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Visa Requirements for Estonian Passport Holders: Every Country A–Z

Visa requirements by passport
Where can Estonian passport holders travel, and what do they need?

193 destinations, A to Z: whether you need a visa, an eVisa, a visa on arrival or nothing at all, and how long you may stay.

111 No visa needed8 Visa on arrival20 eVisa or visa on arrival9 Travel authorisation (apply online)29 eVisa (apply online)15 Visa required1 Other or special permit
Where this comes from. The table is adapted from Wikipedia’s Visa requirements for Estonian citizens (article last edited 12 August 2026), which is maintained by volunteers and cites government sources. aifly corrected or added to 5 rows from official sources; those rows are marked ✔, ℹ or ⚠ with the date each was checked. Entry rules change without much notice: confirm with the destination’s embassy or official e-visa site before you book.

Entry requirements for Estonian passport holders, A–Z

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Destination Entry requirement Allowed stay Notes
Afghanistan eVisa 30 days Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa: Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
Albania Visa not required 90 days ID card valid
Algeria Visa required – Visa Issuance for passengers with a boarding authorization traveling as tourists to cities in the south of Algeria (Timimoun, Ghardaia, Ilizi, Djanet or Tamanraset) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 30 days.

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They must have: a return/onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation.

Andorra Visa not required – ID card valid
Angola Visa not required 30 days International Certificate of Vaccination required
Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required 3 months
Argentina Visa not required 90 days
Armenia Visa not required 180 days
Australia eVisitor 90 days 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
Austria Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Azerbaijan eVisa 30 days
Bahamas Visa not required 3 months
Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival 14 days Visa is also obtainable online.
Bangladesh Visa on arrival 30 days
Barbados Visa not required 3 months
Belarus Visa not required 30 days Visa-free also for stateless persons permanently residing in Estonia. Visa-free until 31 December 2025.⚠ Check: This note mentions a rule that ended on 31 December 2025; it may be out of date.
Belgium Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Belize Visa not required –
Benin eVisa 30 days Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan eVisa –
Bolivia Visa not required 90 days 90 days within 180 days period
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period; ID card valid
Botswana Visa not required 90 days
Brazil Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Brunei Visa not required 90 days
Bulgaria Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Burkina Faso eVisa 1 month
Burundi Visa on arrival –
Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days Visa is also obtainable online.
Cameroon eVisa – Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Canada eTA / Visa not required 6 months eTA required if arriving by air.
Cape Verde Visa not required 30 days Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
Central African Republic Visa required –
Chad Visa required –
Chile Visa not required 90 days
China Visa not required – Visa-free from 30 November, 2024 to 31 December, 2026. 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan) using any mode of transport.

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Must have a confirmed onward ticket/itinerary, and enter through 1 of 64 approved ports. During which, may freely travel within the 24 provinces permitted for visa-free transit and engage in tourism, business, and visits. 24-hour visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), is available at most international airports, without leaving the airport. Travellers who need to leave the airport may obtain a temporary entry permit from immigration. 5-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) for Shenzhen if arriving at designated ports of entry from Hong Kong by land or sea, for stays within Shenzhen. 3-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) if arriving in Zhuhai or Xiamen at designated ports of entry, for stays within the respective city. 15-day visa-free entry for cruise ship passengers in tour groups, if arriving at any cruise port along China's coastline, including but not limited to Tianjin; Dalian; Shanghai; Lianyungang; Wenzhou; Zhoushan; Xiamen; Qingdao; Guangzhou; Shenzhen; Beihai; Haikou; Sanya. May further travel inland to all regions of coastal provinces (and equivalents) and Beijing. May apply for a port visa (Visa on Arrival) if travelling for an urgent, qualified reason. Prior clearance for port visa is highly recommended or may be denied boarding by airlines.

Colombia Visa not required 90 days Extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
Comoros Visa on arrival –
Republic of the Congo Visa required –
Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa 7 days
Costa Rica Visa not required 90 days
Côte d'Ivoire eVisa –
Croatia Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Cuba eVisa/Tourist Card required 90 days
Cyprus Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Czech Republic Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Denmark Visa not required – Freedom of movement (DK); ID card valid
Djibouti eVisa 31 days
Dominica Visa not required 6 months
Dominican Republic Visa not required 90 days
Ecuador Visa not required 90 days
Egypt eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
El Salvador Visa not required 6 months
Equatorial Guinea eVisa – Must arrive via Malabo International Airport
Eritrea Visa required –
Eswatini Visa not required 30 days
Ethiopia eVisa up to 90 days eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji Visa not required 4 months
Finland Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
France Visa not required – Freedom of movement (in Regions of France); ID card valid
Gabon eVisa 90 days Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia Visa not required 90 days
Georgia Visa not required 1 year ID card valid
Germany Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Ghana Visa required –
Greece Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Grenada Visa not required 3 months
Guatemala Visa not required 90 days
Guinea eVisa 90 days
Guinea-Bissau eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
Guyana Visa required –
Haiti Visa not required 90 days
Honduras Visa not required 3 months
Hungary Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Iceland Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
India e-Visa 60 days e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.

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Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.

Indonesia e-VOA / Visa on arrival 30 days
Iran eVisa 30 days
Iraq eVisa 60 days Visa on arrival for 15 days at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
Ireland Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Israel Electronic Travel Authorization 3 months
Italy Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Jamaica Visa on arrival 30 days visa free if hold a vaccination certificate for Measles, Polio and Rubella only
Japan Visa not required 90 days
Jordan eVisa/Visa on arrival 30 days Conditions apply.
Kazakhstan Visa not required 30 days
Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation 3 months Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA); Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD.

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Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.

Kiribati Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
North Korea Visa required –
South Korea Korean Electronic Travel Authorization 90 days
Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months
Kyrgyzstan Visa not required 60 days
Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days 18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders.

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e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.

Latvia Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Lebanon Visa on arrival 1 month Extendable for 2 additional months; Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
Lesotho eVisa – 44 days for single entry, up to 180 days for multiple entries
Liberia e-VOA – Travelers can pre-apply for the visa online through a dedicated portal allows them to obtain a Visa upon arrival in Liberia if there is no embassy in their home country.

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But if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through this portal. Currently available only upon arrival at Roberts International Airport (ROB) in Monrovia.

Libya eVisa –
Liechtenstein Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Lithuania Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Luxembourg Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival –
Malaysia Visa not required 90 days
Maldives Visa on arrival 30 days
Mali Visa required –
Malta Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Marshall Islands Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Mauritania eVisa – Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius Visa not required 90 days
Mexico Visa not required 180 days
Micronesia Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Moldova Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco Visa not required – ID card valid
Mongolia Visa not required 30 days
Montenegro Visa not required 90 days ID card valid for 30 days
Morocco Visa not required 90 days
Mozambique eVisa/Visa on arrival 30 days
Myanmar eVisa 28 days eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.

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eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.

Namibia eVisa/Visa on arrival 90 days
Nauru Visa required –
Nepal eVisa/Visa on arrival 90 days
Netherlands Visa not required – Freedom of movement (European Netherlands); ID card valid
New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority 3 months Holders of an Estonian non-citizen passport require a visa. Diplomatic, service and standard passports with the former USSR symbol issued in Estonia are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them.

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International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.

Nicaragua Visa required –
Niger Visa required –
Nigeria eVisa 90 days Holders of written e-Visa approval issued by the Immigration Authority can obtain a visa on arrival, provided they hold a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and have an invitation letter from a

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Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.

North Macedonia Visa not required 90 days ID card valid
Norway Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Oman visa not required 14 days 30 days eVisa free also available
Pakistan Online Visa – Online Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Palau Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Panama Visa not required 180 days
Papua New Guinea eVisa 60 days ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: Since 1 October 2025 all travellers must complete a Digital Arrival Card online before arrival. (UK FCDO)
Paraguay Visa not required 90 days
Peru Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period
Philippines Visa not required 30 days
Poland Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Portugal Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Qatar Visa not required 90 days Available at Hamad International Airport. eVisa is also available.
Romania Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Russia eVisa 30 days e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints; 72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Electronic Travel Authorisation 3 months ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: All visitors must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travel. (UK FCDO)
Saint Lucia Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Samoa Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
San Marino Visa not required – ID card valid
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required 15 days
Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
Senegal Visa not required 90 days
Serbia Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period; ID card valid
Seychelles Visa not required 3 months
Sierra Leone eVisa/Visa on arrival –
Singapore Visa not required 90 days
Slovakia Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Slovenia Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Solomon Islands Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Somalia eVisa – Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa Visa not required 90 days
South Sudan Electronic Visa – Obtainable online; Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
Sudan Visa required –
Suriname E-tourist card 90 days Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
Sweden Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Switzerland Visa not required – Freedom of movement; ID card valid
Syria eVisa –
Tajikistan Visa not required 30 days
Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months
Thailand Visa not required Up to 30 days, if still eligible ⚠ Check 9 November 2026: Thailand cut its visa-exempt tourist stay from 60 to 30 days on 15 September 2026 and shortened the list of eligible passports. We could not confirm this passport on the new list from an official source, so check with the Thai embassy or thaievisa.go.th before you travel. (Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UK FCDO, Government of Canada)ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: All foreign visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online, within 3 days before arrival (since 1 May 2025). (UK FCDO, Government of Canada)Wikipedia's table still gives the old 60-day figure.
Timor-Leste Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Togo Visa on arrival 15 days
Tonga Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Tunisia Visa not required 3 months ID card valid on organized tours
Turkey Visa not required 3 months
Turkmenistan Visa required – Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Tuvalu Visa not required 90 days
Uganda eVisa / Visa on arrival – May apply online.
Ukraine Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
United Arab Emirates Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
United Kingdom Electronic Travel Authorisation 6 months
United States Visa Waiver Program 90 days Since 1 October 2022, ESTA is now required for any entry by air, cruise ship, and land
Uruguay Visa not required 90 days
Uzbekistan Visa not required 30 days
Vanuatu Visa not required 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period
Vatican City Visa not required – ID card valid
Venezuela Visa not required 90 days
Vietnam eVisa 90 days Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: Since 15 April 2026 travellers arriving at Ho Chi Minh City airport (SGN) are encouraged to complete a digital arrival card online before arrival. (UK FCDO)
Yemen Visa required –
Zambia Visa not required 90 days
Zimbabwe eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Estonian passport holders visit without a visa?

Of the 193 destinations in this table, 111 need no visa, 8 issue a visa on arrival, 20 offer an eVisa or a visa on arrival, 29 require an eVisa applied for online, 9 require an online travel authorisation and 15 require a visa in advance (1 has other or special arrangements). The counts come from Wikipedia's table, last edited 12 August 2026, with aifly's corrections applied.

Do Estonian citizens need a visa for the United States?

For Estonian passport holders: Visa Waiver Program, allowed stay 90 days. Since 1 October 2022, ESTA is now required for any entry by air, cruise ship, and land.

Do Estonian citizens need a visa for Thailand?

For Estonian passport holders: Visa not required, allowed stay Up to 30 days, if still eligible. Thailand cut its visa-exempt tourist stay from 60 to 30 days on 15 September 2026 and shortened the list of eligible passports. We could not confirm this passport on the new list from an official source, so check with the Thai embassy or thaievisa.go.th before you travel. All foreign visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online, within 3 days before arrival (since 1 May 2025).

Sources and licence

Visa table: adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “Visa requirements for Estonian citizens”, revision 1368955273 (last edited 12 August 2026), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. aifly reformatted it, removed footnote markers, shortened long notes behind “More” and added the rows marked ✔, ℹ or ⚠ from the official sources linked in each row. The visa table on this page is available under the same licence, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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