Upon the application for a temporary residence permit for study in an educational institution located in Estonia the following documents must be submitted:
- application form (complete on screen or print out and fill in by hand, more precise instructions for filling);
- annex 2 (complete on screen or print out and fill in by hand);
- annex 3 (complete on screen or print out and fill in by hand);
- annex 4 (complete on screen or print out and fill in by hand, the warranty is valid for the period of 2 months);
- a standard curriculum vitae, except if the applicant is under 15 year of age (complete on screen or print out and fill in by hand);
- an applicant’s written motivation why the alien wishes to study in Estonia;
- a document which certifies the legal income of the applicant or his/her family members, who ensure his/her subsistence (except if the purpose of studies is participation in voluntary service of a youth project or program acknowledged by the Ministry of Education and Science);
- a language skills certificate issued by the university or institution of professional higher education (except the case of participation in preparatory courses);
- the identity document of an applicant;
- a coloured photo sized 40x50 mm;
- a document certifying the payment of the state fee;
- an insurance contract;
- a practical training contract concluded between an educational institution or student organisation and an alien if an alien arrives to the country for participation in practical training;
- a copy of the voluntary service contract concluded between the applicant and a youth association.
An applicant in the status of long-term resident of another EU Member State is required to prove such status upon applying for the residence permit.
A minor at least 15 years of age, who is permanently residing in a foreign country, may submit an application for temporary residence permit and work permit independently only upon notarially attested consent of his/her legal representative.
An application on behalf of a minor alien child under age 15 is submitted by his/her legal representative, who shall submit additionally the following:
- identity document of the legal representative;*
- a document certifying his/her right of representation (birth certificate of the child, document proving guardianship); *
- applicants agreement to study in Estonia cerified by a notary.
* The named document shall not be submitted, if the data of such document has been entered into the population register of Estonia.
Upon the extension of a residence permit the same documents must be submitted as when the issue of a residence permit was applied. A curriculum vitae has to be submitted only if this has not been done before. Data concerning close relatives, spouse, family members and dependants must be submitted only if this data has changed after the application for a residence permit or if it has not been submitted before. Upon extension of residence permit for studying at a university or institution of professional higher education a document certifying language skills is not required if it was filed before.
