EU citizens are citizens of the member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation, who are not citizens of Estonia.
 
Documents requested upon the application for an identity card
Issue of identity card

Right of stay
EU citizens have the right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid travel document or identity card for the period of up to three months without registration of right of residence.

The right of temporary residence
An EU citizen obtains the right of temporary residence upon registration of his/her place of residence in the population register of Estonia. More information about the registration of your place of residence can be obtained at the local government authority nearest to your place of residence or on the homepage of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The right of temporary residence is granted for a period up to five years.

The right of temporary residence shall automatically extend for a period of five years, if the place of residence of an EU citizen is continuously registered in Estonia and the right of temporary residence has not been terminated. 

An EU citizen need not apply for a separate work permit for employment in Estonia.

An EU citizen must, within the period of one month from the registration of his/her place of residence, contact personally service unit of the Prefecture to apply for the document (an identity card) which certifies his/her right of temporary residence.

An application on behalf of a minor child under age 15 is submitted by his/her  legal representative.