Residence permit for studying - information for an educational institution

What are the obligations of an educational institution with regard to accepting an alien?

The sponsor is obliged to:

• verify that the alien invited to Estonia would have a legal basis for the stay in Estonia
• receive the alien in Estonia
• provide the alien with accommodation, if necessary
• bear the costs of the stay of the alien in Estonia and of their departure from Estonia, if necessary.

When accepting an alien, the educational institution is also under the obligation of notification!

What is an educational institution’s obligation of notification with regard to accepting an alien?

As a representative of an educational institution, student organisation or youth association that has submitted an invitation for the issue of a residence permit to an alien, you must notify the Police and Border Guard Board within 2 weeks, if the alien:

• fails to commence the studies within the prescribed term
• fails to fully complete the curriculum
• has interrupted their studies
• has been exmatriculated from the educational institution
• has discontinued their studies