With the opening of new collection points in four cities on three continents, Estonia's successful e-residency program has become more accessible to entrepreneurs around the world.
The Estonian government's highly successful world-first digital residency initiative, the e-Residency Program, has opened four new international pick-up points across three continents to respond to the increase in entrepreneurship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening was announced.
The new locations in São Paulo, Bangkok, Singapore and Johannesburg will meet the growing demand from local entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses internationally and expand into European markets.
E-residents can set up and run an Estonian company remotely, apply for business bank accounts and credit cards, perform electronic banking, use international payment service providers, and file taxes within a day. , you can digitally sign documents. Electronic residency does not provide citizenship, tax residency, physical residence, or the right to travel to Estonia or the EU.
Anyone can apply for e-residency online, but the kit needed to access Estonia's digital services must be picked up at an approved collection point.
With the addition of new pick-up points, electronic residence cards can now be picked up at around 50 locations around the world, making Estonia's support for freelancers, entrepreneurs, business owners and location-independent workers worldwide Demonstrates continued commitment.
borders become meaningless
“Once you have an e-residency, borders become meaningless,” says Lauri Haav, Managing Director of e-Residency. “But first we have to get it. So we had to open more collection points, especially in countries where Estonia does not have an embassy. We needed to get closer to the audience. ”
“Expanding digital and physical networks and empowering businesses has always been a top priority for us, and this launch has been in the works for some time. Entrepreneurs, business owners and freelancers around the world We have a lot to offer and hope that by making the process of joining e-residency easy, more people will choose us to help their companies grow.”
E-residency was the Estonian government’s first “startup” and since 2014, the program has gained international fame for revolutionizing the way the government views and interacts with foreign entrepreneurs.
The e-residency program currently has over 80,000 digital entrepreneurs participating. The program builds on Estonia's vast experience in providing digital public services to Estonian citizens.
The launch of four new pick-up points signals the growing number of location-independent professional workers on an international scale and e-Residency's commitment to improving accessibility for people residing outside Europe. is shown.
Brazil has the highest number of e-Residency applicants in South America, ranking in the top 50 applicant countries along with South Africa and Singapore.
The cities of São Paulo, Bangkok, Singapore and Johannesburg also met the criteria set by the e-residency scheme, which identifies their regions as remote work hotspots. It's a haven for startup founders and cross-border professionals who have rapidly emerged since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“While the global pandemic has limited our ability to travel, work and do business across borders, it has also accelerated digital transformation among governments, businesses and freelancers alike.” President Kersti Kaljulaid says:
“As more people choose to live and work without being tied to one location, there is a growing need for a location-free digital toolbox to support them. Estonia, the world's first digitally transformed nation, is one of the world's We are excited to welcome even more freelancers, entrepreneurs, business owners and location-independent workers to our e-residency program.”
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