Become an e-resident
3-8 weeksApply online and wait for approval. Then pick up your e-Residency kit, including your personal digital ID card.
discover the pleasure of zero paperwork
Looking for a way to start and scale a business without the hassle? e-Residency is pleased to offer you a way in.
Backed by the Government of Estonia
Safe and secure
Run your business through Estonia, the world’s most digitally advanced country
See why we’re trusted
Save time
Scale faster by avoiding paperwork, in-person meetings and administrative delay
Explore opportunities
100% online
Start and manage your company digitally with full access to the tools and services you need
See how it works
Active community
Connect with 140,000+ e-residents worldwide for advice and partnership opportunities
Learn how to participateWhat is e-Residency?
E-Residency of Estonia is a government-issued digital identity which gives global entrepreneurs remote access to the world's most digital country. It provides the possibility to securely authenticate yourself online and sign documents using the most secure and efficient electronic signatures. Plus, the ability to start a company 100% online from anywhere.
Estonia was the first country to offer e-Residency, starting in 2014. It remains the most popular programme of its kind for ambitious entrepreneurial people.
How it works
Start a company
1-2 daysUse your e-Residency ID card to register your company 100% online. Access business banking and payment solutions.
Run your company
as long as it takesSign documents digitally, file reports online, outsource admin and network among 20,000+ business owners within the e-Residency community.
e-Residency in numbers
145283
e-residents from 170+ countries
44634
companies founded by e-residents
102
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