Estonia's digital nomad visa

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Status

Open

Visa

Digital nomad visa (teleworking) — long-stay (D) visa

Initial stay

12 months

Renewal

The D-visa may be issued for a period of stay of up to 365 days within twelve consecutive months. In the case of two consecutive long-stay visas, the whole period of stay shall not be longer than 548 days within 730 consecutive days. Applications to extend the period of stay must be submitted at least 30 days before the period of stay expires.

Income required

€3,960 a month — Official MFA table, purpose of trip "Teleworking (digital nomad visa)": applicant "132 euros per day (3,960 euros per month)"; spouse "not applicable"; minor child "not applicable". The official page does not state whether the figure is gross or net. Applicants must present proof of financial means "including evidence of the applicant's income for the three months immediately preceding the submission of the application, showing at least the amount, regularity, and sources of income".

Fee

€120 — Long-stay (D) visa fee is EUR 120 (children aged 6-11: EUR 60; children under 6 exempt), payable at an Estonian representation or at a Police and Border Guard Board service point. The PPA state-fee schedule lists the long-term visa at 120 EUR and the short-term visa at 90 EUR. Certain family members of Estonian, EU/EEA/Swiss and UK Withdrawal Agreement citizens are exempt.

Processing

Official (PPA): "The PBGB shall review the submitted application within 30 days of the acceptance of the application."

Who qualifies

The applicant's work must not depend on location and they must be able to use telecommunication technology to perform their duties as telework, and must continue employment with an employer registered abroad, or hold a share in a company registered abroad, or provide services mainly to customers whose place of business is abroad. Applicants must submit a written explanation of intent to use the visa for teleworking, written confirmation from the employer that teleworking is possible, the employment contract, tax payment certificates from their country, and company registration information for the foreign employer. Russian and Belarusian citizens are subject to restrictions on the acceptance of visa applications.

Family

The official sufficient-funds table lists "not applicable" for both spouse and minor child under the teleworking purpose, i.e. no separate family funds threshold is published for this category. A "data concerning close relatives and family members" form is required with every long-stay visa application. No dedicated dependant route for digital nomads is described on the official pages.

Where to apply

Apply in person in the applicant's country of residence at an Estonian representation that handles visa applications, or in Estonia at a Police and Border Guard Board service point. If there is no Estonian representation handling long-stay visa applications in the country of residence, apply to the accredited or nearest Estonian representation, confirming the appointment in advance. The PPA route uses an online pre-application which is then printed, signed and submitted in person at one of five PPA service offices. All foreign public documents must be legalised or apostilled and translated into Estonian or English. Biometrics (10 fingerprints) are collected at submission.

Official page

vm.ee

Checked

18 August 2026

Sources are listed further down the page.