Legal grounds for entry into Estonia and temporary stay in
Estonia
Article 43
(1) In order to enter Estonia and temporarily stay in Estonia, an alien must have a legal basis. The legal grounds for the temporary stay of a foreigner in Estonia are:
Terms of temporary stay in Estonia
Article 44
(1) An alien may stay in Estonia under the conditions specified in the visa.
(2) A citizen of that foreign state with which a visa-free agreement has been concluded ...
Types of visas
Article 57
Visas can be of the following types:
1) visas for transit through the airport;
2) short-term visa;
3) long-term visa.
Long stay visa
Article 60
(1) A long-stay visa may be issued to an alien for a single or multiple entry into Estonia and for a temporary stay in Estonia. (2) Long stay visa can be...
Conditions for issuing a visa
Article 62
(2) A long-stay visa may be issued to an alien if: 1) he has a valid travel document; 2) the purpose of his/her application for an Estonian long-stay visa is justified; ...
Issuance of a visa in connection with a short-term work of a foreigner in Estonia
Article 62.1
(1) If an alien applies for a visa for short-term work in Estonia, then his short-term work in Estonia must be previously registered in ...
Extension of the period of stay due to a short period of work of a foreigner in Estonia
Article 68.1
(1) If a foreigner applies for an extension of the period of stay determined by a visa for
...
Cancellation of single entry visa
Article 72
(2) The validity of a single long-term visa is terminated:
1) upon expiration of the visa;
2) at the end of the period of stay, if the validity of the visa ...
Legal grounds for work in Estonia by foreigners temporarily residing in Estonia
Article 104
(1) An alien temporarily residing in Estonia may work in Estonia if the employer has registered his short-term employment with the Police Board and ...
Registration of short-term work in Estonia
Article 106
(1) An alien who has a legal basis for temporary residence in Estonia and whose work is ... may work in Estonia for a short period of time.