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The number of e-residents of Estonia has risen by more than 12,000 in 2021 – a number incredibly close to the number of births recorded in the country this year. At present, there are nearly 90,000 e-residents of Estonia from 177 countries around the world.<\/p>\n
This year, the majority of the new e-residents come from just 3 countries, Russia, Germany, and Spain. With nearly half of all new e-residents being from the European Union. <\/span><\/p>\n According to Lauri Haav, head of the e-Residency scheme, \u201cT<\/i>he coronavirus pandemic has spurred an unprecedented momentum towards the transition to teleworking, and e-residency is well-suited to empower all interested parties regarding this<\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The e-Residency programme, which was set up 7 years ago, provides foreign nationals with the possibility to access digital services offered in the Estonian e-governance ecosystem, such as the possibility to set up a business within a matter of minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n To date, around 20,000 companies have been set up by e-residents, creating a direct revenue for the Estonian state budget in excess of 80 million euros. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n