Virtual Office FAQ

Company formation (2)

All individuals with an Estonian personal identification code (including e-residents) can open an entrepreneur account.

A business account is a good alternative if you don’t want to own a company. Taxes are calculated and paid automatically.

When using an entrepreneur account, the person cannot be a VAT liable person or operate as a self-employed person (FIE) in the same or similar area of activity.

If a customer is currently registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund as unemployed and opens an entrepreneur account through the bank, this information will reach the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the customer’s unemployed status will end, regardless of whether the customer has received any funds on the entrepreneur account.

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If the intended activity of the company is not related to Estonia, you will not be able to open a bank account in Estonia.

This requires, for example, cooperation partners in Estonia, the partnership must also be verifiable (contracts, sales invoices, letters of confirmation), etc.

Also, to open an account with an Estonian bank, a board member of the company shall be present in the opening process.


But wait a moment, why you need a bank account in Estonia? You can open a bank account in your selected country, in your home country, or use our partners.

Just establish a company in Estonia, get your papers legislated, and open a bank account where you want and can do it.

Categories: Company formation, General
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General (2)

As a general rule, the bank asks for a certified copy of the shareholder’s and director’s passport (beneficial owner), as well as recent proof of residence which, must be less than three months old. However, the full scope of documents depends on the bank, and on the particulars of each case. If the client goes to the bank in person to open the account, a certified copy of the passport is not required.
We will send you the additional documents necessary for opening the account by email, as an attachment, for you to sign and return to us preferably by special courier ( DHL, FedEx or Chronopost), along with the other documents mentioned above.

Disclaimer:

  • Each bank account application is subject to the bank’s mandatory due diligence requirements and duties under national and international (FATF) standards, in particular, to prevent money laundering, and nothing on this webpage shall be construed as an offer to waive such requirements and duties.
  • Banks are listed as examples only. You will need to confirm your choice of a bank after the registration of your company. You have no obligation to select a listed bank and may propose another bank of your choice. SFM is not proposing bank services. An introduction service includes the preparation of the application form and the submission of the application file. Any application is subject to the acceptance of the client by the bank.
Categories: General, Package THREE
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If the intended activity of the company is not related to Estonia, you will not be able to open a bank account in Estonia.

This requires, for example, cooperation partners in Estonia, the partnership must also be verifiable (contracts, sales invoices, letters of confirmation), etc.

Also, to open an account with an Estonian bank, a board member of the company shall be present in the opening process.


But wait a moment, why you need a bank account in Estonia? You can open a bank account in your selected country, in your home country, or use our partners.

Just establish a company in Estonia, get your papers legislated, and open a bank account where you want and can do it.

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Package THREE (1)

As a general rule, the bank asks for a certified copy of the shareholder’s and director’s passport (beneficial owner), as well as recent proof of residence which, must be less than three months old. However, the full scope of documents depends on the bank, and on the particulars of each case. If the client goes to the bank in person to open the account, a certified copy of the passport is not required.
We will send you the additional documents necessary for opening the account by email, as an attachment, for you to sign and return to us preferably by special courier ( DHL, FedEx or Chronopost), along with the other documents mentioned above.

Disclaimer:

  • Each bank account application is subject to the bank’s mandatory due diligence requirements and duties under national and international (FATF) standards, in particular, to prevent money laundering, and nothing on this webpage shall be construed as an offer to waive such requirements and duties.
  • Banks are listed as examples only. You will need to confirm your choice of a bank after the registration of your company. You have no obligation to select a listed bank and may propose another bank of your choice. SFM is not proposing bank services. An introduction service includes the preparation of the application form and the submission of the application file. Any application is subject to the acceptance of the client by the bank.
Categories: General, Package THREE
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Taxis in Estonia (1)

All individuals with an Estonian personal identification code (including e-residents) can open an entrepreneur account.

A business account is a good alternative if you don’t want to own a company. Taxes are calculated and paid automatically.

When using an entrepreneur account, the person cannot be a VAT liable person or operate as a self-employed person (FIE) in the same or similar area of activity.

If a customer is currently registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund as unemployed and opens an entrepreneur account through the bank, this information will reach the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the customer’s unemployed status will end, regardless of whether the customer has received any funds on the entrepreneur account.

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