nor a permit to enter Estonia or the European Union. E-residents must renew their license for 100 euros every three years. While US businessman Richardson used e-Residency to launch his startup ...

Unlike neighboring nations, Estonia has offset some of these pressures through its e-residency program. E-residents receive digital ID cards that allow them to access Estonian bank accounts and ...

Also, the renewal of the digital ID does not depend on whether the foreigner has contributed to Estonia or not. Implementation of the obligation to contribute to Estonia would ensure the activity of ...

In the four and a half years since launching its e-residency program, Estonia has spent around €8m ($9m) on the scheme but earned over €18m ($20m) from it in taxes and fees. The country has ...

It’s in this context that Estonia has become the first ever country to offer e-residency permits to any world citizen. As a government-issued digital identity, the program allows non-Estonians ...

Estonia is the first country in the world to offer an ‘e-Residency‘ to people of any nationality. If you become an e-resident, you get a governmentally issued digital identity like other ...

Estonia has made headlines with its e-residency initiative, which lets anyone become a virtual resident of its 'digital nation' and set up an EU-registered company. Now these businesses can also ...

Anthony Cuthbertson is a staff writer at Newsweek, based in London. Anthony's awards include Digital Writer of the Year (Online Media Awards) and Journalist of the Year (Association of Online ...

Estonia will become the first country in the world to offer “e-residency” for people interested in using state digital services such as banking and registering a company. With 80 votes in ...

e-Residency of Estonia fits the bill. Begun in 2014, the program offers access to the EU in the form of a digital identity issued by the Estonian government. Members needn’t live in Estonia or ...

new video loaded: Estonia is world’s first e-residency One of the EU's smallest countries is hoping to attract foreign investors by introducing the world's first e-residency card. As Sonia Legg ...