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start your company in estonia - easy, digital, transparent

Join e-⁠Residency and get secure digital access to Estonia’s open and trusted business environment. Discover the opportunities and access to investors that the startup-friendly ecosystem offers.

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e-residents Natalia and Alexander with e-Residency card
e-Residency = business without borders

Why choose e-⁠Residency?

As an e-resident, you can:
  • Access Estonia’s digital business gateway with your government-issued, personal digital ID
  • Start and run an EU-based company 100% online with minimal bureaucracy
  • Grow your business in a supportive startup ecosystem trusted by investors
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What do e-residents think?

Portrait of Zlatko Mahic

"I just need my laptop and Wi-Fi, and I am connected. Everything can be done with digital signing, with basically no papers at all. I didn’t print or sign one paper for years."

Zlatko Mahic
MMAON, Slovenia
Portrait of Siniša Perović

"E-Residency, with their partners, provided me over the years with unparalleled services and support, so I was able to focus on my work."

Siniša Perović
Webshaped Business OÜ
Portrait of Dimitar Tomov

"E-Residency made it easy to work with customers from both the USA and EU. At the same time, I continue to live in my home country Bulgaria. A perfect solution."

Dimitar Tomov
DesignFirst OÜ, Bulgaria
Portrait of Petar Gusić

"After 5 years of being an e-resident and having a company in Estonia, I can say that it is one of the best business decisions I have made. Life is easier and I can focus on my core business. Absolutely zero bureaucracy!"

Petar Gusić
DeseiRose OÜ, Croatia
Portrait of Lucie and Nikos

"E-Residency is a great solution! It meets my two priorities: running my cosmetics business online from anywhere in the world and the opportunity to base my company in and distribute products from Europe."

Lucie and Nikos
Phaedra Botanicals OÜ, Greece

See how Estonia compares

Global Index rankings

Corruption Perceptions Index 2021

OECD International Tax Competitiveness Index 2021

Economic Freedom Index 2022

Rule of Law Index 2021

Venture Capital Funding per capita (Jan to Jun 2022)

Estonia

13

1

7

11

1

Bulgaria

78

–

29

62

31

Croatia

63

–

45

46

9

Slovenia

41

25

32

29

25

Global Index rankings

Corruption Perceptions Index 2021

OECD International Tax Competitiveness Index 2021

Economic Freedom Index 2022

Rule of Law Index 2021

Venture Capital Funding per capita (Jan to Jun 2022)

Estonia

13

1

7

11

1

Bulgaria

78

–

29

62

31

Croatia

63

–

45

46

9

Slovenia

41

25

32

29

25

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How to get started

  1. 1

    Become an e-resident

    Apply online and pick up your digital ID in an Estonian embassy hear you.

    Apply now

  2. 2

    Choose a service provider

    Find partners for bookkeeping, business banking and tax

    Compare options

  3. 3

    Start your company

    Register a company in Estonia fully online

    Learn the 5 simple steps

Need more information?

If you need more information about e-Residency or help validating if e-Residency is a good solution for you. Book a meeting with Ülane to get answers to your questions!

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