Who does not need a visa to visit Estonia?

12.12.2008

Nationals of the member states of EU and EEA - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom - and Switzerland.
The bases for their stay in Estonia are regulated by the Citizen of European Union Act (the text is available on the homepage of Estonian Legal Language Centre).

Schengen States - Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia.

! Although documents are not checked when one crosses an internal Schengen border, it is still necessary for EU citizens (including Estonians) to carry a passport or ID card. Authorities (police, immigration officials) in Schengen states do have the right to check identifying documents, if necessary.

1. The holders of passports of the following countries do not need a visa to enter Estonia for stays of no more than three months in a 6 month period*:

* The section is based on the European Council Regulation No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

2. 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 if the family member is travelling together with the EU/EEA/EFTA national or  to the EU/EEA/EFTA national.

3. The holders of the diplomatic passports of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia and Russia may stay visa-free in Estonia for up to 90 days within six months.

4. The holders of the diplomatic and service passports of Macedonia, Bolivia and Peru may stay visa-free in Estonia for up to 90 days within six months.

5. The holders of the diplomatic, service and special passports of Turkey may stay visa-free in Estonia for up to 90 days within a six month period.

6. The holders of the Laissez- Passer issued by the United Nations may stay visa-free in Estonia for up to 90 days within a six month period.

Citizens of countries NOT mentioned above require a visa to enter Estonia.