poland
    • We apply for opening a private bank account in Estonia
    • We provide you with instructions on how to exchange your driver’s license (your personal presence in the office of relevant authorities in Tallinn is required)
    • Your Attorney-in-fact collects your Estonian driver’s license and sends it to Poland

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      A lawyer and advisor with over 15 years of experience supporting entrepreneurs in international business operations. Co-founder and Senior Partner at Thompson&Stein Law Firm, coordinating the work of teams in Tallinn, Warsaw, Vilnius, and the United States.

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