Students should make sure their passports are signed and stamped when entering and exiting Border Controls. These stamps will prove the duration of your visit and more importantly, prove to the Visa official that you have not overstayed your 90-day visit.
It is important to understand the Schengen 90/180 rule. You are allocated 90 visa-free days to use within the Schengen Zone, however you must remember these are rolling days and are added onto a cumulative total of days in the Schengen region. Leaving and entering does not reset your calculator – only leaving for a period of 90 days in a non-Schengen country will reset your visa-free 90 day allowance. You can read about the Schengen rules here.
British Students may need to renew their passport in time if you’re travelling from 1 January 2021. On the day you travel, you’ll need your passport to both:
have at least 3 months left from the date you intend to leave the EU. This would in many cases save you from having to prove the date of your intended leave of the EU
be less than 10 years old (even if it has six months or more left)
Nevertheless, it is strongly recommended, that your passport is valid for at least 6 month after your entry date to Austria. This would in many cases save you from having to prove the date of your intended leave out of the EU.
If you are travelling to Estonia and other Schengen countries without a visa, make sure your whole visit is within the 90-day limit. Visits to Schengen countries within the previous 180 days before you travel count towards your 90 days.
Non-EU/EEA students who are require a entry visa need to enter Estonia will need to obtain Short-term visa (type C) to enter and study in Estonia for a duration of 90 days.
Gather your documents
To apply for a Schengen visa students will need to gather the following documents:
a valid travel document which is issued within previous 10 years, contains at least two blank pages for visas and is valid at least 3 months after the expiration date of the visa;
EU/EEA Students do not need any additional documents to enter and study in Estonia for over a duration of 90 days.
UK students who wish to study in Estonia for over a period of 90 days will need to obtain a long-stay visa.
Gather Your Documents
travel document which is issued within previous 10 years
fully completed and signed application form
photo (size 35x45 mm)
valid health insurance policy covering expenses due to illness
documents indicating the purpose of journey, e.g. confirmation letter from the host or documents proving that applicant is going to work in Estonia (confirmation from the employer
visa fee EUR 100
Please remember documents issued by a foreign country must be or translated into Estonian or English and certified with an Apostille or legalized. Documents issued by UK must be apostilled https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised.
UK students who wish to stay longer than 90 days in Estonia will need to submit a long stay D visa application.
Students can complete the following activities:
Study
Work
Family relations
Gather Your Documents
Travel document, which is issued within previous 10 years, contains at least two blank pages for visas and is valid at least 3 months after the expiration date of the visa
Valid health insurance policy covering expenses due to illness or injury
Documents indicating the purpose of journey, e.g. confirmation letter from the host or documents proving that applicant is going to work in Estonia (confirmation from the employer,
at the time of submission of the application, biometrical data – 10 fingerprints of the applicant is collected
