Residence permit for spouse or a registered partner
As a common marriage is no longer the only option for registering and regulating 2 people living together then it is important to ask how our immigration rules treat these kind of situations in Estonia. When it comes to residence permit (meaning people from third countries) then the law only accepts a married spouse as eligible and any other kind of registered partnership is not grounds for applying as a family member. When it comes to family members of EU citizens living her
Obtaining Estonian citizenship
In general, citizenship could be obtained (also called naturalization) or re-instated if lost as a child. Conditions for applying for Estonian citizenship: you have a long-term residence permit or the right of permanent residence you have lived in Estonia, prior submitting an application, for at least eight years on the ground of a residence permit or by right of residence, of which at least the last five years on a permanent basis you have passed the Estonian language profic
Run your subsidiary company from Estonia
Running a company in Estonia is fairly straightforward. Add to that the favourable tax system (no corporate income tax as long as the profit stays in the company) and it is easy to see why e-residency works. The same benefits would apply when you want to start a subsidiary of your existing company. While you cannot use your e-residency card to establish the subsidiary you can still use it to run the company later. A subsidiary can be created at the notary - for this you can s
Extension of Estonian residence permits
Many people will face the necessity to extend their residence permit in the coming future. Technically or legally it would mean applying for a new residence permit so there is no separate application for extension. The same conditions would have to be met like in the initial proceedings if you are applying on the same basis of course. There are some important aspects to be borne in mind when starting to plan the extension. Firstly, it is officially recommended to apply at lea