Estonia visa and entry requirementsSchengen short-stay visa (C visa)
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Children from the age of six and below the age of 12 pay €45; the fee is waived for children under six (Visa Code, Article 16).
Estonia visa and entry requirements
The EU lists Estonia among the Schengen area countries. EU law says Member States let Union citizens enter with a valid identity card or passport and may impose no entry visa on them; the EEA Agreement extends this to nationals of the EFTA States, and the EU–Swiss free movement agreement lets Swiss nationals enter on a valid identity card or passport. Nationals of the countries listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of the countries listed in Annex I must hold a visa; the Visa Code sets the visa fee at €90, and ETIAS is currently not in operation. Estonia's government restricts temporary entry, from 19 September 2022, for Russian citizens who hold a valid short-term Schengen visa.
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How long you can stay
90 days in any rolling 180-day period
90 days in any rolling 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area rather than per country. The day you arrive counts as the first day and the day you leave counts as the last. Leaving and coming back does not reset the allowance: on any given day, days already spent anywhere in the area during the preceding 180 still count against the 90.
- Leaving and re-entering does not start a fresh allowance.
- The day you arrive counts as a full day.
- The day you leave counts as a full day.
This limit is the one set for travellers who need permission to enter. It does not cap a stay you make under freedom of movement.
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Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Article 4(1) · archived copy Jul 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Visas & entry authorisations
Schengen Short-Stay Visa — European Union and Armenia visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
The EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35 and waives it for pensioners and children under the age of 12, among other listed categories.
Schengen Short-Stay Visa — European Union and Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
The EU–Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35 and waives it for pensioners and children under the age of 12, among other listed categories.
Schengen Short-Stay Visa — European Union and Belarus visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
The EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35, and €70 where the applicant has requested a decision within two days of submission and the consulate has accepted; it waives the fee for children under the age of 12, among other listed categories. Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 suspended some of the agreement's provisions, including as regards visa applicants who are members of a Belarusian official delegation.
Schengen Short-Stay Visa — European Union and Cabo Verde short-stay visa agreement
- Fee
- 67.5 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
The EU–Cabo Verde visa facilitation agreement as amended in 2021 (Article 5) sets the fee at 75% of the amount charged under the applicable domestic legislation; the European Commission lists €67.50 for applicants from Cabo Verde. Children at least 12 and below 18 years old are charged 50% of that fee, and no fee is collected from children under 12, among other listed categories.
Schengen Short-Stay Visa for Russian nationals
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Under the Visa Code, children from the age of six and below the age of 12 pay €45, and the fee is waived for children under six. Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 suspended the EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement in whole as regards citizens of the Russian Federation. The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas, while allowing exceptions for limited and justified cases such as independent journalists and human rights defenders.
National long-stay visa (D)
- Fee
- 120 EUR
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 365 days
Estonia's Foreign Ministry gives the visa fee as EUR 120 and EUR 60 for children 6–11 years, and exempts children under 6 years. It says a D-visa may be issued for a period of stay of up to 365 days within twelve consecutive months.
Entry requirements
Passport validity
Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States and must have been issued within the previous 10 years.
Vaccinations
Not officially statedNo official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
Travel insurance
RequiredThe Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000; Estonia's Foreign Ministry asks Schengen visa applicants for travel medical insurance with coverage of at least 30,000 euros. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, Article 15(3) · archived copy Oct 8, 2025 (opens in a new tab)Compare every country: Countries that require travel insurance to enter
Onward or return ticket
Not officially statedNo official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. The Schengen Borders Code lists a return or round-trip ticket among the supporting documents as regards return, and Estonia's Foreign Ministry lists a reservation of a return or round ticket among the documents for assessing a Schengen visa applicant's intention to leave. The UK government tells British travellers they may need to show a return or onward ticket at border control.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)(c)
Proof of funds
RequiredThe European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Estonia's as EUR 70, and Estonia's Foreign Ministry says the extent of sufficient financial means for each day of stay in Estonia is 70 euros.
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: vm.ee (opens in a new tab)
Arrival cards & declarations
Required- EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration) — The EU's Travel to Europe site says that the first time you arrive at a border crossing point since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints. The UK government tells British travellers that they do not need to take any action before arriving at the border on entry to the Schengen area, and that there is no cost for EES registration. (at the border on first entry) travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
- ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System — ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, Estonia among them. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. (before travel, once etias starts) travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Staying past your permitted stay
Staying in Estonia without a legal basis is a misdemeanour punishable by a fine of up to 300 fine units or by detention. A fine unit is 8 euros; detention for a misdemeanour is up to thirty days. Visa-exempt nationals may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period, unless an agreement says otherwise. A foreigner staying without a legal basis is issued a precept to leave, with a voluntary departure period of 7 to 30 days. The precept imposes an entry ban of three years from the day it is complied with, or five years if no voluntary departure period is given. A shorter ban may be set if the term would be disproportionate, and the ban may be waived on humanitarian grounds.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: riigiteataja.ee (opens in a new tab) · Välismaalaste seadus § 298 (penalty); Karistusseadustik §§ 47(1)Compare every country: What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
Customs & currency
If you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving, using the EU cash declaration form.
- Entering the EU from a non-EU country, the EU's Your Europe portal lists duty-free allowances of 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine, and other goods up to €300 per traveller or €430 for travellers by air and sea. For tobacco it lists Estonia among the countries that apply the lower limit to all travellers: 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50 g tobacco. Travellers under 17 are not entitled to a duty-free allowance for tobacco or alcohol.
- Travelling between EU countries, the EU's Your Europe portal says no further payments are due in any other EU country on alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use and not for resale, as taxes are included in the price in the country where you bought them.
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Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Safety — Generally safe
- The UK Foreign Office says pickpockets can be a problem in bars and nightclubs in Tallinn's Old Town, and that attacks or assault, including sexual assaults, are rare but do occur, with the risk highest late at night around popular nightlife locations.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- C, F · 230V 50Hz
- Emergency numbers
- General emergencies: 112
- Languages
- Estonian
- Time zone
- UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)
- Driving side
- right
- International Driving Permit
Estonia is a party to both the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic. Estonia's Transport Administration says the driving licences of people in Estonia temporarily, such as tourists, are valid for their whole legal stay, provided the issuing country is on its lists. Entries not in Latin characters need an official Estonian translation, and a licence that lacks the category description and pictogram is valid only with an International Driving Permit or an officially certified translation of a certificate from the issuing authority explaining the categories.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Compare every country
Best time to visit
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Estonia.
Tips & warnings
Estonia's Foreign Ministry says the government restricts temporary entry into Estonia, from 19 September 2022, for Russian citizens who hold a valid short-term Schengen visa, and that from 31 March 2025 Estonia no longer recognises non-biometric foreign passports issued by the Russian Federation.
The EU's Travel to Europe site says that the first time you arrive at a border crossing point since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints. ETIAS is currently not in operation.
The EU's Your Europe portal lists Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania in the Schengen area, and the UK government tells British travellers visiting other Schengen countries as well to keep the whole visit within the 90-day visa-free limit, counting visits to Schengen countries within the previous 180 days.
Visa requirements by nationality
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Free movement | — |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Free movement | — |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Free movement | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| China | Embassy visa | — |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Free movement | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Free movement | — |
| Czechia | Free movement | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Free movement | — |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | — |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Free movement | — |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | Free movement | — |
| France | Free movement | — |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Free movement | — |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | Free movement | — |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Free movement | — |
| Iceland | Free movement | — |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Free movement | — |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Free movement | — |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Free movement | — |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Free movement | — |
| Lithuania | Free movement | — |
| Luxembourg | Free movement | — |
| Macau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | Free movement | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Free movement | — |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Free movement | — |
| Oman | Embassy visa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | Free movement | — |
| Portugal | Free movement | — |
| Qatar | Embassy visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Free movement | — |
| Russia | Embassy visa | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 90 days |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Free movement | — |
| Slovenia | Free movement | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | — |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Free movement | — |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | Free movement | — |
| Switzerland | Free movement | — |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
ZimbabweStay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Neighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Estonia?
Union citizens enter with a valid identity card or passport, and EU law says no entry visa may be imposed on them; the EEA Agreement extends this to nationals of the EFTA States, and the EU–Swiss free movement agreement lets Swiss nationals enter on a valid identity card or passport. Nationals of the countries listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period; the UK government says British travellers can visit the Schengen area, which includes Estonia, visa-free on those terms. Nationals of the countries listed in Annex I must hold a visa when crossing the external borders; Estonia's Foreign Ministry says you must lodge a Schengen visa application at the consulate of the country you intend to visit, and the Visa Code sets the visa fee at €90.
Does time in Estonia count against my Schengen 90-day limit?
Yes. The UK government tells British travellers that the Schengen area includes Estonia, that a whole visit to Schengen countries must stay within the 90-day visa-free limit, and that visits to Schengen countries within the previous 180 days count towards the 90 days. The Schengen Borders Code sets the entry conditions for intended stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, considering the 180-day period preceding each day of stay.
Can Russian citizens enter Estonia with a Schengen visa?
Estonia's Foreign Ministry says the government restricts temporary entry into Estonia, from 19 September 2022, for Russian citizens who hold a valid short-term Schengen visa, and that restrictions on accepting visa applications apply to all types of visas and purposes of travel, except for Russian citizens in the listed cases — among them visiting a spouse or a direct relative who is an Estonian citizen or long-term resident living in Estonia, people directly involved in the international carriage of goods and passengers, family members of EU citizens using the right of free movement, and entry necessary for humanitarian reasons. It says all questions about crossing the border should be addressed to the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board.
Do I need ETIAS to visit Estonia?
Not yet: ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected. The EU's ETIAS website describes it as the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, Estonia among them, with an application fee of EUR 20, and says the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.
Can I visit Helsinki from Tallinn without extra formalities?
The EU's Your Europe portal lists both Estonia and Finland in the Schengen area, and the Schengen Borders Code says internal borders may be crossed at any point without a border check on persons. The UK government tells British travellers visiting other Schengen countries as well to keep the whole visit within the 90-day visa-free limit.
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Agreement between the EU and the Federated States of Micronesia on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 289, 25.10.2016, p. 4), art. 4(1)–(2): visa-free stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period; art. 8(1): entry into force and provisional application (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation on the free movement of persons — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde amending the Agreement on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Application for a long-stay (D) visa | Välisministeerium (opens in a new tab)
- CIA World Factbook — Estonia (retired by the CIA in February 2026; cited from its last archived copy) (opens in a new tab)
- Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 on the partial suspension of the EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 of 9 September 2022 on the suspension in whole of the application of the EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Council of the EU, Treaties and Agreements database — EU–Federated States of Micronesia short-stay visa waiver agreement: in force since 1 August 2017 (notifications: EU 16 February 2017, Micronesia 22 June 2017; provisionally applied from 20 September 2016) (opens in a new tab)
- Directive 2004/38/EC — EUR-Lex: Art. 5(1), entry with a valid identity card or passport; no entry visa or equivalent formality (opens in a new tab)
- EEA Joint Committee Decision No 158/2007 incorporating Directive 2004/38/EC into the EEA Agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Application for a Schengen visa (opens in a new tab)
- Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Restrictions on accepting visa applications for Russian and Belarusian citizens (opens in a new tab)
- Estonian Transport Administration (Transpordiamet) — Driving licence issued outside Estonia (opens in a new tab)
- ETIAS — Official EU website (opens in a new tab)
- EUR-Lex summary of EU legislation — Visa waiver agreements (every EU short-stay visa waiver agreement and its date of entry into force; none with Nauru) (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission — Daily News 7 November 2025: no more multiple-entry visas for Russian nationals (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission — Reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission (DG HOME) / eu-LISA — Travel to Europe: How does the EES work? (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs) — Applying for a Schengen visa: fees (€67,50 for applicants from Cabo Verde) (opens in a new tab)
- European Union, official ETIAS website — What is ETIAS: EUR 20 fee, valid for up to three years or until the passport expires (opens in a new tab)
- European Union, official ETIAS website — What you need to apply: applicants under 18 or above 70 years of age are exempt from the fee (opens in a new tab)
- European Union, official ETIAS website — Who should apply: the 30 European countries requiring ETIAS, Estonia among them (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Estonia travel advice and advisories (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- Information relating to the entry into force of the EU–Cabo Verde amending agreement (1 July 2022) — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia — visa information (opens in a new tab)
- Official page — www.riigiteataja.ee (opens in a new tab)
- Official page — www.riigiteataja.ee (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing the third countries whose nationals must hold a visa — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing visa-required and visa-exempt nationalities, consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Riigi Teataja — Aliens Act (Välismaalaste seadus), § 298 (opens in a new tab)
- Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EU) 2016/399), consolidated text — EUR-Lex: Art. 6(1), 180-day period preceding each day of stay; Art. 6(2), date of entry is the first day of stay and date of exit the last (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Estonia travel advice: safety and security (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Estonia travel advice: warnings (areas where FCDO advises against travel) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Estonia travel advice: entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Estonia travel advice: getting help (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties: Estonia, accession 1 Apr 2021 (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
- Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (EU) — alcohol, tobacco and cash allowances (Estonia applies the lower tobacco limit to all travellers) (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (European Union) — Road rules and safety: only Cyprus, Ireland and Malta drive on the left (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (European Union) — Travel documents for EU nationals: EU nationals may travel freely in the 27 EU countries and in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland with a valid passport or national ID card (opens in a new tab)
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