Estonia Large Investor Residence

1. Residence permit60 months
2. Renew120 months at a time
3. Permanent residencyafter 5 years
4. Citizenshipafter 8 years

• Permanent residency 5 years
• Citizenship 8 years
• Dual citizenship not allowed
• Language required for citizenship B1

Country

Estonia

Program

Estonia Large Investor Residence

Local name

Tähtajaline elamisluba suurinvestorile

Type

Investor visa

Status

Active

Initial duration

60 months

Renewable

Yes (120 mo)

Temporary residence permit for a non-EU, non-EEA and non-Swiss investor who places at least EUR 1,000,000 directly in an Estonian company that invests in the Estonian economy, or in a fund that invests mainly in Estonian companies. The investment has to last for the life of the permit.

Income requirement

EUR 1,320/mo (~$1,477 USD)

Application fee

$392

Tax regime

Worldwide

Tax rate

22.0%

Regime name

22% flat income tax; corporate tax 22/78 on distributed profits

Foreign income taxed

Yes

Capital gains taxed

Yes

Method

online, in person

Processing time

Up to 90 days

Apply from abroad

Yes

One of the two EUR 1,000,000 routes is required. Legal income is six times the 2026 subsistence level of EUR 220 for each month in Estonia, so EUR 1,320 a month. The state fee is EUR 350 in Estonia and EUR 380 at a foreign representation. A joining family member on the ordinary temporary-residence fee pays EUR 225 in Estonia and EUR 255 abroad. USD figures use the ECB reference rate of 8 October 2026, 1 EUR = 1.1186 USD. The permit is issued for up to five years and may be extended for up to ten years at a time. The Police and Border Guard Board decides within 90 days, and the card follows within 30 days. An actual dwelling and a registered place of residence are not required to issue, extend or keep this permit. The same waiver applies to a spouse, registered partner or close relative who joins the investor. The permit is outside the annual immigration quota. Medical-expenses insurance must cover at least EUR 6,000 per insurance year until the holder is insured under the Health Insurance Act. Long-term residence still requires five years of actual residence on a residence permit, a registered address and B1 Estonian. Absences of up to six consecutive months, and ten months in total, still count. Citizenship is the ordinary eight-year route and requires release from any other citizenship. A salaried job needs a separate employment permit.

• Digital Nomad Visadigital nomad visa

1. Oct 10, 2026

   Added

   created the large-investor permit at a lasting direct investment of EUR 1,000,000, with 2026 income of EUR 1,320 a month and no dwelling requirement (https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-business/for-large-investors).