e-Residency is not required to own an Estonian company, but it is the standard remote route for founders who want to sign documents and use Estonian e-services. Remote biometric identity verification is planned from March 2027, while a cardless e-ID is planned from March 2028.
Every Estonian company needs a valid legal address. If the management board is outside Estonia and the company uses the foreign board address, a licensed contact person in Estonia is required.
Estonia’s e-Residency makes it possible to access Estonian e-services and manage an Estonian company remotely — but it is not citizenship, a visa, a residence permit or tax residency. What exactly is Estonia’s e-Residency? The name e-Residency can be confusing. It sounds like a type of residency. In reality, it is something quite different. Estonia’s … Read more
The €265 registration fee is only the beginning. Here’s what it really costs to start and run an Estonian OÜ, including e-Residency, contact person, accounting, banking and ongoing compliance. The €265 company registration fee is only the beginning One of Estonia’s biggest advantages for international founders is that starting a company can be relatively simple … Read more
How to register an Estonian OÜ as a foreigner: e-Residency, €265 registration fee, legal address, banking, accounting and tax obligations explained.
A practical guide to doing business in Estonia: company formation, banking, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, costs and the situations where an Estonian company may or may not be the right fit.