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EU citizen has a right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid travel document or an identity card for the period of up to three months without registration of the right of residence. EU citizen’s right of residence in Estonia can either be temporary or permanent. Right for a permanent right of residence usually forms after having lived in Estonia for five years under a temporary right of…
The educational system in Estonia consists of four levels: pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education. Acquisition of basic and secondary education in state or local government schools is free.In Estonia, a child must attend school if he or she has attained 7 years of age by 1 October of the year in question. The length of an academic year is at least 175 schooldays (35 weeks); there are…
The labour market has remained strong despite the decline in economic activity. The most extraordinary development in the Estonian labour market has been the increase in the labour supply because of the refugees from Ukraine who have entered the labour market. Daily statistics of the registered unemployed is available here. According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2025…
The most common ways to find a job in Estonia are through employment portals, social media, company career pages, with the help of friends, recruitment agencies and the public employment service Töötukassa, which offers free job mediation services for anyone who legally resides in Estonia and who are registered as unemployed or jobseeker. The most popular job search portals include cv.ee and…
Regulations regarding employment and labor issues are regulated by the Employment Contracts Act. Work relations are also regulated with the Law of Obligations Act, the Individual Labour Dispute Resolution Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. As a rule, work is performed on the basis of an employment contract, though the foundation may be different, such as an authorization…
Establishing a companyAll enterprises are required to be entered in the Company Registration Portal (Commercial register). It is an environment which allows companies to submit documents to the Business Register electronically, without the need to use a notary’s services. The portal allows submitting applications for registering a new company, amending registry data, liquidating a company and…
Salaries and wages In the third quarter 2025, the average monthly gross salary was 2 075 EUR according to Statistics Estonia. Over the year, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were the highest in information and communication (€3,704), financial and insurance activities (€3,389), and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (€3,164). The lowest average wages and salaries were…
If you are EU citizen working in Estonia and paying local social insurance, you are guaranteed all the same social benefits as any citizen of Estonia. The information below sets out when you are eligible for benefits, what you are entitled to and how to go about claiming it.HealthList of persons insured under the Estonian health care system is published here. The Estonian healthcare system is…
If you wish to study Estonian independently and practice it with the help of a computer or a smart device, there are several possibilities. Here are some of them that you can use for free: integratsioon.ee.The Estonian language is intriguingly different from most common European languages. It belongs to the small Finno-Ugric language group and is, indeed, quite challenging to learn. It is also…
In order to apply for a job, you generally have to provide the employer with your CV and a cover letter. It is not obligatory to add a photograph (but around half of the applications in Estonia include a photo on the CV). Often a letter of motivation is to be attached as well.Tips for job applications in Estonia It is most common to apply for a job through an online job database. It is…
