Permanent Settlement Temporary Residence Permit

The purpose of the temporary residence permit issued for settling in Estonia is to enable a foreign national, who has settled into Estonia on the basis of a temporary residence permit and whose residence in Estonia is in accordance with public interests, to settle in Estonia.

1) a foreign national has resided in Estonia for at least three years during five consecutive years;

You have resided in Estonia for at least 3 out of 5 consecutive years on the basis of a residence permit or right of residence. Important! Time spent in Estonia on a residence permit for study is not taken into account.

(4) The period during which a temporary residence permit has been granted to a foreign national based on § 176 2 of this Act is not included in the three-year period specified in clause 1 of subsection 1 of this section.

§ 176 2 . Temporary residence permit for short-term employment

You have successfully integrated in Estonia. You have met the integration requirement and have knowledge of the Estonian language at least at level A2. You have passed the basic training for the adaptation program. Your activities so far have complied with the purpose and conditions of the residence permit granted to you. You have sufficient income (equal to the subsistence level) to support yourself in Estonia

You have a health insurance contract, confirmed by signing the application.

A temporary residence permit is issued for up to 5 years.

A temporary residence permit may be extended for up to 10 years at a time.