Living Work permits
Work permit
- Citizens of the EU, the European Economic Area and Switzerland do not need a working permit for Estonia
- Students from other countries who have a residence permit for study in Estonia can apply for a work permit at the Police and Border Guard Board. You need written confirmation from the education institution at which you are studying
- The maximum period of validity for a student work permit is the period of validity of the residence permit
- Processing applications takes about 1 month
More information:
- Estonians work 40 hours per week
- The working day is usually 08.00-17.00 or 09.00-18.00
- Students from other countries who have a residence permit for study in Estonia can apply for a work permit at the Police and Border Guard Board. You need written confirmation from the education institution at which you are studying
- The maximum period of validity for a student work permit is the period of validity of the residence permit
- Processing applications takes about 1 month
More information:
- Estonians work 40 hours per week
- The working day is usually 08.00-17.00 or 09.00-18.00
How to find a job?
In Estonia it is usual to send an e-mail a potential employer, phone calls may work but are not normally preferred. You should send a CV, and a motivation letter is often requested. Be ready for an interview. Most Estonian students work and study at the same time. Having a part-time job is very common.
Places where you can look for job vacancies:
- Career centres and info desks in universities
- Websites
- Friends, classmates and local students
- Direct contact with someone from the company, which can be made from the company’s website
How much will they pay me?
- average monthly salary: 758 EUR per month (first quarter of 2010) for a full time work
- minimum salary: 278 EUR
Processing the application takes about a month. Additional information concerning work permits can be found from the Citizenship and Migration Bureau.
You can also check these links - these are most popular internet recruitment companies.
www.cvkeskus.ee/
www.cv.ee/
You can also check these links - these are most popular internet recruitment companies.
www.cvkeskus.ee/
www.cv.ee/
