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 Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: VISA TO ESTONIA / ESTONIA VISA GUIDE |
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VISA TO ESTONIA
Passport
Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all except:
EU/EEA nationals (EU + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Swiss nationals holding a valid national ID card.
Note: EU and EEA nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU/EEA nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU/EEA Member State. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.
Visa
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of the EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland with valid passport or personal ID card;
(b) nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Israel, Korea (Rep), Japan, Macau (SAR), Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Uruguay, USA, Vatican City and Venezuela for stays of up to three months in a six month period;
(c) nationals of South Africa when holding a visa for Latvia or Lithuania.
Note: Visitors arriving on cruise ships to Estonian ports from 1 May to 31 October will be able to enter Estonia for a period of 12 hours without a visa. The cruise ship must be stopping at an Estonian harbour for no more than 72 hours and the visitors must have a valid travel document recognised by Estonia. Tourists can disembark only if their name is on a list guaranteed by the ship’s Captain and previously presented to the Border Guard.
Types of visa and cost
Short-term: Single-entry: US$24 (up to 30 days); US$41 (up to 90 days)
Multiple-entry: US$29 (up to 30 days); US$41 (up to 90 days); US$58 (up to one year).
Transit: US$29 Airport transit: US$24 ; Long term visa: US$94 (one year).
Validity
Transit: Up to 48 hours.
Single-entry: Up to six months.
Multiple-entry: Up to five years.
Long term: Up to one year. In the case of South Africans, visas for Estonia are also valid for Latvia and Lithuania and vice versa.
Applications to
Consulate or Consular section at Embassy. Applications must be made in person.
Application requirements
(a) One completed application form.
(b) Passport valid for at least three months after expiry of visa, and with at least two blank pages.
(c) One colour passport-size photo.
(d) Fee.
(e) Health insurance (with coverage of at least EEK160,000) valid for entire duration of stay.
(f) Documents confirming purpose of visit (visa invitation, letter of invitation, travel vouchers, documents confirming employment or similar).
(g) Proof of sufficient funds (equal to one-fifth of the minimum monthly wage [currently EUR 33] for every day of planned stay in Estonia).
(h) Documents confirming accommodation.
(i) A receipt proving the payment of state fees.
Note: All documents must be original. Children 15 years and over must possess their own travel documents with a recent photo.
Processing time
Up to 30 days. Postal applications are possible if there is no Estonian Embassy in country of residence. |
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