E-residents can establish and manage an EU based company 100% online. This is the best way to run a trusted location-independent business with minimal cost and hassle-free administration.
Start a company
Benefits of starting a company
Operate inside the EU
- Access EU based business banking and international payment providers
- Take full advantage of the EU Single Market and legal framework
- Estonia’s membership of the EU, NATO, OECD and the eurozone provides trust and stability
Work anywhere
- Each e-resident is the full owner of their company without the need to pay a third party representative or hire a local director
- Digital signing among multiple co-founders makes business management and investments easy
- All contracts can be signed digitally, avoiding the need for paper and travel
Minimise costs and avoid hassle
- Digital incorporation through trusted e-Residency service providers is low-cost, fast and convenient
- Bureaucracy and paper based administration are eliminated, giving you more time to grow your business
- Estonia has the most competitive tax environment among the OECD, empowering rapid growth
How to establish a company
After receiving your digital ID card, you can immediately start the process of establishing your company – online!
- Become an e-resident
- Obtain a legal address
- Register your company
- Pay the state fee and receive confirmation
Use our trusted service providers for faster solutions
Most e-residents choose to work with a business service provider to help facilitate the process of starting a business. These business service providers can help you obtain a legal address, navigate the business registry, offer assistance with obtaining a bank account, and provide other services.
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Become an e-resident
- Apply for the e-residency
- Submit your application and pay €100 state fee
- Pick up your digital ID card
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Obtain a legal address
- Your company needs to have an Estonian address. Please contact a business service provider to obtain a legal address
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Register your company
- Visit the Company Registration Portal online to check your chosen business name is available and then register it
- Digitally sign and submit legal documents
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Pay state fee and receive confirmation
- You can pay the state fee and share capital through the state portal when you submit your application, or choose to defer the share capital payment
- Your submitted application will be reviewed within one working day and any notifications will be sent by email
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Pick up your smart ID card in person from your chosen pick up location
- Bring the same identification document you entered in the online application form
- Present your biometrics (fingerprints) to the consular or police official
- Pick up the e-Resident starter kit, including smart ID card and card reader
Company management - Useful links
Tax and Custom Board
Declare taxes online. Get all the information regarding taxation and annual report submissions.
Company Registration Portal
The Company Registration Portal allows entrepreneurs to submit electronic applications, documents and annual reports to the Commercial Register.
Accounting Portal
e-Financials is a simple governmental web-based accounting software that assists companies to manage their book-keeping themselves.
Estonia – a modest country that punches above its weight
population
1.3 million
area
45,339 km2
currency
Euro
member of
EU, NATO, WTO, OECD, DIGITAL 5
ICT sector
7% of GDP
Our highest rankings
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#1OECD tax competitiveness
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#1WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM Entrepreneurship
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#9FREEDOM HOUSE Index of Economic Freedom
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#16WORLD BANK Ease of doing business
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#1EUROPEAN COMMISSION EU Digital Economy and Society Index
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#2FREEDOM HOUSE Internet Freedom
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#12In Global Ease of Doing Business ranking
Estonia has more start-ups per capita than any other country in Europe
statistics
86%
of citizens have ID-cards
99,6%
of banking transactions are done electronically
96,3%
of people declared their income electronically
87%
of population is using the internet daily