Ankara

General documents

NB! All foreign public documents submitted as part of a long stay D-visa application must be legalized or certified with an apostille and translated either into Estonian or English!

• 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
• fully completed and signed application form opens in a new tab;
• one color photo (size 35×45 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!)
• 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 (Tervisekassa) after arrival to Estonia, travel medical insurance must cover only the period until Estonian health insurance (Tervisekassa) 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;
• proof of financial means. Applicant must prove that he or she has sufficient financial means according to the purpose of stay;
• data concerning close relatives and family members;
• biographical data;
• additional application form 1 (citizens from NATO member states are exempted);
• 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;
• travel ticket booking confirmation to Estonia or proof of use of another mode of transport;
• at the time of submission of the application, biometrical data – 10 fingerprints of the applicant is collected; children under the age of 12 and persons for whom fingerprinting is physically impossible shall be exempt from the requirement to give fingerprints;
• visa fee

Supporting documents according to the purpose of stay

Study

• confirmation of the educational institution about admission of the applicant;
• exchange student presents also confirmation from local educational institution, where applicant studies;
• students participating in international program (i.e. Erasmus) present also confirmation from the local coordinator of the program.

Short-term employment

• printout of the confirmation of the registration of the short-term employment.

Start-up business

• printout of the decision of the Startup Committee (you can read more about Startup Committee here).

Moving to close relative (visiting family or friends):

• document proving family relations (birth or marriage certificate);
• if applicant is an adult child who due to his or her health status or disability is unable to cope independently – documents proving his or her health status or disability.

Visa for teleworking (digital nomad visa)

• documents proving that the applicant’s work does not depend on location and he/she can use telecommunication technology for performing his/her duties as telework;
• documents proving that the applicant continues
  • working for an employer registered in a foreign country with whom he/she has a contractual relationship or
  • business activities for a company registered in a foreign country in which he/she has holdings or
  • providing services mainly to customers whose place of business is in a foreign country and with whom he/she has a contractual relationship;
• documents proving the applicant’s legal income during six months before the submission of the application and showing the size, regularity and sources of the income. Currently the monthly income threshold is 3960 euros;
• description of studies and job history (CV).
• The following documents can be used as a proof of facts mentioned in first two points above:
  • a written explanation by the applicant regarding the intention to use the visa for teleworking;
  • a written confirmation by the employer stating that it is possible for the applicant to perform their work duties in the form of teleworking;
  • an employment contract or another contract under the law of obligations;
  • a certificate issued by a competent authority of the applicant’s country of location in proof of the payment of state taxes, local taxes or social security contributions mandatory in the applicant’s country of location;
  • a certificate issued by a competent authority of the company’s country of registered office, indicating the name, registered office and area of activity of the company, the applicant’s holdings in the company and details of the legal representatives of the company;
  • a certificate issued by a competent authority of the company’s country of registered office in proof of the payment of state taxes, local taxes or social security contributions mandatory in the company’s country of registered office and on the absence of tax arrears;
  • any other documents.NB! When applying for a digital nomad visa, it is necessary to provide a document confirming that the applicant or the company with which the applicant has an affiliation does not have a tax debt in the applicant’s country of residence or in the country of company registration.