www.tallinn.ee/eng/districts or to International House of Estonia, more information on their website www.workinestonia.com/ internationalhouse/
• In Tartu, the population register is located at Küüni 5, Phone +372 736 1140.
• In Narva, the population register is located at Peetri plats 3-1.
To register, you must bring:
• proof of identification; • your rental contract (alternative-
ly the owner(s) of your apartment can come with you to approve the registration).
Registering your address in Estonia will give you the right to get an Estonian ID card.
The ID card
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To apply for an ID card, you must contact the local service office of the Police and Border Guard Board. Contact details for service points can be found on the Police and Border Guard Board website, www.politsei.ee/en/services/ services Documents required for applying for an ID card:
• application form; • proof of identification (passport, or ID card for EU citizens);
• your photograph will be taken onEstonian embassies:
Police and Border Guard Board’s service desks:
site for free;
• a document certifying the payment
of the state fee. The state fee is 25 €. In Service Offices the state fee can be paid in cash, by bankcard or by bank transfer through online bank, using the client computer at the Service Office. All most common debit and credit cards are accepted. American Express payment cards are not accepted. https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/applying -fo r- a n - i d - c a rd -fo r- a n - a d u l t / submitting-an-application-at-aclient-service-office
Temporary residence permits for studying for students from third countries To study in Estonia, you must be legally in the country. If you already have a residence permit in Estonia (any type of residence permit), you can use this to start studying. You can also apply for a D-visa for studying in Estonia for 1 year or less.
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If your studies last longer than 1 year (or if you have already spent that 1 year, studying in Estonia, based on a D-visa) you must apply for a residence permit. A residence permit application can be submitted in an Estonian embassy or at the Police and Borderguard Board’s service office in Estonia (you need to book an appointment before coming to the office). Documents required to apply:
• application form with annexes (an-
nexes 2–4), the forms and instructions can be found on the Police and Border Guard Board website: ;
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• proof of identification (passport or ID card);
• an invitation by the educational
institution or student organisation where you will be studying;
• a digital color document photo (can be taken on site for free);
• a document certifying the payment of the state fee (the amount of the state fee and information about payment can be found on the Police and Border Guard Board website: www.politsei.ee/en/teenused/ riigiloivud);
• internship agreement between the educational institution or the student organisation and the applicant, if the applicant is coming to the country for an internship.
The decision whether or not to grant the residence permit will generally be made within 2 months. Temporary residence permits may be granted for the nominal study time. Once the residence permit has been granted, the applicant must register his or her place of residence in the Local Government Office within one month of arriving in the country. . Note! The temporary residence permit granted for studying is valid on the condition of full-time (see section 3. Organisation of higher education and research) studying. If the student discontinues his or her studies or continues as a part-time student, the residence permit will be revoked. If the student has a residence permit granted for studying, he or she is also allowed to work in Estonia without an additional permit, on the condition that this does not impede his or her studies. No limit has been set to working hours.
