Estonian Embassy in Kiev :: News http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss WiseCMS 2.0 hille.lepp@vm.ee hille.lepp@vm.ee Estonia is waiving the visa invitation requirement http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-552 Estonia is simplifying the visa application process for people travelling to Estonia. On May 7 the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) approved an amendment that will waive the visa invitation requirement. The amendment will enter into force on July 30. Visa invitations submitted to and approved by the Citizenship and Migration Board before July 30 will be valid in foreign missions of Estonia as documents certifying the travel purpose within 6 months following the date of the corresponding decision,Waiving the visa invitation requirement means that those applying for visas no longer have to present an invitation approved by the Citizenship and Migration Board or other form of invitation, and from now on other documents will be sufficient to prove the purpose of travel.

The waiving of the invitation requirement will make the visa application process faster and easier. All other requirements will remain as before.

The most important thing for the visa applicant is to present his or her travel plans honestly and clearly and to fill in the visa application with his or her contact information and primary address of residence in Estonia. It is also required to submit documents that certify the purpose of travel and prove the existence of sufficient resources to cover return travel, sustenance and accommodation. It would also be useful for the applicant to indicate his or her connection to Estonia (for example, documents proving marital or family status, or a letter or email written by the person being visited in Estonia describing the person’s connection to the visa applicant).

The consul still reserves the right to ask the visa applicant or relevant individual or organisation to present oral or written explanations of the need for a visa. As before, the consul may request documents that certify the applicant’s intention to leave the Schengen area upon the expiration of the visa: return tickets, sufficient means of subsistence, proof of employment, proof of real estate in the country of residence, proof of ties with the country of residence (family ties, professional status) etc.

To prove the purpose of travel, the following supplementary documents could be submitted (the list is non-exhaustive):

  • For business travel: written confirmation from the company organising the meeting, conference, etc.; invitations/tickets to a fair or seminar; documents that prove the existence of business ties or certify the applicant’s connection to or status in a company.

  • For personal travel: documents confirming accommodation (hotel reservation, a letter or email which confirms that the receiver will allow accommodation for the visa applicant); travel package; copies of travel tickets.


    • ]]>     Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:12:04 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-552     Fingerprints in travel documents http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-538 Starting from June 29th, 2009, all applicants of Estonian travel documents are required to give their fingerprints. The fingerprints are included onto the chip inside the passport cover. Children above the age of 6 are also required to give fingerprints, children below the age of 6 will not have to give fingerprints. As the result of compulsory fingerprint-giving, the procedure of applying for repeated passports by mail will change. In the future, it is possible to apply for a repeated passport by mail only in the case when the person has already received one passport containing fingerprints and less than 2 years have passed since the issuance of this passport.

    It is possible to apply for a repeated passport by mail until June 28th, 2009 (passport applications bearing a postal stamp of a later date will not be reviewed without fingerprints - the applicant will have to go to an Estonian foreign representation or to Estonia to give fingerprints). Applications for repeated passports until June 28th, 2009 can be submitted by those persons, whose passport will expire soon (a few months are left until the expiration date) or by persons who for any other reason would like to receive a new passport. There are no changes in the procedure of applying for the initial passport (applications can be turned in at Estonian foreign representations, it is not possible to submit them to the Honorary Consuls). Additional information concerning the fingerprint-taking, use of fingerprints and other questions can be found on the website of the Citizenship and Migration Board.

    ]]>     Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:04:10 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-538     Visa Applications can now be Completed on Internet http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-498 Anybody with an email address can fill out a visa application at the address www.mfa.ee/visa. After the form is filled out, it must be printed out and signed, since Estonian representations can only process signed applications. The visa application is also sent to the visa applicant’s email address.

    Tourism companies can also fill out visa applications on the internet, though these applications must still include the signature of the applicant.

    ]]>     Wed, 07 May 2008 05:12:23 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-498     Estonian Boys' Choir in Kyiv http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-543 The boys' choir is conducted by Hirvo Surva.
    ]]>     Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-543     Exhibition of Brotze's Works in Kyiv http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-542 ]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-542 Erki Pehk conducting in Kyiv http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-541 Works by Arvo Pärt, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Lepo Sumera, Jaan Rääts, Tõnu Kõrvits, Ester Mägi and Eino Eller are being performed.
    The concert is scheduled at 8 pm.
    ]]>     Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-541     01.01.2008 the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on facilitation of issuance of visas has entered into force http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-487 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:06:33 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-487 Common Visa Application Center in Chisinau http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-488 www.cac.md.


    ]]>     Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:09:20 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-488     Tartu University Chamber Choir in Crimea http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-540
    5.08. 11.30am Jalta, Organ House Livadija
    5.08. 6pm open-air stage in Sevastopol beach park
    9.08. 6pm Beregovoje ]]>     Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-540     Estonian Film Days http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-539 ]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.kiev.ua/eng/frontpage/news/aid-539