GLOBAL REGISTRATION
Estonia

Advantages of Registering a Company in Estonia

1. Prime Geographical Location: Located in northeastern Europe, Estonia facilitates cross-border trade.

2. Favorable Tax Regime: Estonia imposes a relatively low corporate income tax rate of 20%.

3. Sound Investment Climate: Estonia features generally stable political conditions and a well-established legal framework.

4. Liberal Foreign Exchange Rules: There are no foreign exchange controls in Estonia; all currencies may be freely converted, remitted in and out of the country.

5. Lenient Company Registration Requirements: No nationality or residency restrictions apply for Estonia company registration.

REQUIREMENTS

COMPANY TYPE

MATERIALS

Serial
Name
Details
1
Shareholders and Directors
A minimum of one shareholder and one director is required, with no nationality restrictions. Shareholders may be natural persons or legal entities.
2
Registered Capital

The minimum registered capital starts at EUR 2,500, and 100% of the registered capital shall be fully paid up within 10 years after the company’s establishment;

If the registered capital exceeds EUR 25,000, 100% of the registered capital must be fully paid immediately upon registration.

3
Company Name

A company name shall be submitted during company registration, which must not have been registered by other entities.

The company name shall comply with the Estonian Commercial Code and must not contain misleading terms or duplicate existing corporate names.

4
Proof of Registered Address

Documents serving as proof of the company’s registered address shall be provided, such as property lease agreements, property ownership certificates and so on.

The address can be a physical office address or a serviced office lease (we can provide such address service).

Serial
Name
Details
1
Private Limited Company(Osaühing,OÜ)

The most common company type, where shareholders’ liability is limited to their capital contributions.

Minimum share capital of 1 EUR (A paid-up capital of 2,500 EUR is recommended for bank account opening).

Applicable scenarios: startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, digital service providers.

2
Public Limited Company(Aktsiaselts,AS)

Permits public offering of shares.

Minimum share capital of EUR 25,000 with a minimum of 25% paid-up.

Applicable scenarios: large enterprises, companies planning financing or listing.

Serial
Name
Details
1
Required Documents

1. Information Collection Form

2. Scanned copy of the passport of the Estonian company director, proof of residential address (utility bills or bank/credit card statements issued within the past 3 months showing the address), and an English bank reference letter certifying over three years of banking relationship with the individual

3. Power of Attorney

2
Individual Shareholder

1. Scanned copy of passport

2. Proof of residential address (utility bills or bank/credit card statements issued within the latest 3 months)

3. English-version bank reference letter confirming a banking relationship of more than three years with the individual

3
Corporate Shareholder

1. Business License and Articles of Association of the parent company

2. Certificate of Good Standing

3. Complete shareholding structure chart of the proposed company

4. Scanned passport copy and residential address proof of individual shareholders holding 25% or more shares (utility bills or bank/credit card statements issued within the latest 3 months showing the address)

REGISTRATION PROCESS

  • 1

    Document Preparation and Company Name Verification

    Document Preparation and Company Name Verification
  • 2

    Draft Documents

    Draft official documents (including POA / Power of Attorney and other related legal documents)
  • 3

    Apostille

    Process documents for Hague Apostille
  • 4

    Submit Registration

    Sort out documents and submit for registration
  • 5

    Obtain Company Registration Documents

    Obtain company registration documents
  • 6

    Send back the original documents

    Send back the original documents
  • 7

    Corporate bank‑account opening

    Assist clients with corporate bank account opening
  • 8

    VAT Registration

    Apply for VAT Registration

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