Visas for Russian citizens

Yes, if your short-term employment has been registered in Estonia.

A spouse who is a Russian citizen cannot enter Estonia.

Yes, if the purpose of the trip is not covered by the sanctions. The situation is only different for non-registered partners because only those partners that have a shared minor child are not covered by the sanctions.

Entry into Estonia is not allowed to a Russian citizen who is visiting or travelling with a person who is a citizen or long term residence permit holder of Estonia or some other European Union country and is residing in Estonia, if the Russian citizen is not a descendant or ascendant (child, grandchild, parent, grandparent) of the person visited or travelled with, or his spouse or a parent of a minor child shared with him.

The restriction is applied to all holders of a short term Schengen visa, except the derogations in the order. It is allowed to visit:

• direct ascendants and descendants (children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents)
• a spouse
• a person with whom one shares underage children.

The person that is visited has to be a citizen or a holder of a long term residence permit of Estonia or some other European Union country who is residing in Estonia. Entry into to the country is also allowed if a Russian citizen is travelling with the person visited.

The restriction on entering the country does not apply to those who are crossing the border based on a long term (D type) visa.

Yes, they are still allowed to enter.

Yes. People who have already entered the Schengen Area are allowed to visit Estonia.

Transit through Estonia is not allowed. Transit is not allowed even if the destination country is some other EU member state (including for the purpose of visiting close relatives).

Transit is allowed only if a Russian citizen is transiting in order to reach his home country through Estonia without delay.

Only if you enter Estonia with a family member who is a European Union citizen. The status of the family member has to be proven upon entering Estonia. A family member of a European Union citizen is:

• a spouse
• a child who is under the age of 21
• a child or a parent who is a dependent.

Yes. The holders of Schengen visas who are in transit are allowed to return home through Estonia even after the sanctions have come into force.

No.

You are if you have a valid residence permit or visa.

It is allowed to come to a funeral. It should be taken into consideration that upon entering Estonia there is an obligation to prove the purpose and conditions of the planned stay. All circumstances are checked at the border.

No.

Yes, if this is an important life event of a close relative (children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents), a spouse, or a person with whom you share minor children.

It is allowed to visit:

• direct ascendants and descendants (children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents)
• a spouse
• a person with whom one shares minor children.

The person that is visited has to be the citizen or a holder of a long term residence permit of Estonia or some other European Union country who is residing in Estonia. Entry into to the country is also allowed if the Russian citizen is travelling with the person visited.

Russian citizens who have real estate in Estonia will no longer be able to get a visa to visit Estonia and they have to manage their property from a distance.

The visa does not become invalid and it is not cancelled at the border crossing point. The border crossing is stopped and the person is sent back from the border.

The restrictions are in force until the Government of the Republic adopts a decision to end them.

The Estonian authorities are recommending to currently avoid travelling to Russia, including visiting relatives etc. Estonia could temporarily close some of its border crossing points with short notice due to possible migration pressure. If a particular border crossing point is closed, it is not possible to return to Estonia through it.

We ask that Estonian citizens who are temporarily staying in Russia consider the necessity of their stay in Russia and return to Estonia if possible. We ask that Estonian citizens who are temporarily staying in Russia make sure to register their stay on the web page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reisitargalt.vm.ee (in Estonian).

In Russia, the Russian Federation considers Estonian-Russian double citizens to be Russian citizens and Estonia’s possibilities to offer consular assistance are limited, including with issues regarding the mobilization.

There have been cases where the Russian border guards check the border crossers’ personal electronic devices and their content, including social media posts, in the course of crossing the border.

NB! It is only possible to receive consular assistance from the Estonian Embassy in Moscow, where you have to show up in person, for instance if you have lost your passport, in order to get a temporary travel document with which to leave the country. More specific travel information regarding Russia can be found on the web page of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Estonian).

Yes, the employees of a diplomatic representation or a consular post located in Estonia, as well as their family members can still visit Estonia. Family members are a spouse/a registered partner and children. It should be kept in mind that in the case of registered partnership, the decisive factor is whether the partnership is officially recognized in the sending country.

It is allowed to enter Estonia from some other Schengen country, e.g. Finland, regardless of the purpose of the visit.

If returning to your home country is dangerous even after your studies are concluded, it is possible to apply for international protection in Estonia on equal basis with the citizens of other countries.

It is possible to apply for an extension of your residence permit for up to one year in order to conclude your studies. An application for this has to be submitted to the Police and Border Guard Board.

Yes. Those directly involved with the international transport of goods and passengers, including crew members servicing an international means of transport and persons conducting repairs, warranty or maintenance work on the means of transport are allowed to visit Estonia.

Yes, if the spouse is residing in Estonia.

Russian citizens are allowed to visit a spouse or a person with whom they share minor children. The person visited must be a citizen or a holder of a long term residence permit of Estonia or some other European Union country who is residing in Estonia. Entry into the country is also allowed if a Russian citizen is travelling with a person visited who meets the above listed conditions.

NB! It is not possible to visit a relative, spouse or person with whom you share minor children if that person is living in Estonia based on a temporary residence permit.

Yes, if the purpose is to visit a direct descendant (son, daughter, grandchild) or ascendant (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather) who lives in Estonia and is an Estonian citizen or a holder of an Estonian long-term residence permit.

NB! It is not possible to visit a relative, spouse or person with whom you share minor children if that person is living in Estonia based on a temporary residence permit.