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Get started with e-Residency
1
Become an e-resident
Apply online and pick up your digital ID
How to apply?2
Choose a service provider
Find partners for bookkeeping, business banking, and tax
Compare options3
Start your company
Register a company in Estonia fully online
Read the steps4
Apply for business banking
Find a fintech or banking partner
Compare banking options5
Grow your business
Get investment or join an accelerator program in Estonia
Find opportunities
First year startup costs
Cost category
E-Residency Application Fee
Company Incorporation Fee
Contact Person & Virtual Office Fees
Accounting Fees
Other services (tax, legal, PR, marketing, etc)
Business licence Fees
TOTAL IN FIRST YEAR (DIY)
TOTAL IN FIRST YEAR (With accounting support)
Expected Costs
€100-120*
€265
€200-400 per year
starting from €50 per month (€600 per year)
Costs vary, depending on services needed
Costs vary, depending on business licence**
starting from €565
starting from €1165
Cost category
E-Residency Application Fee
Company Incorporation Fee
Contact Person & Virtual Office Fees
Accounting Fees
Other services (tax, legal, PR, marketing, etc)
Business licence Fees
TOTAL IN FIRST YEAR (DIY)
TOTAL IN FIRST YEAR (With accounting support)
Expected Costs
€100-120*
€265
€200-400 per year
starting from €50 per month (€600 per year)
Costs vary, depending on services needed
Costs vary, depending on business licence**
starting from €565
starting from €1165
*The application state fee for e-Residency is €100 if digital ID card is picked up in Estonia, €120 if digital ID card is picked up in an Estonian Embassy. The state fee will rise in 2025, starting at €150. Find a full list of state fees.
**Estonia does not require a licence for the majority of business activities. But some activities do, such as construction, education, financial services (including offering a crypto wallet), and certain tourism activities. Read more about Business Licences.