Estonia lets people who have never set foot in the country register and run an Estonian company entirely online. 142,000+ have done it, founding 43,000+ companies.
e-Residency is a state-issued digital ID card. It authenticates you to Estonian e-services and applies an EU-recognised digital signature, so you can found an Estonian company, run it, file its returns and sign its contracts from anywhere.
It costs €150, the card lasts 5 years, and registering a company costs €265. It gives no right to enter, live or work in Estonia — see why that distinction matters.
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General guidance, not legal or tax advice. Fees and rules change, and how an Estonian company is treated in your own country depends on rules outside Estonian law. Confirm with the programme and a qualified adviser before acting.