ESTONIA BUSINESS VISA CHECKLIST

List of supporting documents to be submitted by applicants traveling for the purpose of BUSINESS & SHORT PROFESSIONAL VISIT

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• Valid passport (issued within the last 10 years and with at least 3 months validity after the scheduled return; passports with observations regarding the front data page cannot be accepted) with at least two empty pages

• Application form & declaration duly signed

• Flight reservation - When applying for a visa for multiple visits: reservation of the first visit. A confirmed return ticket is required. The ticket should be bought only after the visa has been issued!

• Travel health insurance

• Proof of accommodation - For the whole duration of the intended stay for entire Schengen

• Proof of solvency: Bank statements from the last 3 to 6 months, no deposits. Proof of the solvency of your (employer’s) company, if the company pays the costs of travel and living; or proof of your personal solvency, in case personally covering the costs of travel and living

For employees: A letter from the employer (in English) on official company paper with stamp, signature, date and clearly mentioning:

- address, telephone and fax numbers of the employing company

- the name and position in the employing company of the countersigning officer

- the name of the applicant, position, salary

- and years of service

- approval for leave or absence

• Business License of your company and original letter from your employer: A copy of the business license on official company paper with stamp and signature, mentioning clearly:

- full address and contact persons of the company

- the name and position of the countersigning officer

- name, position, salary and years of employment

- the purpose of the visit

- confirmation of position after the return;

- the person or the entity who will bear your travel and living costs

• Original invitation letter from the organizer of the event or the training: On official company paper with stamp and signature, mentioning clearly:

- the full address and contacts of the company

- the name and position of the countersigning officer

- purpose and duration of the visit

- detailed program

- the person or the entity who will bear your travel and living costs;

- whether the sponsor gives financial guaranty for your return to India;

• Work Permit (if applicable) A work permit may be needed in the following cases:

1. Business training on the job

2. Working in your own company in the Member state of Schengen Area as destination