Estonia Visa Types:

• Short stay Visa -C-Visa (90 days) – Schengen Visa
• Long stay D-Visa

Short stay Visa (C-Visa) – Schengen Visa for Estonia

For the stay of 90 days in Estonia, short stay visa or Schengen Visa can be taken.

Processing time: Minimum 15 working days.

*Apply a minimum of 3 weeks and a maximum of 3 months before your departure to Estonia.

Procedure to apply for Short stay Visa (C-Visa) – Schengen Visa for Estonia

Procedure to fill the Schengen Visa application form to travel Estonia

1. Visit https://eelviisataotlus.vm.ee/
2. Select the visa type and the preferred language
3. Enter the applicant’s email address
4. Enter the full name, country of birth, date and place of birth, gender, nationality, address
5. Enter the Marital status
6. Enter the type of travel document (specify whether you have Ordinary passport / Diplomatic passport / Service passport / Official passport / Special passport)
7. Specify whether you are a family member of EU, EEA or CH citizen (spouse, child, grandchild or dependent ascendant)
8. Invitation letter from the organization or University if applicable.
9. Once completed the application form, you will receive a pdf file along with registration number.
10. Sign the application form and send to the VFS Global (Estonian Visa application center) / Estonian Embassy in your country along with the required documents.
11. During the visit to the VFS, applicant’s fingerprint will be collected.

Documents required for Schengen visa

1. Complete the visa application form online
2. Require 2 color photos to be attached.
3. Valid passport (with at least 2 blank pages)
4. Insurance coverage up to 30,000 € within Estonia and all the Schengen states
5. A cover letter stated the purpose of the visit to Estonia
6. Flight itinerary details
7. Accommodation proof for the duration of your stay
8. Proof of the civil status.
9. Proof of the financial subsistence (Sufficient money)

Estonian Short stay Visa (C-Visa) – Schengen Visa fee

• Adult: 80 €
• 6-12 years: 40 €
• 0-6 years: No fee

Long stay Visa (D-Visa) for Estonia – Procedure and documents required

1. Visit https://eelviisataotlus.vm.ee/
2. Select the visa type and the preferred language
3. Enter the applicant’s email address
4. Enter the full name, country of birth, date and place of birth, gender, nationality, address
5. Enter the Marital status
6. Enter the type of travel document (specify whether you have Ordinary passport / Diplomatic passport / Service passport / Official passport / Special passport)
7. Specify the reason for your visit to Estonia
8. Specify whether you are a family member of EU, EEA or CH citizen (spouse, child, grandchild or dependent ascendant). If yes, mention their details
9. Invitation letter from the organization or University / Institution if applicable.
10. Specify the duration of the stay
11. Insurance coverage up to 30,000 € within Estonia and all the Schengen states
12. A cover letter stated the purpose of the visit to Estonia
13. Flight itinerary details
14. Accommodation proof for the duration of your stay
15. Proof of the civil status.
16. Proof of the financial subsistence (Sufficient money)
17. Once completed the application form, you will receive a pdf file along with registration number.
18. Download and sign the application form and send to the VFS Global (Estonian Visa application center) / Estonian Embassy in your country along with the required documents.
19. During the visit to the VFS, applicant’s fingerprint will be collected

Estonian Long stay Visa (D-Visa) fee

• Adult: 100 €
• 6-11 years: 40 €
• 0-6 years: No fee

Estonia D-Visa for Students

Procedure for students applying D visa to Estonia for the purpose of study or research:

1. The above said points for Long stay D-visa
2. Proof of Student’s admission details
3. Proof of certificate copy from previous school/university diplomas
4. Work contract or a hosting agreement with a research center / university in Estonia
5. Research Scholarship Or Term of Responsibility assuming the applicant’s admission and the payment of subsequent expenses
6. Proof of finance is not required if the applicant is applying through scholarship

Countries do not require a visa to visit Estonia

The nationals of the member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) and any third-country national who is a holder of a Residence Permit of a Schengen country do not need a visa to enter Estonia.

EU and EEA States are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and Switzerland.

For the stay of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, the following countries do not need visa to enter Estonia. Check the entire list in the below table.

* Only for holders of biometrical passports
** Passports issued by Taiwan which include an identity card number

*** Only for holders of biometrical passports. Does not apply to passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Direcorate (Koordinaciona Uprava)

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