Permanent residence Permanent residence in Estonia includes temporary absence from Estonia, if such absence does not exceed six consecutive months and a total of ten months during five years prior to the date on which the alien submits an application for long-term residence permit.
The documents needed for registration of staying away from Estonia: an application form; the document confirming the reason and circumstances of staying away from Estonia.
The staying away from Estonia shall be registered, if the purpose of the staying away is: study; employment; serving of time in foreign armed forces; other temporary reason which presumes staying away from Estonia.
Additional documents Copy from the page with personal data of the identification document if the documents are submitted by mail. Conformity of a copy to an original document confirm by your name, signature and date on every page of the copy containing data.