Long-term residence permit in Estonia
This article is about an immigration option that is called long-term residence permit.
it would become possible to apply for after residing in Estonia based on a temporary residence permit for at least 5 years. This permit is also issued without a specified term.
What other conditions would apply?
your current residence permit has to be valid;
you have to have permanent legal income to ensure your substinence in Estonia (around 200 euros per month);
health insurance;
you have met the integration requirement (B1 language proficiency);
you have registered your residence.
Some important aspects about calculating the required 5 years:
The period of residence in Estonia required for the issue of a residence permit for a long-term resident shall include the period of his or her temporary stay outside Estonia, which does not exceed six consecutive months and in total ten months within five last years immediately before the lodging of the application for a residence permit for long-term residents.
The period of residence in Estonia required for the issue of a residence permit for a long-term resident to an alien who holds the EU Blue Card shall include the period of his or her temporary stay outside member states of the European Union, which does not exceed twelve consecutive months and in total eighteen months within five last years immediately before the lodging of the application for a residence permit for long-term residents.
The period of the stay in Estonia on the basis of a temporary residence permit for study shall be taken into account in half in the calculations of the period of stay required for the issue of a residence permit for a long-term resident if an alien has been issued a residence permit on another basis later.
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