Who does not need a visa to visit Estonia?

Visa-free travel from countries of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Schengen area. Short-term visa-free travel for citizens of third countries and holders of diplomatic, service, official and special passports.

Nationals of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and any third-country national holding a residence permit of a Schengen State do not need a visa to enter Estonia.

EU and EEA States are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

A family member of an EU/EEA/EFTA national, who in addition to the valid passport of the country of his/her nationality, present a residence card, which has been issued pursuant to the Directive 2004/38/EC bearing the text "Residence Card of a Family Member of an EEA National ", may enter Estonia without a visa.

Schengen member states are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Although travel documents are not checked at internal Schengen borders, it is still necessary to carry a travel document (a passport or national ID card) when crossing internal Schengen borders. Competent authorities like police or immigration officials of relevant Schengen State have the right to check travel documents if needed. 

We draw your attention to the fact that driving licences, post, bank or tax cards are not accepted as valid travel documents or proof of identity.

A

Albania (only citizens with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Australia

B

Bahamas

Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina (only citizens with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

Brazil

Brunei

C

Canada

Chile

Costa Rica

Colombia

D Dominica
E El Salvador
G

Georgia (only citizens with biometric ordinary passports are exempt from the visa requirement, as of May 8, 2025 holders of diplomatic and service passports require a visa)

Grenada

Guatemala

H

Holy See

Honduras

Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China (only holders of a "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

I Israel
J Japan
K

Kiribati

Kosovo (only citizens with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

M

Macao, Special Administrative Region of China (only holders of a "Região Administrativa Especial de Macau" passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

Malaysia

Marshall Islands

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Moldova (only citizens with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

Monaco

Montenegro (only citizens with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

N

Nauru

New Zealand

Nicaragua

North Macedonia (only citizens with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

P

Palau

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

S

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Serbia (including holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate (in Serbian: Koordinaciona uprava); only citizens with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

Seychelles

Singapore

Solomon Islands

South Korea

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

T

Taiwan (the exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of passports issued by Taiwan which include an identity card number)

Tonga

Timor-Leste

Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

U

Ukraine (only citizens with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland (and the following categories of British citizens - British nationals (Overseas), British overseas territories citizens (BOTC), British overseas citizens (BOC), British protected persons (BPP), British subjects (BS))

United States of America

Uruguay

V Venezuela
State
Armenia Diplomatic passports
Azerbaijan Diplomatic passports
Belarus Biometric diplomatic passports
Belize Diplomatic passports
Bolivia Diplomatic and service passports
Cabo Verde Diplomatic and service passports
Egypt Diplomatic passports
India Diplomatic passports
Jordan Diplomatic passports
Kazakhstan Diplomatic passports
Kuwait Diplomatic passports
Kyrgyzstan Diplomatic passports
Mongolia Biometric diplomatic passports
Morocco Diplomatic and official passports
People's Republic of China Diplomatic passports
Philippines Diplomatic and official passports
Russia Diplomatic passports (suspended, COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/333 of 25 February 2022)
Suriname Diplomatic passports
Tajikistan Diplomatic passports
Thailand Diplomatic and official passports
Tunisia Diplomatic passports
Turkmenistan Diplomatic passports
Türkiye Diplomatic, special and service passports
Uzbekistan Diplomatic passports
Vietnam Diplomatic passports
Holders of the Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations

Last updated: 18.12.2024

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