Tbilisi

Documents to be submitted upon application for Estonian long-term (D) visa

All applicants must present:

• travel document (passport). Travel document must be issued within last 10 years, must be valid at least three months beyond the intended departure from Estonia area and must include at least two free pages intended for affixing visas;
• applicants who aren’t GE or AM citizens, but reside in these countries: valid residence permit 
• other applicants: proof of residence in the country which does not have Estonian representation handling visa application. No proof is required if applicant is a citizen of this country. Please contact us in this case!
• Estonian long-term (D) visa application form.Form must be filled in on this webpage, printed and signed;
• one color photo 3.5 x 4.5 cm (1.4” x 1.8”). Photo must meet ICAO requirements and should not be older than six months. Photo must be glued on the visa application from (not stapled!);
• travel medical insurance (min 30 000 euros) which guarantees payment of any costs related to applicant’s medical treatment due to illness or injury during the validity of the visa, in the case of a multiple-stay visa until the expiry of the period of the first planned stay. As a rule, travel medical insurance must be valid for the whole period of requested visa. If applicant will be covered with Estonian health insurance (Tervisekassa) after arrival to Estonia, travel medical insurance must cover only the period until Estonian health insurance (Tervisekassa) insurance becomes valid. For example – if person applies visa for short-term employment, travel medical insurance must cover travel period and additionally first 14 days of working;
• additional questionnaires should be printed out and filled in. Please download them from this page (Related documents in the bottom);
• travel ticket booking confirmation to Estonia or proof of use of another mode of transport;
• proof of financial means. Applicant must prove that he or she has sufficient financial means according to the purpose of stay (NB! We accept only original bank statements issued in bank offices with the physical stamp and signature of a bank representative, printouts from internet banks are not accepted NB! Period of bank statement should be 3 months with final balance!):

Additionally applicants must present documents related to purpose of stay:

• Studies
  • confirmation of the educational institution about admission of the applicant;
  • exchange student presents also confirmation from local educational institution, where applicant studies;
  • students participating in international program (i.e. Erasmus) present also confirmation from the local coordinator of the program.
• Short-term employment
  • printout of the confirmation of the registration of the short-term employment;
  • contract with the company and/or guarantee letter from the company that confirms coverage of all expences connected with the employee until the first salary as well as signing contract with him/her. Guarantee letter should also confirm that the employee is suitable for doing this job (his/her skills have been checked, he/she has education needed, etc).
• Start-up business
  • printout of the decision of the Startup Committee.
• Moving to close relative (visiting family or friends):
  • document proving family relations (birth or marriage certificate, original and copy);
  • if applicant is an adult child who due to his or her health status or disability is unable to cope independently – documents proving his or her health status or disability (original and copy).
• Visa for teleworking (digital nomad visa)
  • documents proving that the applicant’s work does not depend on location and he/she can use telecommunication technology for performing his/her duties as telework;
  • documents proving that the applicant continues
    • working for an employer registered in a foreign country with whom he/she has a contractual relationship or
    • business activities for a company registered in a foreign country in which he/she has holdings or
    • providing services mainly to customers whose place of business is in a foreign country and with whom he/she has a contractual relationship;
  • documents proving the applicant’s legal income during six months before the submission of the application and showing the size, regularity and sources of the income;
  • description of studies and job history (CV);
  • a certificate issued by a competent authority of the company’s country of registered office in proof of the payment of state taxes, local taxes or social security contributions mandatory in the company’s country of registered office and on the absence of tax arrears.

The following documents can be used as a proof of facts mentioned in first two points above:

• • a written explanation by the applicant regarding the intention to use the visa for teleworking;
  • a written confirmation by the employer stating that it is possible for the applicant to perform their work duties in the form of teleworking;
  • an employment contract or another contract under the law of obligations;
  • a certificate issued by a competent authority of the applicant’s country of location in proof of the payment of state taxes, local taxes or social security contributions mandatory in the applicant’s country of location;
  • a certificate issued by a competent authority of the company’s country of registered office, indicating the name, registered office and area of activity of the company, the applicant’s holdings in the company and details of the legal representatives of the company;
  • any other documents.

NB! All foreign public/state documents have to be translated into English and notarized/apostilled/legalized.