Documents Required for Estonian Schengen Visa

 

Documents Required for Estonian Schengen Visa

After you select the visa type that corresponds best to your purpose of entry, you will then need to collect the statutory Estonia visa requirement, which are as follows:

• Application form for an Estonian short-stay visa. The form should be completed, printed and then signed at the end. If you feel insecure about fulfilling it on your own, here you can learn easily how to fulfill the form without any mistakes!
• Two identical passport photos. Make sure they comply with the requirements for Schengen visa application photos.
• Your valid passport. Check your passport if it complies with the requirements as set by the Schengen states which are:
  • Your passport must have at least two blank pages in order to affix visa.
  • It must be issued within the last 10 years.
  • It must have a validity of at least three more months beyond the date you plan to leave Estonia and the whole territory of Schengen.
• Copies of your previous visas (if applicable).
• Letter of consent. The letter is required for all applicants, to prove they are consenting for processing the personal data.
• Estonia Travel Health Insurance. For Estonia and the whole Schengen region, with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for medical emergencies and repatriation in case of death.
• Round-trip Flight Itinerary. A document that shows you have a booked seat on a flight that will take you from your current country of residence to Estonia and back. This document should specify flight numbers, entry and exit dates, and your details.
• Proof of accommodation. You will need to show evidence to the embassy/consulate where you will stay during your whole time in Estonia, i.e. a hotel reservation. Find and Book Hotels in Estonia!
• Proof of civil status. This could be a marriage certificate, birth certificate of children, death certificate of spouse, etc.
• Proof of sufficient financial means for the period of stay in Estonia. The amount of financial means that every foreigner applying for an Estonian Visa has to demonstrate owning to the Estonian Embassy or Consulate, is 86€ per each day of stay in Estonia.
• A cover letter. A personal letter in which you explain why you are applying to visit Estonia, how long you plan to stay, when will you leave and other details.

Additional Estonian Visa Requirements Based on Your Employment Status

The additional Estonia visa requirements depending on your employment status are as follows:

If you are employed:

• Employment contract
• Current bank statement of the latest 6 months
• Leave permission from the employer
• Income Tax Return (ITR) form

If you are self-employed:

• A copy of your business license
• Company bank statement of the latest 6 months
• Income Tax Return (ITR)

If you are still a student:

• Proof of enrollment
• No-objection certificate from school or university
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If you are retired retired:

• Pension statement of the latest 6 months

If it applies to you:

• Proof of regular income generated by property, for the last 6 months

Read more: No-objection certificate from school or employer.

Additional Estonian Visa Requirements for Minors

Children applying to get a short-stay visa to Estonia, or parents applying for their minor child to get a visa, will need to complete the following additional Estonian Visa Requirements:

• Birth certificate of the minor traveling to Estonia.
• Estonia application form signed by both parents.
• Family court order. In cases where only one parent has full custody over the child.
• Certified copies of ID / passport of both parents
• If the minor will be travelling alone with another person:
  • An original and copy of the accompanying person’s passport page containing the holder’s data, and expiry date, a recent photograph and valid visa copy.
  • A notarized parental authorization to travel to Estonia, signed by both parents / guardians

*Note: Children applying at the Estonian embassy/consulate in their home country, should be accompanied by their guardian or parent.

Additional Requirements Based on the Purpose of Entry to Estonia

According to your purpose of entry to Estonia, you will need to provide some additional documents. Following find the additional Estonia visa requirements based on your purpose of traveling to Estonia.

Required Documents for an Airport Transit Schengen Visa to Estonia

When applying to obtain a Estonia Airport Transit visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• A valid visa (if needed) for the final country one is travelling to.
• The flight ticket for the final country you are travelling to.

Required Documents for a Transit Schengen Visa to Estonia

When applying to obtain a Estonia Transit visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• A valid visa (if required) for the final country you are travelling to.
• The ticket for the final country you are travelling to.
• Original and photocopy of Seaman’s book (required only for seafarers).
• Letter from the inviting Shipping Company. Issued by the inviting Shipping Company in the Schengen country in which the seafarer will disembark (required only for seafarers).
• Employment contract. Contract with the navigation company / ship in order to board the ship (required only for seafarers).

Required Documents for a Tourist Schengen Visa to Estonia

When applying to obtain a Estonian Tourist visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Bank statement. Preferably for the last 6 months.
• Travel Itinerary. A description of your trip day-to-day, through which you show to the embassy.consulate when you plan to enter in Estonia and when you plan to leave, where you will be staying, places you plan on visiting etc.
• Proof how you will be financing your trip to Estonia.

Required Documents for a Schengen Visitor Visa to Estonia

When applying to obtain a visa to visit your friends or relatives in Estonia, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Proof of financial means. Evidence that shows you have enough money to support yourself throughout your stay in Estonia. This could be a:
  • Bank certification, bank books, Personal bank statements, credit card statements or balance covering the last six months.
  • Sponsorship Letter. When another person will be financially sponsoring your trip to Estonia. It is also often called as an Affidavit of Support.
• Travel Itinerary. A detailed day-to-day plan of your trip in Estonia, which includes information on your entry and exit dates, accomodation etc.
• Letter of Invitation. By the relative/friend residing in Estonia, inviting you to visit them.
• Proof of relationship with the host residing in Estonia.

Required Documents for a Business Schengen Visa to Estonia

When applying to obtain a Estonian Business visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Invitation letter from the Estonian company you will be visiting and their detailed address accompanied with the dates of your visit.
• A letter from your employer. In this letter should be stated why you will be traveling to Estonia.
• Business bank statement. Preferably for the last 6 months.
• Proof of trip financing. Regarding the applicant’s expenses during their stay in Estonia, either the employer or the partner company must state coverage of expenses on the letter or invitation.

Required Documents for a Student Schengen Visa to Estonia

When applying to get a Student visa to Estonia, you must provide the following additional documents:

• No objection letter from the educational institution where you are currently enrolled (if applicable).
• Internship agreement. Signed between the company in Estonia, the establishment of origin and the trainee.
• Written confirmation / certificate of enrollment. Issued by the educational institution in Estonia (university, academy, institute, school).

Required Documents for a Medical Schengen Visa to Estonia

When applying to get a visa to seek medical treatment in Estonia, you must submit the following additional documents:

• A local medical report. Issued from a doctor / clinic / hospital in your home country, confirming that you need medical treatment in Estonia.
• A medical attestation from the hospital or doctor in Estonia, confirming the date of your appointment as well as your medical situation. It should also confirm that the hospital can perform the specific medical treatment and that you will be accepted accordingly.
• Proof of financial arrangement made.
• Official confirmation of the treatment/appointment by the receiving medical institution (hospital/clinic) in

Required Documents for a Schengen Visa to Estonia for Cultural, Sports, Film Crew or Religious Purposes

When applying to get a Estonian visa under the purpose of attending a Cultural / Sports / Religious Event in Estonia you must provide the following additional documents:

• Event Information. I.e. invitations, entry tickets, detailed program of the event, other documents.
• Proof of previous performances. Participation in previous festivals and ceremonies (cultural, religious), sports competitions, winners certificates, proof of world/international ranking (sports).

Required Documents for an Estonian Schengen Visa for the Wife/Husband of an Estonian Citizen

When applying to get an Estonian visa as the spouse of an Estonian national/citizen, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Proof of Estonian citizenship (ID card or consular card or certification of Estonian nationality or naturalization order).
• Estonian marriage certificate.
• Estonian family record book.

Estonian Schengen Visa for Members of Official Delegations

When applying to get an Estonian visa as a member of an official delegation, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Evidence about the purpose of journey (negotiations, meetings, event by intergovernmental organizations, consultations).
• The official invitation copy.

How Long Does It Take to Get an Estonian Visa?

The processing time for a Estonia short-stay visa may take up to 15 days. Still, if you are a third country national subject to prior consultation, this period may be extended up to 30 days. Extraordinary cases may take up to 60 days.

To avoid any delay in the issuance of your Estonian short-stay visa, you should submit your application as soon as possible, though not earlier than three months before you travel to Estonia.

How Much Does It Cost to Apply for an Estonian Visa?

Am Estonian Schengen Visa fee is €80 for adults and €40 for children under the age of 12. However, there are some categories of applicants exempt from paying the fee, and others that need to pay a lower amount as well,

You should check the list of the Estonian Schengen Visa fees to see if you belong to any of them!