Residence permit for sole proprietor

Conditions

What are the requirements for applying for a residence permit for enterprise for a sole proprietor?

  • You must be a sole proprietor and must have invested at least 16,000 euros in your business activity in Estonia
  • The sole proprietor must be registered in the Estonian Business Register
  • You must have sufficient income (six times the subsistence level) for subsistence in Estonia, which you shall confirm by signing the application. The subsistence level shall be established each year in the State Budget Act
  • You must have a medical insurance policy, which you shall confirm by signing the application. The requirements regarding the medical insurance policy are listed in section 120 (“Insurance cover”) of the Aliens Act
  • After receipt of the residence permit, you must move to Estonia and register your place of residence in the Population Register