Estonia and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Estonia since 30 September 2001
- Issued by
- Any Estonian notary (notar)
- Language
- Estonian, sworn translation
- Register
- Commercial Register (äriregister) of the Centre of Registers and Information Systems (online)
- Tax treaty
- Signed 1997, in force 1998 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- EU single market and customs union
- In the Netherlands
- 25 companies controlled from Estonia in 2024, 20 in 2021 (+25%), €79 million turnover (CBS, 9 October 2026)
- Moving here
- EU free movement
Documents from Estonia
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Estonia.
Proof of address in Estonia, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before an Estonian notar. The same notary attaches the apostille.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Any Estonian notary (notar). Notaries issue apostilles, on paper and electronically.
Official page: https://www.notar.ee
Good to know. Estonian e-residents can sign with the digital ID. A Dutch notary still needs a notarial power of attorney with an apostille. Ask the notary to do it on paper. Order the English extract from the register to avoid a translation.
If a company from Estonia becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Commercial Register (äriregister) of the Centre of Registers and Information Systems. Order an extract (registrikaart) showing board members and, for a private limited company, the shareholders. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Estonia: business register and trade
The registration department of Tartu County Court maintains Estonia's commercial register, and the Centre of Registers and Information Systems maintains its central database. The register contains information dating back to 1 September 1995.
Online searches on legal entities, self-employed persons and branches of foreign companies are free of charge. The e-Business Register also gives free access to registry card data, general data and data on tax arrears. Historical registry card data, annual reports and articles of association are subject to a fee.
Copies of file documents can be requested via the e-Business Register or a notary, whose fees are set out in the Notary Fees Act. The register is kept in Estonian, and foreign-language documents are submitted with a sworn translation into Estonian.
In 2025, the Netherlands exported goods worth €1.1 billion to Estonia and imported goods worth €771 million from Estonia, according to provisional figures.
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