Company registration/formation (most commonly in the form of "osauhing") in Estonia is straightforward and with a digital ID can be done 100% online - a digital ID could be the e-resident card or a regular resident card. However, in practice there are a few important things you need to consider before creating a company and also things to think about to be able to run the company smoothly afterwards. So besides the actual business idea, concentrate on the following: 1. How ma

Estonia is known to have a small immigration quota for third country nationals. Based on the experience of the last few years, the quota will be full very quickly. If you are working in the IT sector, have a startup business (approved), are a student or a Japanese or US national, you do not need to worry about the quota but all others should keep it mind. In practice, the Police and Border Guard would start accepting the applications for the 2021 quota already in December. It

Business opportunities in Estonia are attractive and with e-residency, pursuing your business idea in an attractive business climate has become easier. The attractive business environment of Estonia is also accessible for other foreign entities or people who do not have e-residency. Expat Legal Estonia aims to be a service provider for everyone wanting to get their company started (or liquidated), share sold etc and where you can get all your answers from. We are not the typi

Like with any other immigration related question, we can also assist with the procedure of receiving Estonian citizenship. Like with most countries, it is not simple and has many prerequisites. One of them is the obligation to renounce your other citizenships as Estonian does not allow for a dual citizenship. The other requirements are: you have a long-term residence permit or the right of permanent residence you have lived in Estonia, prior submitting an application, for at