Expats in Estonia
Dear Expats and Locals in Estonia,
This is a page, where you can find answers to frequently asked questions from the facebook pages (one, two). This page will be always on the top with the updated questions and answers.
LEGAL
- Where do you get a lawyer?
- Can you recommend a notary?
- How do you open a bank account?
- Can you recommend an accounting service / accountant?
- Where do you get a cheap immigration advice?
- How do you apply for a Residence Permit for a non-EU spouse?
- How do you renew a Temporary Residence Permit?
- Can you get a phone with a contract having a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP)?
- How do you get a free public transport in Tallinn?
- How does kindergarden system organized in Estonia?
- Do Estonian citizen need visa to enter the USA?
- What are pros and cons of being self-employed vs having your company in Estonia?
- What is the minimum capital to register a company in Estonia?
- Can I use an international driving license in Estonia?
SERVICE
- Can you recommend a good car rental?
- Can you recommend a good website where I can buy a car in Estonia?
- Can you recommend an auto mechanic?
- Where do you get a dog sitter?
- Can you recommend a pet hotel?
- Where do you rent a storage space?
- Can you recommend a moving service?
- Where do you buy second-hand music instruments?
- Where can you get a second-hand bicycles?
- Where can I repair my bicycle?
- Where do you repair your computer or any electronics?
- Where do you replace a screen of your smartphone?
- Where do you attend a church service in English?
- What is the marketplace for freelance services?
- Can you recommend a prepaid SIM card?
- Where do you print business cards or brochures?
- Could you suggest a good tattoo artist?
- Can you recommend a good hairdresser?
- Can you recommend a good barbershop for a simple male haircut?
- Can you recommend a wedding or event planner?
- Where can I find a laundrette in Tallinn?
- Where can I fix my leather bag?
- Where can I order custom made cakes?
- Can you recommend a locksmith to fix a door lock?
SPORT
- Where do you go bouldering?
- Where do you go swimming?
- Where do you play table tennis (ping-pong)?
- Can you recommend a cyclists club or a group?
- Can you recommend a runners club or a group?
- Where do you train kickboxing?
- Where do you take yoga classes in English?
- Where do you play football?
- Where do you play cricket?
- Where do you play badminton, squash or tennis?
- Where do you do bootcamp-style workout?
- Where do you take fitness classes in English?
- Where do you take sailing classes?
- Where do you do a crossfit workout?
HEALTH
- Can anyone suggest an English-speaking doctor?
- Can you recommend a private gynaecologist (with ultrasound)?
- Where do you get a good dentist?
- Where do you get a chiropractor?
- Can you recommend an English-speaking veterinarian?
- Can you recommend a good English-speaking psychologist?
- Can you recommend an English-speaking ophthalmologist?
INSURANCE
- Does anyone use an insurance from ergo.ee for Temporary Residence Permit (TRP)?
- Can I transfer traffic insurance from one car to another?
REAL ESTATE
EDUCATION
- Can you recommend an Estonian language courses?
- Can I get a free Estonian language course?
- Where do you take Engish-speaking driving lessons?
- Can you recommend a horseback riding schools?
- Where do you take programming classes?
- Where do you take salsa dance classes in English?
- Is there a German Stammtisch in Estonia?
- Are there any culinary schools in Estonia?
FOOD
- Can you recommend a Vietnamese restaurant with good Pho Bo or Bun Bo Nam Bo?
- Can you recommend a vegan restaurant?
- Can you recommend a shop that sells a kosher food?
- Where can I find the best bakeries in Tallinn?
FUN
- What are the sauna customs in Estonia?
- Can you recommend a good sauna in Tallinn?
- Can you recommend a good Turkish hamam?
- Where do you go sliding or snowtubing in winter?
- What are the best natural places to swim in Tallinn and Harju?
- Can you recommend a good jazz club?
- Are there any public places in Tallinn with grills to have a BBQ?
- Where can I rent clothes for a costume party?
TRAVEL
OTHER
- Where do you post classified ads?
- Where do you donate your clothes?
- Where do you donate furniture?
- Can you recommend a second-hand shop?
- Where do you buy an Estonian domain name?
- How did you transport your belongings from the USA to Estonia?
- Where can I complain about a bad service?
- Can you suggest organizations that help refugees and need volunteers?
- Where can one dispose old batteries?
Enjoy!