Aliens Act (Välismaalaste seadus), English translation, consolidated text in force 01.01.2026-21.05.2026

Official English translation of the Estonian Aliens Act (consolidated, in force 1 Jan-21 May 2026; ~500 KB of text): visas incl. start-up visas, temporary stay, immigration quota (0.1% of population, exemptions incl. large investors), temporary residence permits (validity up to 5 years, extension up to 10 years) for family, study, employment, enterprise (§§ 191-197: EUR 65,000 in fixed assets or EUR 16,000 for sole proprietors, start-up and new-company exemptions, alternatives after one year of EUR 200,000 turnover or social tax on 5x average wage, refusal and revocation grounds) and large investors (§§ 197^2-197^8: EUR 1 million direct investment or fund, lasting investment, no dwelling requirement), permanent residence, EU long-term residence, removal, data processing, supervision. Investment thresholds already in the data; alternatives, validity, quota and two dated amendments added. Other permit types (employment, study, family, start-up employment, digital nomad) are out of scope. No statistics. Rules restated from other sources are now recorded from this document too (decision 8).