🇪🇪 Required Documents for Estonia Tourist Visa
Dear visitors, welcome to our page with up-to-date information about the Estonia tourist visa. In Estonia Schengen visa applications, the personal documents required to be prepared are the same for all occupational groups, however, depending on your professional status and the type of visa you are applying for, there may be additional document requirements. On this page, you will find detailed information about the personal documents that must be submitted in Estonia tourist visa applications and the documents you need to prepare according to your occupational status.
📌 In Estonia Schengen visa applications, your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of your trip. Your passport must also contain at least two blank pages for the visa to be affixed. If available, your previous passports should also be included in your application file. A photocopy of your passport, a photocopy of your ID card, and recent biometric photographs taken in the required dimensions must be among the basic documents of your application. In addition, your full population registration sample, a cover letter prepared in English, and your personal bank account statement must be included in the file. The bank statement must show the last three months of transactions, be signed and stamped, include a copy of the authorized signatory’s signature circular, and must contain a balance of at least 70,000 TL.
🏢 For employees, the company’s up-to-date documents, a company leave letter, SGK employment entry notification, social security service statement, and payroll must be included in the file. Company owners must submit their tax certificate, signature circular, trade registry gazette, and current certificate of activity along with the SGK 4B service statement. Students must provide a student certificate and a notarized undertaking showing who will cover their travel expenses. If the student is under 18, a notarized consent letter from both parents must be included. For housewives, the documents vary depending on the professional status of the sponsor, who may be an employer, employee, civil servant, or retiree. For retirees, a visa request letter, a copy of the retirement card, payroll, and bank account statement must be submitted. For lawyers, doctors, engineers, and similar professional groups, a membership certificate from the relevant chamber is required.
📝 In Estonia tourist visa applications, all prepared documents must be up-to-date and obtained within the last ten days. After preparing your documents, you can send them by courier to our offices in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, or Edirne. Once your documents reach us, they are checked, and if there are any deficiencies or errors, you are informed so that you can complete them.
🕒 In Estonia Schengen visa applications, biometric data collection, namely fingerprint scanning, is mandatory. If your passport does not contain a Schengen visa issued after 2016, you will need to provide fingerprints. Our specialists will book your appointment at a suitable date and time and will accompany you on the appointment day to ensure your procedures are completed smoothly.
📆 The Estonia Schengen visa can be issued for periods ranging from 1 day up to 5 years. However, regardless of how long your visa is issued for, according to Schengen rules you are only allowed to stay for a maximum of 90 days within 6 months. After this period, you must leave the Schengen area and spend 90 days outside before you can re-enter.
❌ In Estonia tourist visa applications, the decision-making authority is the Embassy of Estonia. Even if you submit all your documents completely, sometimes you may still receive a refusal. In such a case, you have the right to appeal the decision within 30 days. For your appeal applications to be successful, it is important that your documents are up-to-date and prepared in a way that clearly proves your travel purpose.
Dear visitors, for all required documents, procedures, and up-to-date information for 2025 regarding Estonia tourist visa applications, you can review our page and also contact our consultants to complete your process smoothly.