1. Read Right of residence for citizens of the European Union and Registration of residence.
2. Study the forms notice of place of residence (pdf ) and application for obtaining the personal identity code (pdf) and the guide for submitting the notice of residence.
3. Go to the nearest or most suitable service provider.

Have an identity document with you. If there are minor children living with you or wards then a document confirming the right to represent them ( e.g. the birth certificate that is legal in Estonia).

A foreign document must be legalised or with a confirmed apostille unless the international agreement states otherwise.

A document in a foreign language must be translated into Estonian, Russian or English, except when the document is in Russian or English. If the documents have been translated, the evidence shall be submitted with a translation confirmed by a notary authority, consular officer or sworn translator.

According to the regulation 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and of the Council from 16 February 2019, several public documents are no longer required to be submitted in the European Union with an apostille.

This Regulation applies to public documents issued by the authorities of a Member State in accordance with its national law which have to be presented to the authorities of another Member State and the primary purpose of which is to establish one or more of the following facts: birth, death, name, marriage (including capacity to marry and marital status), divorce, adoption, parenthood, domicile and/or residence.

Estonian authorities accept the mentioned documents in Estonian, Russian and English, so translation of the documents in these languages is not required. If the document is in another language, the document must be translated (unless a multilingual standard form is attached to it).

Give the filled out forms with necessary additional materials to our official.

A personal identification code will be created for you. By adding the address of the place of residence to the Population Register you will obtain a temporary residence permit in Estonia for five years. After the registration of the place of residence you have to go to the Citizenship and Migration Board office within one month where you will be issued a document-identity card (the ID-card) that verifies your right for temporary residence. Additional information is available on the homepage of the Police and Border Guard.

To achieve the desired result follow our instructions.