{"id":29978,"date":"2021-03-13T22:40:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T20:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualofficeinestonia.com\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=29978"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:14:41","slug":"registering-your-place-of-residence-in-estonia","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/virtualofficeinestonia.com\/et\/ufaqs\/registering-your-place-of-residence-in-estonia\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I register my residence in Estonia?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>div.ewd-ufaq-faq-title h5 { font-size: 12 !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-post p { font-size: 12 !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-categories, div.ewd-ufaq-faq-tags { font-size: 12 !important; }<\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-load_more ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='title' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='desc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/29978' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-minimalist ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-29978-JoiI05wL5x' data-post_id='29978'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >A<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\tHow can I register my residence in Estonia?\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<h4 data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"349\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>To register your residence in Estonia, you must submit a Notice of Residence (elukoha teade) to your local municipality.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"349\">This ensures your address is correctly recorded in the <strong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"328\">Estonian Population Register<\/strong>, as required by law.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"393\">Ways to submit the Notice of Residence<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"461\">You can register your residence using any of the following methods:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"906\">\n<li data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"616\">\n<p data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"616\"><strong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"505\">Online via the e-Population Register<\/strong><br data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"508\" \/>Requires an Estonian <strong data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"542\">ID-card<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"557\">Mobile-ID<\/strong>, or <strong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"577\">e-Residency<\/strong>. You can also track the status online.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"723\">\n<p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"723\"><strong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"680\">By email to the local municipality\/district government<\/strong><br data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"683\" \/>The form must be <strong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"722\">digitally signed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"821\">\n<p data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"821\"><strong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"738\">By post<\/strong><br data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"741\" \/>Send the <strong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"769\">signed notice<\/strong> plus a <strong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"796\">copy of your ID<\/strong> (showing personal data).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"906\">\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"906\"><strong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"838\">In person<\/strong><br data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"841\" \/>Visit your local municipality office and submit the form there.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"1022\">\u2705 The Notice of Residence form (printable and digital) is available on the <strong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1021\">Ministry of the Interior\u2019s website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1047\">Multiple residences<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1092\">If you have more than one permanent address:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1304\">\n<li data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1181\">\n<p data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1181\">One address must be registered as your <strong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1153\">main residence<\/strong> (the legally effective one)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1245\">\n<p data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1245\">Other addresses may be submitted as <strong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1245\">additional residences<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1304\">\n<p data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1304\">The main residence must always be correct and up to date<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1351\">Legal obligation to update your residence<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1409\">You must update your residence registration whenever you:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1484\">\n<li data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1434\">\n<p data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1434\">Move within Estonia<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1450\">\n<p data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1450\">Move abroad<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1484\">\n<p data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1484\">Return to Estonia from abroad<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\tGeneral\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-tags'>\n\t\n\tTags:\t\n\t\n\t\tEstonia, \n\t\n\t\tEU, \n\t\n\t\tResidency 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