Remote work (digital nomad) Estonia
Digital nomad visa (long-stay D visa for teleworking)
Run by Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
Remote workers whose work does not depend on location, employed by a company registered abroad, running their own company abroad, or working mainly for clients abroad. Restrictions apply only to Russian and Belarusian citizens.
- Job offer
- Not required. You need remote work for an employer or company registered abroad, or clients mainly abroad.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Not stated on the official page
- Work experience
- Not stated on the official page
- Government fee
- EUR 120 visa fee, children 6 to 11 years EUR 60.
- Processing time
- PBGB reviews the application within 30 days of accepting it.
- Money you must show
- Proof of legal income for the six months before applying. The Estonian MFA embassy page gives a monthly income threshold of EUR 4,500 gross. The MFA visa page lists sufficient funds for teleworking of EUR 132 a day (EUR 3,960 a month).
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid at the Estonian representation or a PBGB service point, or by transfer to the Ministry of Finance.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on politsei.ee on 2026-10-18: "documents proving the applicant's legal income during six months before the submission of the application"; "The PBGB shall review the submitted application within 30 days of the acceptance of the application."; vm.ee: "Visa fee is EUR 120"; washington.mfa.ee: "Currently, the monthly income threshold is €4500 (gross of tax)." Another official page. Another official page.