Notes |
The reason why Estonia created the concept of e-Residency was to give people all around the world access
to the online government services previously only available for the Estonian residents.
e-Residency is not a travel document, citizenship
or an actual residency but a transnational digital
identity that can provide anyone, anywhere with the
opportunity to succeed as an entrepreneur. Like
citizens and residents of Estonia, e-residents receive
a government-issued digital ID and full access to
Estonia’s public e-services.
Estonia believes that countries will one day compete
for e-residents based on the quality of their public
e-services and their business environment.
e-Residents can:
� Establish and manage an Estonian company online
from anywhere in the world
� Apply for a business bank account and conduct
secure e-banking
� Access international payment service providers
� Digitally sign and transmit documents
� Declare Estonian taxes online |