Internship opportunities during and

Estonian embassies:

Police and Border Guard Board’s service desks: 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 (alternatively 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

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 onsite 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 -for-an-id-card-for-an-adult/ 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. 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 (annexes 2–4), the forms and instructions can be found on the Police and Border Guard Board website: •• ; • 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.

To extend the temporary residence permit, almost the same documents must be submitted as when applying for the initial TRP.

Extension can be applied for only if the circumstances have remained the same compared to the moment you applied for the first permit. The renewal application must be submitted in person at least two months before the expiry date of the valid residence permit (see also chapter 1.3). If less than five years have passed since applying for the residence permit and of giving fingerprints, it is possible to request the renewing of the residence permit by post or e-mail (only in case you have a valid residency card, using which you can digitally sign documents).

A residence permit can be extended for up to the nominal duration of your study programme (or your intended duration of study if this is shorter than the nominal time).

See more about working after studies and about the corresponding residence permit requirements in chapter 9.

See the diagram about residence permit requirements for postgraduate students and exchange students: Visa-free countries:

www.studyinestonia.ee

YES

Find a place to stay during your studies (dormitory, private apartment)

Register your place of stay with the City Government Ofce

Apply for an ID-card at the nearest service oice of the Police and Border Guard Board

You have been admitted TO DEGREE STUDIES

Do you have EU* citizenship?

NO

YES NO Do you require a visa or TRP to travel to Estonia?

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 For BA, MA andPhD students Apply for TRP at the nearest Estonian Embassy For BA, MA and PhD students Apply for TRP and D-visa at the nearest Estonian Embassy For MA and PhD students Apply for D-visa at the nearest Estonian Embassy

After receiving the TRP travel to Estonia Use visa to travel to Estonia and receive your TRPin local ofce after arriving to Estonia.

Use visa to travel to Estonia and apply for TRP after arriving to Estonia

Find a place to stay during your studies (dormitory, private apartment)

Go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence As soon as you have received your TRP go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence As soon as you have received your TRP go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence

Option 1

For BA, MA and PhD students Apply for TRP at the nearest Estonian Embassy and receive it either in local embassy or in Estonia

Option 2 For BA, MA and PhD students Get a D-visa from an Estonian embassy and travel to Estonia

Find a place to stay during your studies (dormitory, private apartment)

As soon as you have received your TRP go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence

Apply for TRP upon arriving to Estonia (during 90 days)

As soon as you have received your TRP go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence

The renewal application must be submitted in person at least two months before the expiry date of the valid residence permit.

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1.3 Right to stay in estonia upon the expiry of the temporary residence permit

After the validity of the residence permit expires, you will develop a right pursuant to law to stay in Estonia and apply for a residence permit here on new grounds. For example, find a job and transfer to a residence permit for working or enter the next level of higher education and apply for the extension of a residence permit given for studying.

A condition for receiving the right is that the term of validity of your residence permit expired. If your temporary residence permit was declared invalid, then a right to stay in Estonia does not follow. Staying in Estonia is lawful over the course of 270 days. You will be allowed to work during that time.

What can you do with your ID or residence permit card? • use several state online services such as eesti.ee, • banks, etc.; • digitally sign contracts and other official documents; • sign university applications, petitions and, for example, your final thesis.

Note! A document signed on paper and scanned is not a digital signature!

1.4 Health insurance

Estonia is covered by a health insurance system wherein the insurer is the Estonian Health Insurance Fund.

Students from EU countries must apply for a European Health Insurance Card in their home country. The European Health Insurance Card might not cover all expenses (e.g. visit fees, private doctor’s fees, etc.), there

You have been admitted TO EXCHANGE STUDIES

YES Do you have EU* citizenship?

NO

Find a place to stay during your studies (dormitory, privateapartment)

YES NO Do you require a visa or TRP to travel to Estonia?

If you are staying up to 1 year If you are staying for more than 1 year

Register your place of stay with the City Government Ofce Apply for an ID-card at the nearest service oice of the Police and Border Guard Board Apply for D-visa at the nearest Estonian Embassy

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 For BA, MA andPhD students Apply for TRP at the nearest Estonian Embassy For BA, MA and PhD students Apply for TRP and visa at the nearest Estonian Embassy For MA and PhD students Apply for visa at the nearest Estonian Embassy

Use visa to travel to Estonia and receive your TRPin local ofce after arriving to Estonia. Use visa to travel to Estonia and apply for TRP after arriving to Estonia After receiving the TRP travel to Estonia

Find a place to stay during your studies (dormitory, private apartment)

Go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence As soon as you have received your TRP go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence As soon as you have received your TRP go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence If you are staying up to 1 year If you are staying more than 1 year

Apply for D-visa at the nearest Estonian Embassy before coming to Estonia or during your visa free period (90 days)

Option 1 Option 2 Apply for TRP at the nearest Estonian Embassy Receive your TRP at the Estonian Embassy and travel to Estonia with TRP Get a D-visa from an Estonian embassy and travel to Estonia. Apply for TRP, once in Estonia

Find a place to stay during your studies (dormitory, private apartment)

Go to CityGovern- ment Ofce to register your place of residence As soon as you have received your TRP go to City Government Ofce to register your place of residence

fore it is advisable to get an additional travel insurance.

Students from third countries must hold a valid insurance policy tho- rughtout the duration of their stay in Estonia. Without an insurance, the temporary residence permit may be revoked. The list of insurance com- panies accepted by the Police and Border Guard Board can be found on the Study in Estonia website:

www.studyinestonia.ee/en/ healthcare.

Estonian health insurance covers cit- izens of Estonia, and people who live in Estonia with a temporary residence permit or have the right of residence, whose employer or they themselves pay the social security tax. Students who work during their studies are covered by health insurance like any other workers.

Note! If the state of Estonia pays the doctoral student a PhD scholarship, the student will automatically become eligible for health insurance. Ask your university pursuant about what kind of contract you are under- taking in your doctoral studies.

Further information:

Residence permits, documents, about renewing the residence permit: • The Police and Border Guard Board: www.politsei.ee • Travel and Consular Information: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.vm.ee

University websites (including information about orientation courses) • University of Tartu, www.ut.ee/en/welcome/ international-students • Tallinn University of Technology, www.ttu.ee/studying/practical/ • Estonian University of Life Sciences, www.emu.ee/en/studies/estonia/ • Study in Estonia, www.studyinestonia.ee