Estonia 101

Estonians understand technology: Skype and Kazaa revolutionized communication and sharing: TransferWise changed international money transfers; GrabCAD helps build products faster; and Starship robots are reframing local delivery.

From old songs, wedding and sauna traditions to the capital city's architecture, there's a whole range of treasures to explore.

Estonia’s electronic business registry allows entrepreneurs to register their business online in just minutes. It takes around 18 minutes to fill in the online form and 3 hours for the company to have legal approval to operate.

Estonia is the first country to offer e-residency, a transnational digital identity that allows digital signatures and the creation and operation of location-independent businesses online. Since 2014, people from 167 different countries have applied for e-residency.