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What it means E-Residency
Estonia is the first country that offers e-residency, a digital identity issued by the government and a status that provides access to the Transparent Business Environment of Estonia: a new digital nation for the world.
E-resident entrepreneurs around the world can set up a company based in the EU and manage business from anywhere, entirely online.
E-residence is:
- Digital identity
- Access to Estonian Electronic Services
- Online identification means
- Safe digital signature
- Global community of residents
E-residence is not:
- Travel Document
- Citizenship
- Visa
- Residence permit
- Tax residence
Why become e-resident?
- Register an EU company online and manage it from a distance
- Securely access a wide range of Estonian public and private electronic services
- Signs digitally contracts and other documents, encrypts and send them safe
- Join a community of people with similar thoughts
Who can apply?
- E-Residency may only be granted to individuals (not legal persons)
- Substantial interest in the use of Estonian electronic services
- Applicants can not be Estonian citizens or Estonian residents
- Open for all countries / citizenship
How can it be applied?
- Collect the required documents
- Complete online request at E-resident.Gov.ee
- Decide a pickup location
- Pay State Fee and Submit Your Application
- Wait for approval from Estonia (approx. 30 days)
Costs and Fees
The state fee for demand processing is 100-130 euros (depends on the elected lifting location)
- No annual fees
- Change of lifting location: 10-80 Euro (depending on the situation)
- Renewal (after 5 years): 100-130 euros
- Rupeed / Lost Card Replacement: 100-130 Euro
- New PIN Codes: 20 Euro
Why Estonia is a very good choice to set up a company
- Medium and advanced digital capabilities
- Liberal economy and transparent business environment
- Ease of doing business
- Simple, low-risk fiscal environment
- Human capital with higher education and liberal labor market
- Active member of international organizations (EU, NATO, OECD)
- English spoken widely.
E-Residency is open to people in all countries, Germany to Ukraine, Brazil to Spain. Most e-residents are digitally working entrepreneurs, are independent of the location and want to set up and lead an EU company.
A solution for:
- Managers who want to manage a fully digital EU
- Entrepreneurs wishing to access more easily the EU market, capital or payment solutions
- Freelancers + consultants who want to save time, automate or delegate billing processes
- Digital nomads looking for a minimalist lifestyle and true freedom from a fixed location.
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