For everyone who wants to visit Tallinn and other Estonian cities - step-by-step instructions on how to independently obtain a visa to Estonia in 2021. What documents to prepare, prices, design features and reasons for refusals.
For a tourist trip to Estonia, Russians need a short-term Schengen visa C. You can apply for it through the consular departments of the embassy and visa centers, which are open in many large cities of Russia.
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Types of Estonian visas
Types of Estonian visas
Today, there are the following types of visas that can be obtained when visiting Estonia (or another country included in the list of Schengen countries):
- Category “C” visa or short-term visa. The maximum period of a single stay on the territory of a foreign state (Schengen zone) with such a visa is ninety days within one half-year;
At the same time, the countdown of one hundred and eighty days (the validity period of a single short-term Schengen visa) begins anew every time a tourist leaves the territory of a foreign country in which he stayed for less than ninety days.
Helpful advice!
To avoid confusion and correctly calculate the number of days you have the right to stay in Estonia, it is recommended to use an online calculator.
Category “C” visa is suitable for one of the following purposes: tourism, business, education, treatment, visit of relatives.
Despite the “short-term” status, a Schengen visa can be issued for up to five years. However, the most relevant period for which it is issued is half a year. It is for this period that it is much easier to obtain it for those who want to get a visa to Estonia for the first time.
If a visa to Estonia is issued again, and previous trips over the last three years have passed without incident, then the tourist (having the status of an “active tourist”) has the right to apply for an Estonian visa for 12 or 24 months.
- Visa category "D" or long-term visa.
A visa of this category is also called a national visa. Unlike a short-term visa, a visa category “D” allows you to stay on the territory of the Republic of Estonia for a single stay from ninety days to one year;
If the main destination in the Schengen area is Estonia, then, upon receipt of category “D” visas, the tourist has the right to stay in Estonia for up to twelve months. At the same time, in other countries, even with a long-term Estonian visa, a tourist does not have the right to stay for more than ninety days.
When applying for an Estonian visa of this type, the purpose of the trip must be one of the following: work, study, family reunification, long-term treatment, etc.
It is difficult to obtain such a visa and is possible only if you have an impeccable history of previous visits to the Schengen countries over the past three years.
Category D visa to Estonia: what you need to know?
The Baltic countries have traditionally been considered one of the most strict in issuing visas to Russian citizens. Of course, there are no widespread failures, but still this procedure should be taken seriously.
If you want to maximize your chances of successfully obtaining a long-term visa to Estonia in a short time, please contact us for help by email. Our specialists will tell you what documents are needed in your particular case and how to prepare them correctly, and will familiarize you with all the features associated using an Estonian visa, etc. The cost of our services for obtaining a national visa to Estonia starts from 250 EUR + you will need to pay a visa fee. The visa processing time is on average 10 days.
If you are interested in obtaining EU citizenship, we can help you obtain a residence permit in Estonia. You can obtain a residence permit in Estonia as an employee or entrepreneur - this country is considered one of the most attractive for registering a business. Moreover, there is no requirement to stay in the country 183 days a year in order not to lose a residence permit, which provides greater freedom.
Is it possible to visit other Schengen countries with an Estonian national visa?
Yes, having received a national visa to Estonia, you will be able to travel to other countries in the Schengen area. But at the same time, you need to take into account that if you can stay in Estonia for the entire validity period of the visa, in other countries - no more than 3 months in six months in total. In some cases, a national visa is issued, which allows you to stay only in Estonia, but this happens rarely.
List of documents for a tourist visa
- Application form for a visa to Estonia
The application form is filled out through the official website online. To fill out, use Latin letters; the filling language can be English or Russian transliteration. The completed form is sent by email. You need to print it out, stick a photo to it and sign several points with your own hand. One of the parents signs the form for the children. Please note that the application form has changed since February 2021 and old forms will not be accepted. - international passport
The passport is valid for at least 3 months at the time of return from the trip, with two blank pages.
- Photo 35×45 mm
On a light background, made no more than six months ago.
- Insurance policy
The amount of insurance coverage is at least 30,000 euros (2,753,427 ₽), valid in all Schengen countries, for the entire period of the first trip on a visa. For multiple-entry visas, you are obliged to purchase a separate policy.
- Copy of internal passport (from 14 years old)
A copy of the personal data page and the registration page.
- Proof of residence
For example, confirmation of a hotel reservation from Booking. The Consulate General of Estonia in St. Petersburg requires 100% payment for the hotel, without the possibility of free cancellation.
- Transport confirmation
Round-trip tickets or car documents: a copy of the driver’s license and registration certificate.
- Confirmation of finances for the trip
For each day of stay you need to confirm the amount of 108 euros (9,912.3 rubles). A bank account statement or salary certificate is suitable as confirmation.
- Route sheet
The Consulate General in St. Petersburg requires a detailed route plan in writing. You must indicate the dates and cities of stay on these days.
- Consent to the processing of personal data
The visa center requires you to sign a consent to the processing of personal data. It can be signed on the spot or in advance. Parents sign consent for children.
Consent form for the processing of personal data
Embassy and consulates of Estonia in Russia
Embassy of Estonia in Moscow
| address | Maly Kislovsky lane, 5 |
| telephone | +7 |
| [email protected] | |
| website | website of the Estonian Embassy in Russia |
Consular Section of the Estonian Embassy in Moscow
| address | Kalashny lane, 8 |
| telephone | +7 (sign up to submit documents), 737-36-48 |
Consulate General of Estonia in St. Petersburg
| address | st. Bolshaya Monetnaya, 14 |
| telephone | +7, 702-09-20 |
| [email protected] | |
| website | website of the Consulate General of Estonia |
Estonia Visa Application Center in St. Petersburg
| address | st. Bolshaya Raznochinnaya, 16/7, shopping center "Chkalovsky", 2nd floor |
| telephone | +7 |
| [email protected] |
Applying for a long-term (D) visa
When entering Estonia, restrictions apply; persons listed in the decree of the Government of the Republic of Estonia are allowed to cross the state border.
Detailed information can be found on the website of the Police and Border Guard Board in the section: Information on countries and self-isolation requirements for arrivals in Estonia. Current entry restrictions may result in the visa being unable to be used during its validity period.
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A long-term visa is a domestic visa that is issued to a foreigner for a single or multiple stay in Estonia.
A long-term visa is issued with a validity period of up to 12 months and a period of stay in Estonia of up to 365 days. The total number of days of stay on a long-term visa is no more than 548 days out of every 730 days.
A long-term visa gives the right to travel throughout the Schengen area for up to 90 days within six months.
A long-term visa can be applied for at certain Estonian missions and at the offices of the Police and Border Guard Board in Estonia.
To apply for a long-stay visa, the following documents are required :
- passport , the validity of which expires no less than 3 months after the expiration of the requested visa;
- completed and signed visa application form ;
- photo 35×45 mm;
- health insurance policy covering the costs of medical care and hospitalization for the entire duration of the visa. If you have a multiple-entry visa, the policy must cover at least the period of your initial stay;
- documents confirming the purpose of the trip . For example, a written invitation from the host party or a document confirming the intention to work in Estonia (confirmation from the employer, registration of short-term work with the Police and Border Department) or a document confirming the intention to study in Estonia. During the visa application process, the consul may require you to provide additional documents.
- When applying for a long-term visa, biometric data - 10 ten fingerprints. Children under twelve years of age and persons whose fingerprints cannot be taken are exempt from the obligation to provide fingerprints.
- The cost of a visa is 100 euros. Children aged 6 to 12 years 40 euros .
The following are exempt from paying the state fee for processing a long-term visa (D) :
- children under 6 years of age;
- family members of a citizen of a country of the European Union (including Estonia), the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation accompanying or visiting an EU citizen on a trip.
The state fee can be paid at Estonian missions and service points of the Police and Border Guard Board in Estonia, depending on the place of application.
Bank account numbers of the MINISTRY OF FINANCE (payee) intended for the transfer of state duties:
— SEB Pank EE891010220034796011 SWIFT/BIC: EEUHEE2X
— Swedbank EE932200221023778606 SWIFT/BIC: HABAEE2X
— Luminor Bank AS EE701700017001577198 SWIFT/BIC: RIKOEE22
Reference number:
- 2900073630 (MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS)
- 2900082469 (Estonian Police and Border Guard Department)
- The reference number can also be indicated in the payment explanation field.
Explanation of payment: Processing of visa applications, first and last name
Please note that the reference number and explanation of the payment are required fields in the payment order.
NB! A government fee is charged for processing the visa application.
Exceptions to obtaining a D-visa are the so-called. youth visas for citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Japan . Based on bilateral agreements, work visas are issued to 18-30 year old citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Japan and 18-35 year old Canadian citizens who can stay in Estonia for up to a year.
Read more: Agreement with Australia Agreement with New Zealand Agreement with Canada Agreement with Japan
