Estonia Digital Nomad Visa

Min investment

$58,000

Time to status

~15–30 days

Path to citizenship

None — this is a long-stay (D) visa, not a residence permit, and does not count toward Estonian residence or citizenship.

Residency requirement

Up to 1 year; Schengen 90/180 limits still apply elsewhere in the zone.

Visa-free destinations

Not specified

Dual citizenship allowed

Conditional

Notes

The scheme that popularised the category (launched 2020). Open to remote employees, freelancers with mostly foreign clients, or owners of a company registered abroad. Requires roughly €4,500/month gross over the preceding six months — the highest bar in the EU. Note what it is: a long-stay visa, NOT a residence permit — it does not build toward residence or citizenship, and staying beyond 183 days can make you Estonian tax resident. Entirely separate from e-Residency, which grants no right to live in Estonia.

About Estonia

Healthcare

★★★★★

Safety

★★★★★

Cost of living

Moderate

Climate

Continental