Consultation sessions

The aim of the business consultation by the City of Tallinn (Enterprise department) is to provide essential information regarding business environment in Estonia. We can help you with the following topics:

• • preparation of business plans and financial projections
• • questions related to employment law
• • information about starting or relocating your company to Estonia
• • state business grants (startup grants provided by Enterprise Estonia and Estonian Unemployment Fund)

If your questions are related with e-residency or gaining a startup visa, we kindly ask you to contact directly with the service providers on the above-mentioned links.

Career counselling, provided by the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund, helps you make professional decisions and plan your career, when you have already relocated to Estonia. Counselling comprises topics related to studies, work and choosing a specialisation.

We’ll help you gain knowledge about Estonian labour market and provide you with tips on being more successful in your hunt for a job. We can review your CV and motivation letter together with you, or advise you on how to write these important documents.

This consultation will help you to gather information regarding relocation of your (future) foreign employee to Estonia. Topics which could be covered:

• • Relocation services
• • Language courses

NB! For residence or visa, permit and other documents related questions, please choose the corresponding consultation.

This consultation will help you to understand what documents are needed for your (future) foreign employee and what administrative steps you shall take as employer.
Questions regarding the following documents can be touched upon:

• • Types of visa
• • Residence permit
• • Short-term employment

Update: As of May, we are unfortunately not able to provide you with this appointment at the International House premises. We are working actively on restoring the appointments by June and you can find all the available time slots by clicking the “Book consultation” button.

To receive further information regarding urgent inquiries and possibilities of applying for the personal ID code, please contact our partner and the service provider the City of Tallinn directly, by giving them a call: +372 645 7481 or sending an email: Anna.Haldma@tallinnlv.ee. Please note, that the City Office is kindly asking you to first contact them by phone or e-mail, so they could address your request of visiting their service bureau in case of extreme need.

During this consultation you can apply for a personal ID code. Personal ID code is one the first things that one has to acquire when settling down in Estonia, regardless of the country of origin.

The documents you will need when applying for ID code are a valid ID card/passport for the EU citizens; and a residence permit together with a valid passport for the non-EU citizens.

Update: As of May, we are unfortunately not able to provide you with this appointment at the International House premises. We are working actively on restoring the appointments by June and you can find all the available time slots by clicking the “Book consultation” button.

To receive further information regarding urgent inquiries and possibilities of applying for the personal ID code, please contact our partner and the service provider the City of Tallinn directly, by giving them a call: +372 645 7481 or sending an email: Tarmo.Tropp@tallinnlv.ee. Please note, that the City Office is kindly asking you to first contact them by phone or e-mail, so they could address your request of visiting their service bureau in case of extreme need.

You can also submit your notice of residence via self-service or digitally signed (ID-card, PIN2) application by e-mail.

During this consultation we register your address in Tallinn. If you have questions regarding residence permits, please choose the residence permit consultation by Estonian Police and Border Guard Board. Every person residing on the Estonian territory has to register the address of residence, EU citizen have to do so within 3 months after arriving in Estonia. Citizens of other nationalities have to register after receiving their temporary residence permit and personal ID code. In order to register the address of residence, following documents are necessary:

• • valid passport
  • Estonian ID code
  • rental contract on your name or house/flat owner’s signed approval

As we are currently able to register Tallinn addresses only, so in case you are living outside of the borders of Tallinn City, please contact your local municipality.

Update: Currently we are unfortunately only able to provide you with a very limited amount of available booking slots for this Skype consultation. In case of time sensitive inquiries or if you’re not able to secure a booking with us, we kindly ask you to contact our partner and the service provider the Police and Boarder Guard Board directly, by sending them an email: migrationadvice@politsei.ee or giving a call: +372 612 3500 (Mon-Fri 9.00-15.00). You can always contact our team, too: info@workinestonia.com.

Among documents that citizens of non-EU country need to get at first is a residence permit. Migration advisers from the Police and Border Guard Board offer counselling for the process of obtaining it as well as for extending it, but please note that you have to apply for residence permit and/or ID card at the Police and Border Guard Board office.

This consultation will help you to gather information regarding settling in of your (future) foreign employee in Estonia.

Information can be provided about following topics:

• • Kindergarten / School
• • Healthcare / insurance
• • Public transportation
• • Culture, sport, leisure time

NB! For migration or everyday adaptation, language courses and family integration questions, please choose the corresponding consultation.

During this consultation, provided by Integration Foundation experts, you can get essential information regarding various topics related to your settling in Estonia. Please specify the area of your interest while booking the appointment.

• Language learning possibilities

• General overview of the Estonian administrative system

• Family

• – schools/ kindergartens/ playgrounds
• – housing

• Everyday life

• – public transport
• – culture, sport and leisure
• – adaptation program
• – healthcare

Please keep in mind, that all questions about identification documents and residence permits should be addressed directly to the Police and Border Guard Board.