Long-stay (Type D)
Estonia's national long-stay visa for stays over 90 days.
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Visa routes
- Long-Stay (Type D) VisaVisa route
Estonia's national long-stay visa allowing a stay of up to 365 days within a 12-month period for work, study, business or other approved purposes.
- Digital Nomad VisaVisa route
A long-stay visa letting location-independent remote workers live in Estonia for up to a year while working for employers or clients based outside Estonia.
- Residence Permit for EmploymentVisa route
A temporary residence permit letting non-EU nationals with an Estonian employer live and work in Estonia, subject to a salary threshold and, usually, Unemployment Insurance Fund approval.
- EU Blue CardVisa route
The EU-wide highly-qualified worker permit, issued in Estonia to non-EU professionals with higher qualifications and a job paying above a raised salary threshold.
- Residence Permit for StudyVisa route
A temporary residence permit for non-EU students enrolled in a full degree programme at an Estonian educational institution.
- Startup VisaVisa route
A route for non-EU founders and startup employees of an innovative, scalable Estonian startup, offered as a long-stay visa or a temporary residence permit for entrepreneurship.
- Residence Permit for BusinessVisa route
A temporary residence permit for non-EU entrepreneurs and investors who run a business or invest in a company in Estonia, with minimum-investment thresholds.
- Residence Permit for a Family Member (Family Reunification)Visa route
A temporary residence permit letting a spouse, child or close relative settle in Estonia with an Estonian citizen or a resident permit holder.
- Long-Term Resident's Residence PermitVisa route
Estonia's permanent-residence status for foreigners who have lived in the country for five years on a temporary permit and meet the integration and language requirements.