Visa Information

Overview

Estonian long-term visa (D-visa) is meant for third-country nationals, whose intended stay in Estonia is more than 90 days in 180-day period. Persons, who’s intended stay is shorter, must apply for Schengen visa (C-visa) or use their right for visa free short-term stay (up to 90 days in 180 day period) in Estonia.

D-visa may be issued for the period of stay of up to 365 days within twelve consecutive months and it allows to stay in other Schengen Member States up to 90 days within the period of 180 days.

In case of two consecutive long-stay visas, the whole period of stay shall not be longer than 548 days within 730 consecutive days.

Travel purposes of D-visa is not restricted, in general person can apply for long-term visa on any travel purpose providing that applicant can prove his or her intention to stay in Estonia for more than 90 days in 180 day period.

D-visa issued by a Schengen Member State gives to its holder right to stay in Estonia as described on the visa sticker and stay up to 90 days in 180-day period also in other Schengen Member States.

Visa Fees

VISA TYPE	VISA FEE IN USD
D-visa (long-term visa) application (120 €):	$ 125
D-visa (long-term visa) application for minors aged 6-11 (60 €):	$ 63
D-visa (Long-term visa) for children below 6 (0 €):	$ 0

• The applicable visa fee in USD depends on the monthly exchange rate therefore the fee in USD is subject to change without notice. We accept credit or debit cards only.
• Along with the visa fees, a service charge of 16.90 € (payable in USD) is applicable per visa application. Service charge in USD depends on the monthly exchange rate therefore the fee in USD is subject to change without notice. We accept credit or debit cards only.

The following persons are exempted from paying the visa fee, however will have to pay VFS logistics

• A family member of an Estonian citizen;
• A family member of an EU/ EEA citizen according to the directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Documents Required

1. travel document which is issued within previous 10 years, contains at least two blank pages for visas and is valid at least 3 months after the expiration date of the visa
2. fully completed and signed application form ;
3. one color photo (size 35x45 mm). Photo must meet ICAO requirements and should not be older than six months. Photo must be glued on the visa application from (not stapled!)
4. travel medical insurance which guarantees payment of any costs related to applicant’s medical treatment due to illness or injury during the validity of the visa. As a rule, travel medical insurance must be valid for the whole period of requested visa. If applicant will be covered with Estonian health insurance (Haigekassa) after arrival to Estonia, travel medical insurance must cover only the period until Estonian health insurance (Haigekassa) insurance becomes valid. For example – if person applies visa for short-term employment, travel medical insurance must cover travel period and additionally first 14 days of working;
5. proof of financial means. Applicant must prove that he or she has sufficient financial means according to the purpose of stay;
6. data concerning close relatives and family members (the application form attached);
7. biographical data (the application form attached);
8. additional application form (the application form attached), (citizens from NATO member states are exempted);
9. criminal records certificate or a non-existance proof for receiving such a certificate. Under 14 years old are exempted from the requirement;
10. documents indicating the purpose of journey, e.g. confirmation letter from the host or documents proving that applicant is going to work in Estonia (confirmation from the employer, registration of short-term employment) or documents proving that applicant is going to study in Estonia;
11. travel ticket booking confirmation to Estonia or proof of use of another mode of transport;
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13. Visa fee

Please see Minister of the Interior's regulation The procedure and terms for and the extent of sufficient funds required for the issue of a long-stay visa, the formalisation of a period of stay and extension of a period of stay.

All applicants must present:

Purpose of the trip	Applicant	Spouse	Minor child
Studies	880 euros per month	2100 euros per month	not applicable
Doctoral studies (PhD)	880 euros per month	704 euros per month	not applicable

Photo Specifications

Note: We regret we cannot accept photographs that do not meet these requirements

Please provide one recent photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, which should not have been used previously in the passport. The photograph should be in color and:

• one colour photograph with size 35×45 mm, no older than 6 months, showing applicant looking directly to the camera, neutral facial expression, be taken with a plain light-coloured background, without head covering except for religious reasons, but applicant’s facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown. Please find additional information about requirements to the photo here. Photo must be glued to the application form

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth meeting these requirements is available at the centre.

Processing Time

All visa applications are examined according to the EU Visa code. According to Article 23 of the Code, applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days from the date of registration at the Embassy. This period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.

The diplomatic representation does not provide any information or comments about the procedure or decision-making process during the review period.

Download Forms

Application Forms

eelviisataotlus.vm.ee

D visa- Study

Filling the application

• Open the link above or navigate to eelviisataotlus.vm.ee and select the language you wish to use for filling the application.
• Enter your e-mail address as well as the anti-spam symbols required to proceed.
• Fill in the application according to the instructions. Make sure to read all the instructions carefully and provide as much information as possible. Avoid typing errors and if in doubt, click on the symbol next to the appropriate field for additional information. ATTENTION: Your name in the application must be exactly the same as written in your travel document (passport). Please note when completing the application if you have a middle name, you must enter both your first and middle name in the first name field of the application.
• After completing the visa application, you will be provided with the number of your visa application and the filled form will be sent to your e-mail address as a .pdf file. You will also be given the choice to print the form out immediately.
• After printing the form, either from the webpage or from you e-mail, you must sign it, before submitting it to the Embassy or the Consulate General together with other required documents and the visa fee.