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start a company 100% online with e-⁠Residency

Entrepreneurs from all over the world use e-⁠Residency to establish, run and grow their companies totally online, from self-employed consultants to IT specialists, freelance creatives and digital nomads.

Story of e-⁠Residency

The e-⁠Residency programme was launched by Estonian Government in 2014 in order to offer entrepreneurs, digital nomads and freelancers around the world access to Estonian digital business services. 100% of Estonian government services are available online, 24/7. Get your digital ID card to start, run and grow your business from anywhere in the world with e-⁠Residency.

  • Fast, easy & 100% online
  • Digital & transparent business environment
  • Global from the get-go
  • 140,000+ like-minded entrepreneurs

Why become an e-⁠resident?

Grow your business remotely from anywhere in the world.

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Register an EU company within minutes
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Go paperless with Estonia’s secure digital solutions
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Reduce bureaucracy using Estonia’s digital solutions
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Access trusted banking and payment services based in Europe
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Network with like-minded e-⁠resident entrepreneurs

e-⁠Residency in numbers

141461

e-⁠residents from 170+ countries

41843

companies founded by e-⁠residents

102

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