Nationals of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and any third-country national holding a residence permit of a Schengen State do not need a visa to enter Estonia.
EU and EEA States are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
A family member of an EU/EEA/EFTA national, who in addition to the valid passport of the country of his/her nationality, present a residence card, which has been issued pursuant to the Directive 2004/38/EC bearing the text "Residence Card of a Family Member of an EEA National ", may enter Estonia without a visa, provided that the family member is traveling together with the EU/EEA/EFTA national or to the EU/EEA/EFTA national. This directive shall apply to an EU/EEA/EFTA national, who moves to or resides in a member state other than that of which he/she is a national.
Schengen member states are Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Although travel documents are not checked at internal Schengen borders, it is still necessary to carry a travel document (a passport or national ID card) when crossing internal Schengen borders. Competent authorities like police or immigration officials of relevant Schengen State have the right to check travel documents if needed.
STATE | |
A |
Albania* Andorra Argentina Australia |
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B |
Bosnia and Herzegovina* Brunei Darussalam |
C |
Canada Chile Costa Rica |
D | Dominica |
E | El Salvador |
G |
Guatemala |
H |
Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China |
I | Israel |
J | Japan |
K |
Kiribati Kosovo**** |
M |
Macao Special Administrative Region of China Malaysia Marshall islands Mexico Micronesia Moldova* Monaco Montenegro* |
N |
New Zealand Nicaragua North Macedonia* |
P |
Panama Paraguay Peru |
S |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Serbia*** Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea |
T |
Taiwan** Tuvalu |
U |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland (and the following categories of British citizens - British nationals (Overseas), British overseas territories citizens (BOTC), British overseas citizens (BOC), British protected persons (BPP), British subjects (BS)) United States of America Uruguay |
V |
Venezuela |
* Only for holders of biometrical passports
** Passports issued by Taiwan which include an identity card number
*** Only for holders of biometrical passports. Does not apply to passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Direcorate (Koordinaciona Uprava)
**** The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of biometric passports issued by Kosovo in line with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
State | |
Armenia | Diplomatic passports |
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Azerbaijan | Diplomatic passports |
Belarus | Biometric diplomatic passports |
Belize | Diplomatic passports |
Bolivia | Diplomatic and service passports |
Cabo Verde | Diplomatic and service passports |
Egypt | Diplomatic passports |
India | Diplomatic passports |
Jordan | Diplomatic passports |
Kazakhstan | Diplomatic passports |
Kuwait | Diplomatic passports |
Kyrgyzstan | Diplomatic passports |
Mongolia | Biometric diplomatic passports |
Morocco | Diplomatic and official passports |
People's Republic of China | Diplomatic passports |
Philippines | Diplomatic and official passports |
Russia | Diplomatic passports (suspended, COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/333 of 25 February 2022) |
Suriname | Diplomatic passports |
Tajikistan | Diplomatic passports |
Thailand | Diplomatic and official passports |
Tunisia | Diplomatic passports |
Turkey | Diplomatic, special and service passports |
Turkmenistan | Diplomatic passports |
Uzbekistan | Diplomatic passports |
Vietnam | Diplomatic passports |
Holders of the Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations |
Last updated: 02.01.2024