Estonia OÜ Registration via e-Residency: Steps, State Fee, Capital

An OÜ is a private limited company, the equivalent of a UK Ltd or German GmbH; minimum share capital is €0.01 (since 1 February 2023) and it must be paid in before registration. Registration takes 1–3 business days through the e-Business Register — via e-Residency or a notarised power of attorney. You need articles of association, an Estonian registered address and at least one director. We run the entire filing remotely, without your presence in Tallinn.

E-Residency is a government-issued digital card: online authentication, digital signature, and filing to Estonia's state portals. It grants no right to live, work or move within the EU — it's a tool, not a status. The application costs €150 and processing takes 3–5 weeks. It's built precisely for running an OÜ remotely, not for relocating.

An Estonian registered address is mandatory; a local director is not — a non-resident can be the sole director. But for banking and crypto (CASP) licensing, real substance — an office or a board member in Estonia — noticeably improves your odds. A bare structure with no substance fares worse. We provide the registered address through our Estonian practice.

The minimum share capital for an OÜ is €0.01 (previously €2,500; the change took effect on 1 February 2023). Founders pay it in before the registration application is filed: up to €50,000 they confirm the payment in the e-Business Register, above that it goes through a court deposit account. Banks and counterparties often expect more than the legal minimum, so many founders capitalise at €2,500 or higher. For a MiCA CASP authorisation through the FSA the bar is different — minimum €50,000–€150,000 in paid-in capital by service class, regardless of the general OÜ formation rules.

The state fee for filing an OÜ in the e-Business Register is €265 (RIK). Notarisation costs arise only if the founders don't use e-Residency (typically €150–€300). INNOVA's package covers state fees, a registered address for one year, drafting the articles of association, and filing with the e-Business Register. The e-Residency application is separate, €150.