A longer-stay route based on its specific eligibility requirements.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: D-visa can support up to one year; temporary residence permit for founders of registered startups can be up to 5 years according to Startup Estonia materials.
Important notes
For founders: startup must be technology-based, innovative and scalable, with global growth potential; founder needs Startup Committee approval/status, then uses legal stay/D-visa or temporary residence permit depending on company registration and situation.
No fixed capital threshold found on the official startup visa page; eligibility is innovation/scalability and committee approval-driven.
Not an investor-passive route.
E-residency is not an immigration/residence permit.