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What is long-stay (D) visa?

A long stay (D) visa is meant for staying in Estonia for more than 90 days in 180 day period. Long stay (D) visa may be issued for the period of stay of up to 365 days within twelve consecutive months and it allows to stay in the whole Schengen Area up to 90 days in any 180 day period. In case of consecutive long-stay visas, the whole period of stay shall not be longer than 548 days within 730 consecutive days.

Applying for a long-stay (D) visa

A long-stay visa must be applied for in person at the Embassy. To schedule an appointment with a consular official, please write to [email protected].

Documents to be submitted upon application for a long-term (D) visa

Please see the information on the conditions and required documents on the Estonian MFA website here.

Visa fee

The fee for examining a long-term (D) visa application is 120 euros, and 60 euros for children aged 6-11 years. Children under the age 6 are exempted from the fee.

Visa fee can be paid paid by card at the Embassy, or by bank transfer to the bank account of Estonian Ministry of Finance. The Estonian Embassy in Seoul does not accept payments in cash.

Following applicants are exempted from paying the visa fee:

• children under the age 6
• a family member of an Estonian citizen or an EU/ EEA citizen who meet the requirements in Directive 2004/38/EU. Please note that the directive shall apply to all Union citizens who move or reside in a Member State other than that of which they are national, and to their family members who accompany or join them;
• persons invited by Parliament or the Estonian Government;
• anyone who, by virtue of an international convention, is entitled to a visa free of charge;
• holders of diplomatic and service passports.

Collection of fingerprints

At the time of lodging the application at the Embassy, biometrical data – 10 fingerprints of the applicant are collected. Children under the age of 12 and persons from whom collecting fingerprints is physically impossible shall be exempt from the requirement.

Examining of the long-term (D) visa application and returning the passport

Long-term (D) visa applications are examined within 30 days from the day the application was lodged at the Embassy.

Entry requirements

Mere possession of a visa does not confer an automatic right of entry. The holders of visa are requested to present proof that they fulfill the entry conditions at the external border, as provided in the Schengen Border Code. Border guards, for instance, may ask to present return tickets, hotel reservation or the information of the invitee, travel insurance, proof of sufficient means of subsistence.

For more information, see also questions about crossing the border on the website of the Police and Border Guard Board.