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International business is becoming borderless. European companies are finding new regions and tech hubs in which to start up, many of which have low rents, good quality of life, and a well-educated, highly experienced workforce.

European governments are doing all they can to create the very best environment for entrepreneurs. The Estonian government has gone even further – its e-residency is redefining what citizenship means in a digital world, whilst the Portuguese government has made Lisbon one of the globe’s most attractive places to start a tech company, including significant tax breaks for investments in the sector.

The e-Residency programme launched by the Government of Estonia

 The Republic of Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency – a transnational secure digital identity available to everybody in the world interested in running a location independent international business online.

• E-residents can:
  • Establish and administer a company online
  • Conduct banking online, e.g. make electronic bank transfers
  • Have access to international payment service providers like Paypal, Braintree, etc
  • Digitally sign documents (e.g. annual reports, contracts) within the company as well as with external partners
  • Declare Estonian taxes online

All of this can be done in a cost-efficient and hassle-free way, without the need to hire any local director or representative (unless you want to, of course).

• E-residents receive a smart ID-card (eID) which enables secure digital authentication and the digital signing of documents. The digital signature and authentication are legally equal to handwritten signatures and face-to-face identification in Estonia and between partners upon agreement anywhere around the world.

• e-Residency card is not a physical ID-card or a travel document as it has no photo. Also, e-Residency does not entail citizenship, tax residency, residence permit or rights of entry to Estonia or the EU.

• Estonians have been using a secure state-issued digital identity and digital services for over a decade Our country is nicknamed e-Estonia, as we have become one of world’s most advanced digital societies. By providing e-Residency and opening up our services globally, Estonia is now moving toward the idea of a country without borders.

• The Estonian government launched e-Residency to make Estonia bigger: to grow their digital economy and market with new customers, there-by sparking innovation and attracting new investments. In addition, e-Residency makes life and business easier and more efficient for everybody who already have a business or other relation to Estonia.

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