Any resident of the US who can prove their status by a valid US residence permit (Green Card) or a valid resident visa type A, E, F (with form I-20), G, H, I, J (with form J1), L, O, R. The US residence permit or visa should be valid at least three months beyond the intended departure from Schengen area.
Although Schengen visa allows people to travel within the Schengen zone between different countries, the application can only be submitted through the Consulate General of Estonia if your main travel destination is Estonia or if you will be entering the Schengen zone from Estonia. If you intend to visit other Schengen countries, please apply your visa from their respective representations. Applying at the representation of Estonia if you do not visit Estonia as your main travel destination can result in a refusal.
Add an invitation letter from your friend or relative that includes the following data: inviters’ personal data (names, Estonian personal identification code), applicant’s personal data (names, date of birth, citizenship), time of the first visit, address of the stay in Estonia, if the inviter covers applicant’s expenses in Estonia – information about expenses that are covered by the inviter. If invitation is presented on paper – copy of inviter’s Estonian passport, Estonian ID-card or Estonian residence permit card (both sides).
Digitally signed invitations are preferred. The digitally signed invitation letter should be sent to [email protected] indicating applicant’s full name on the subject line. The applicant has to present a printout of the invitation letter together with the information on when it was sent to the Consulate’s e-mail (date and time).
Add an invitation letter from the business partner specifying the nature of the business, a reference letter from your employer and a confirmed accommodation if different from hotel, stating name, address and telephone number of the lodging place.
Digitally signed invitations are preferred. The digitally signed invitation letter should be sent to [email protected] indicating applicant’s full name on the subject line. The applicant has to present a printout of the invitation letter together with the information on when it was sent to the Consulate’s e-mail (date and time).
Add a certificate from the receiving institution on the length and purpose of stay, a certificate from Home institution on enrollment (student cards only are not sufficient) and a proof of confirmed accommodation to your application.
Any time between six months to two weeks before your intended travel. It takes 15 days to process your application. There is no expedited visa option.
Certain exemptions apply. For example for certain passport holders (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North-Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine) the visa fee is 35 EUR in USD.
You are requested to sign a letter of consent that your passport will stay at the Consulate General of Estonia in San Francisco during the application process. We can ship you your passport if you provide us with a pre-paid FedEx shipping label.
If your main travel destination is Estonia or if your first entry to the Schengen zone is through Estonia, you can submit your visa application at the Consulate General of Estonia in San Francisco or the Consulate General of Estonia in New York.
Consulate General in San Francisco serves US citizens and residents who live in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
The residents of other states of the US shall apply for a visa at the Consulate General of Estonia in New York.