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Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Prepaid SIMs and top-up vouchers are sold at R-Kiosk shops; ask for a kõnekaart.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Bolt: ride-hailing for taxis across many Estonian towns.Forus: book a taxi from your phone.Uber: ride-hailing, but only in and around Tallinn.pilet.ee: buy local bus tickets on your phone.Waze: navigation that flags speed limits and fixed speed cameras on long drives.Parkman: pay for street parking from your phone.Tartu Smart Bike: unlock shared regular and electric bikes in Tartu.OsmAnd: offline maps that include hiking trails.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 4 of 5: Cards are used for most payments.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Estonia
Euro · € · EUR
Avoid exchange desks at the airport and ferry port; their rates are worse.
Buying train tickets online saves 10%.
Booking a room directly with the owner, by phone for example, often gets a discount.
On the Helsinki ferry, a same-day return usually makes the trip back free.
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Thu, 24 Dec 2026 · Christmas Eve jõululaupäev
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day esimene jõulupüha
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day teine jõulupüha
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day uusaasta
Wed, 24 Feb 2027 · Independence Day iseseisvuspäev
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday suur reede
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday ülestõusmispühade 1. püha
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Spring Day kevadpüha
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Pentecost nelipühade 1. püha
Wed, 23 Jun 2027 · Victory Day võidupüha and jaanilaupäev
Thu, 24 Jun 2027 · Midsummer Day jaanipäev
Fri, 20 Aug 2027 · Day of Restoration of Independence taasiseseisvumispäev
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Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Estonia say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 30 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 30 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 11 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 11 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Pickpockets in Old Town nightlife
Keep wallets and phones close in the bars and clubs of central Tallinn.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Card skimming
Never let your card out of sight when paying in shops or restaurants.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unmarked taxis
Use booked or official TAKSO cars; check an app ride matches the assigned car.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Drink spiking
Keep an eye on your own and your friends' drinks in bars and clubs.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine vaccines should be up to date before travel.
Vaccinations
Get all routine vaccines up to date before you travel.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $47 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $34,418Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | cars, wood, broadcasting equipment, refined petroleum, prefabricated buildings (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 1.4 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 78.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Orthodox 16.5%, Protestant 9.2% (Lutheran 7.7%, other Protestant 1.5%), other 3% (includes Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Buddhist, and Taara Believer), none 58.4%, unspecified 12.9% (2021 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2021 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 45,228 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | maritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summersSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the southSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +372Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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