Tap into the European business ecosystem through e-Residency, Estonia's digital identity. Expand your client base, access funding, and operate remotely - 100% online.
Secure your Intellectual Property and streamline funding
Simple corporate environment
Open and run your company 100% online
Easy-to-navigate tax environment -- in English
Developed business support market and startup ecosystem
Operating on your terms
Reliable remote access to services through your digital identity
Access EU banking and trade in Euros
Apply online and pick up your card in Pretoria
A first step to Estonia's startup visa
100,000
e-residents worldwide
#1
Estonia's global tax competitiveness rank
under 30
minutes to open a company
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Next steps to becoming an EU business owner
1
Submit your online application, along with the required documents and fee
Start operating - seamlessly reaching the EU consumer market
“I was looking for a country where I can run things remotely to save time and money. Most of my clients are from Europe and the US, so it was also convenient to set up my business in Estonia.”
"Estonia was the easiest way to incorporate the company and manage it remotely,"
"Running a European-based company has led my clients to trust me more. My work relates to GDPR regulation compliance, so Estonia is the ideal business address."
"The business process has been made as easy as possible. It's really affordable, costing only a few thousand Rand for the administration, and progresses smoothly."