Who does not need a visa to visit Estonia?

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, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and Switzerland.

Schengen area consists of 26 European countries (of which 22 are EU States): Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy,  Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway 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 the 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.

In addition to the citizens from the EU, EEA  and Schengen area, following citizens do not need a visa to enter the Schengen area (incl. Estonia) for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period:

	STATE
A	Albania* (only  for the biometrical ordinary  passports holders) Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia
B	Bahamas Barbados Bosnia and Herzegovina* (only  for the biometrical ordinary  passports holders) Brazil Brunei Darussalam
C	Canada Chile Costa Rica Colombia
D	Dominica
E	El Salvador
G	Grenada Guatemala
H	Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
I	Israel
J	Japan
K	Kiribati
M	Macao Special Administrative Region of China Macedonia* (only  for the biometrical ordinary  passports holders) Malaysia Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Moldova* (only  for the biometrical ordinary  passports holders) Monaco Montenegro* (only  for the biometrical ordinary  passports holders)
N	New Zealand Nicaragua
P	Palau Panama Paraguay Peru
S	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Serbia* (only  for the biometrical ordinary  passports holders) Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea St Kitts-Nevis St. Lucia
T	Taiwan** (Passports issued by Taiwan which include an identity card number) Tonga Timor-Leste Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu
U	United Arab Emirates United States of America Uruguay
V	Vanuatu Venezuela

* Only for the biometrical passports holders
** Passports issued by Taiwan which include an identity card number

 

In addition, the following countries’ citizens holding a diplomatic, service or special passport do not need a visa to enter Estonia for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period:

State
Armenia	Diplomatic passports
Azerbaijan	Diplomatic passports
Bolivia	Diplomatic and service passports
Cabo Verde	Diplomatic and service passports
Jordan	Diplomatic passports
Georgia	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 service passports
Russia	Diplomatic passports
Thailand	Diplomatic and service passports
Tunisia	Diplomatic passports
Turkey	Diplomatic, special and service passports
Turkmenistan	Diplomatic passports
Ukraine	Diplomatic and service passports
Holders of the Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations

A family member of an EU/EEA/EFTA national, who in addition to the valid passport of the country of his/her nationality, presents 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.