Estonia long-stay (Type D) visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Estonia long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇪🇪 Estonia·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Estonia
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 10
Competent authority
Embassy of Estonia in Ottawa, handling residents of Canada (also issues Canada-Estonia Youth Mobility Agreement D-visas for citizens aged 18-35).
Application centre
VFS Global (Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver).
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
CA$44
Est. total (adult)
CA$179
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa; VFS Global Canada. D unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Generally short/low-demand; typically 1-2 weeks to secure a biometrics appointment (not officially published).
Application centre
VFS Global (Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver). Applications adjudicated by the Embassy of Estonia in Ottawa.
Timeline notes
VFS Global external service provider; in-person biometrics required, files forwarded to the Estonian Embassy Ottawa (decides normally within 15 days). Comparatively low-demand from Canada.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.
Per day
€70
Minimum
—
In EUR ≈
as shown
Notes
EUR 70 of sufficient monetary means required for each allowed day of stay; must also cover departure. No accommodation tiers.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Employment purposeConfirmation from the employer / registration of short-term employment.
- Study purposeAcceptance/admission confirmation from the Estonian educational institution.
- Family relationsHost confirmation and proof of relationship.
- Youth Mobility Agreement (Canadian citizens 18-35)Apply for the D-type visa at the Estonian Embassy in Ottawa; valid Canadian passport, proof of financial resources and health insurance for the whole stay required (see ottawa.mfa.ee Youth Mobility Agreement page).
- NATO member state citizensExempt from Additional Application Form 1.