Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency, a government-issued digital identity, and status that provides access to Estonia’s transparent business environment: a new digital nation for the world. E-resident entrepreneurs from all over the world can start an EU-based company and manage the business from anywhere, entirely online. With the e-residency, you can:
The application process is: Gather your documentation 2. Submit application and pay the fee 3. Application review 4. Pick up e-Residency kit You will receive a government-issued smart ID card that works as your digital identification and authorization. The ID card permits you digitally sign important documents, access secure services, and make secure transactions.
Duration
5 years
Fees
113-136
Processing time
3-8 weeks
COMPLEXITY
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2 Eligibility Requirements
5 Document Required
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Entrepreneurs from all over the world can apply for this e-permit.
E-Residency is open to individuals from all countries, from Germany to Ukraine, Brazil to Spain. Most e-residents are entrepreneurs who work digitally, are location-independent and want to start and run an EU company.
Business owners looking to go paperless and run a fully digital company in the EU should apply for e-residency.
Entrepreneurs who want to access the EU market, capital or payment solutions should apply for e-residency.
Freelancers and consultants who want to save time and automate or delegate their invoicing processes should apply for e-residency.
Digital nomads seeking a minimalist lifestyle and true freedom from a fixed location should apply for e-residency.
100-120 Euros.
If granted e-Residency, you will be invited to: (1) Collect e-Residency kit at location selected on your application (2) Bring government-issued ID submitted with application (3) Submit fingerprints
The e-residency allows you to have a remote tax address and company, but not to reside physically in Estonia.
Your status as an e-resident does not grant permission to travel to Estonia or within the EU without a visa, should one be needed. Your e-Residency digital ID card can not be used for travel and does not display a photo for physical identification.
No, it does not. While an e-resident’s digital ID makes it possible to start a company without travelling to Estonia and to manage the company, for the most part, remotely, starting a company is still a separate procedure, and merely having been granted an e-resident’s digital ID does not mean that a company has been automatically set up.
Talent gain & drain map of 2015-2019 data. Sourced from World Bank Digital Development Data.
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