{"about":"Student visa facts for Estonia, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/ee/student-visa","destination":{"code":"EE","name":"Estonia"},"visa":"Temporary residence permit for study","authority":"Police and Border Guard Board (PPA)","official_portal":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permits","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"The school confirms your admission and submits an invitation by an educational institution to the PPA.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Application for temporary residence permit","Data on close relatives and family members","Biographical data form and additional form","Identity document","Documents certifying legal income (six months before applying)","Criminal record certificate from abroad","Digital photo","Proof of state fee payment","Invitation by the educational institution (sent by the school)"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"Sufficient legal income of 880 EUR per month per applicant in 2026 (four times the subsistence level), confirmed by signing.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/files/2026-07/student-guide.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":880,"currency":"EUR","period":"per month"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"PPA pages list no tuition payment proof; the school invitation confirms admission.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Temporary residence permit state fee: 225 EUR in Estonia, 255 EUR at a foreign representation.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/state-fee-amounts/residence-permit-and-rights-of-residence","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":255,"currency":"EUR"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"A health insurance contract is required, confirmed by signing the application; a D visa needs travel medical insurance for the whole stay.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No language requirement is listed for the study permit.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"From abroad at an Estonian foreign mission; in Estonia at a PPA service office by online appointment.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"embassy/consulate"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"Apply in person to give fingerprints, unless given within the last 6 years or permanently impossible.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Decision within 90 days; residence permit card issued within 30 days after.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"Criminal record certificate required from age 14 from each country lived in 3+ consecutive months in the last 3 years; issued within 6 months.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Foreign-language documents must be translated into Estonian or English; translations made in Estonia need a sworn translator.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/before-applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"legalisation","label":"Legalisation of documents","text":"Documents issued in a foreign state must be legalised or carry an apostille.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/before-applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"You may work alongside studies if it does not interfere and you keep studying full time.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"Family members apply for a separate residence permit for a family member.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Register your place of residence with the local government within one month and keep it registered.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/after-receiving-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":255,"currency":"EUR","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"Temporary residence permit state fee: 225 EUR in Estonia, 255 EUR at a foreign representation.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/state-fee-amounts/residence-permit-and-rights-of-residence","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"From abroad you hand in the temporary residence permit application in person at an Estonian foreign mission, where fingerprints are taken. Your educational institution must submit an invitation for you.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit","portal_name":"Estonian foreign mission (in person), Police and Border Guard Board","form_name":"Application for temporary residence permit"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"You pay the state fee before applying and bring proof of payment, such as a payment order, with the application. The fee is higher when you apply at a foreign representation.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"The official page names no online tracker for this application. The Police and Border Guard Board contacts you only if something is missing or more information is needed.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/processing","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"Processing takes up to 90 days from acceptance of the application or from fixing the last missing item. Applying through a mission adds document delivery time.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/processing","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"If the decision is positive, the residence permit card is issued within 30 days of the decision. If you applied at a foreign mission, extra delivery time is added for the documents.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/processing","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"You are contacted if the application has shortcomings or the officer needs more information, and processing starts once all gaps are fixed. You send the missing items as instructed.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/processing","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admitted","detail":"Pass admission; the educational institution submits an invitation to the PPA for your permit.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit"},{"n":2,"title":"Prepare income and insurance","detail":"Have sufficient legal income and a health insurance contract; you confirm both by signing the application.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study"},{"n":3,"title":"Prepare documents","detail":"Complete the forms, get a criminal record certificate, legalise or apostille foreign documents and translate them into Estonian or English.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/before-applying-for-a-residence-permit"},{"n":4,"title":"Pay the state fee","detail":"Pay the temporary residence permit state fee; it is higher at a foreign representation than in Estonia.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/state-fee-amounts/residence-permit-and-rights-of-residence"},{"n":5,"title":"Apply in person","detail":"If abroad, apply at an Estonian foreign mission and give fingerprints; the PPA guide also describes entering on a D visa and applying in Estonia.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/applying-for-a-residence-permit"},{"n":6,"title":"Wait for the decision","detail":"The decision comes by email within 90 days; the card is issued within 30 days after.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study"},{"n":7,"title":"Register residence","detail":"Register your place of residence within one month of getting the permit or arriving.","source_url":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying-for-a-residence-permit/after-receiving-a-residence-permit"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/ee/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}