Start a company in Estonia for non-residents – remotely in notary’s office

Estonian company formation in notary’s office is assisted by a 1Office lawyer. In order to register the company remotely, you have to authorize our lawyer to act on your behalf (sign a Power of Attorney).

Our starting package includes everything you need for starting a company in Estonia remotely. Your company will be registered within 5 working days after notary’s appointment.

But why Estonian limited company?

• The bureaucracy level in Estonia is minimal – you can sign your documents online and run your company from anywhere in the world.
• Simple tax system with 0% corporate income tax.
• The minimum share capital for Estonian OÜ is just €2,500 and as long as you don’t pay dividends, you don’t have to pay it in.
• Running your EU-based business in Estonia means lower costs for you. Company formation is a one-time cost and all the other services are available at really reasonable prices.
• Estonia is also a member of the EU, Eurozone, NATO, OECD and Schengen Area.
• So, it’s perfect for startups, digital nomads, freelancers and even for selling and buying physical goods.

Included in the price for opening a business in Estonia without digital signing:

• Preparation of all necessary documents for registering a company with one founder in the Estonian company register
• Appointment in the notary’s office for signing the documents
• Representation by Power of Attorney (necessary for opening the company remotely)
• Virtual business address for one year (mandatory for every Estonian company)
• Contact person for one year (mandatory for every Estonian company)
• Mail sorting and forwarding by e-mail for up to 10 letters in one month
• Sales invoices module for creating and sending out invoices
• My Money account – 1Office customers can access fast global transfers, borderless cards and bank-beating FX rates through My Money, your financial home. Open 1 account free of charge, additional accounts are available for an extra fee. Read more here.
• State fee
• Notary fees
• Access to My1Office platform

Available business services for an extra fee:

• Accounting service
• Notarized registry extract (from 35 €)
• Translations

Process flow for company formation in Estonia without digital signing:

• After the payment fill in the KYC* form that we send you
• We prepare all necessary documents and book a notary’s appointment
• You have to authorize our lawyer to act on your behalf (sign a Power of Attorney) in order to complete the company registration process remotely
• Your company will be registered within 5 working days from signing the registration documents
• After that, you are fully ready to start your business activities and apply for business banking.

Important information:

• Contact person and legal address is a yearly subscription service. The fee for the next year’s period will be issued from your credit card one month prior to the new service period.

*KYC – Know Your Client process to satisfy the due diligence measures imposed on us by the EU regulations. Based on our KYC process, we collect, update and store the data from each our client.