Residence permit for a family member

A family member is a spouse or an underaged child.

Coordination of the process of obtaining a residence permit (unlimited stay and right to work in Estonia, stay in the Schengen countries for up to 90 days in a 180-days period), including:

• preliminary analysis of the prospect of issuing the residence permit
• consultation in preparing the package of documents
• consultation in completing the forms
• accompanying the client to a service point of the Police and Border Guard Board or consulting in applying at an Estonian embassy in the client’s country of residence
• assistance in preparing answers to additional questions of the Police and Border Guard Board, if they arise
• coordination of the residence permit card pickup
• hourly fee is charged for additional consultations over 20 minutes

Preparation of an application usually takes from 4 to 8 weeks, depending on how quickly the client submits the information and documents.

Granting or refusal of the temporary residence permit shall be decided within 2 months from the acceptance of the application.

The residence permit card is issued to the applicant personally within 30 business days at a consular office of the Estonian Republic stated in the application form, or at a service point of the Police and Border Guard Board.

The delivery of the residence permit card to a consular office may take additional time.