Estonia permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
12 consecutive months outside the entire EU (loss trigger under the EU long-term residence directive as implemented in Estonia's Aliens Act); Estonia…
extended absence as above, fraud in the original application, or a threat to public order/national security/public health; ordinary crime…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond Estonia
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep Estonia residence?
12 consecutive months outside the entire EU (loss trigger under the EU long-term residence directive as implemented in Estonia's Aliens Act); Estonia also flags ~6 consecutive…
How long from Estonia residence to citizenship?
3 yrs. Not allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.