For those arriving to study, the legal total income over the last six months must be at least 12 subsistence minimums. The same requirement applies to persons intending to move to their spouse. Adult children and grandchildren moving to relatives must prove that their income over the last six months was at least six subsistence minimums.
According to the 2003 budget law, the subsistence minimum is set at 500 kroons, or about $35 per month per person.
Meanwhile, those wishing to do business in Estonia must prove that their legal total income over the last six months was at least $7,100.
At the same time, according to DELFI, Estonian foreign missions have stopped issuing entry business visas as of May 1. Business visas issued earlier are valid until the expiration of the period indicated on them. This was announced by a spokesman for the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who said that persons wishing to stay in Estonia for more than 90 days within 6 months must apply for a residence permit.
The new procedure will take effect on the basis of amendments to the visa rules approved by the Estonian government on March 25, establishing that as of May 1 Estonia does not issue business visas. A business visa provided for the right of multiple entry to Estonia and was valid for 12 months. Persons arriving in Estonia for a long-term business trip, with the intention of making investments from abroad, to establish a branch of a foreign commercial enterprise in Estonia, or to manage a subsidiary of an international concern located in Estonia, could apply for a commercial entry visa.