E-residency

Holders of e-Residency can establish and manage EU-based company 100% online. It is very handy that before you start an Estonian business, you complete your e-Residency application first and collect your ID card and reader. The e-Resident digi-ID gives foreigners the ability to apply for secure e-credentials in Estonia and thus gives them the chance to access Estonia’s e-services from anywhere on the globe. For example, signing documents digitally what reduces bothersome paperwork.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Steps of applying the e-Residency:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Visit the e-Residency website⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Gather the correct documentation required: a copy of valid foreign travel document, a digital colour photo with a minimum size of 1,300 × 1,600 pixels and from 1–5 MB, and which may not be older than six months, an explanation of the intention to use the digital ID and of the circumstances of its use⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• When applying for the e-Resident’s digital ID, you need to pay a state fee of €100 (for 5 years)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Submit your application⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Wait for your application to be assessed and approved (up to 30 business days)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Receive confirmation of application approval⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Collect your digital ID card from your chosen location.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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After receiving your digital ID card, you can immediately start the process of establishing your company online.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Review compiled by:
Natalia Gorpinchenko | Accountex OÜ