Who does not need a visa to visit Estonia?

Visa-free travel from countries of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Schengen area. Short-term visa-free travel for citizens of third countries and holders of diplomatic, service, official and special passports.

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. 

We draw your attention to the fact that driving licences, post, bank or tax cards are not accepted as valid travel documents or proof of identity.

STATE
A

Albania*

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Australia

B

Bahamas

Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina*

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

C

Canada

Chile

Costa Rica

Colombia

D Dominica
E El Salvador
G

Georgia*

Grenada

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

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Moldova*

Monaco

Montenegro*

N

New Zealand

Nicaragua

North Macedonia*

P

Palau

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

S

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Serbia***

Seychelles

Singapore

Solomon Islands

South Korea

St Kitts-Nevis

St. Lucia

T

Taiwan**

Tonga

Timor-Leste

Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

U

Ukraine*

United Arab Emirates

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
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