Today Estonia is in the top twenty countries in the world in terms of the quality of life index. Russians planning to move to Europe are considering Estonia as a possible permanent residence.
Advantages of living in Estonia
Moving to permanent residence in the future will allow you to obtain the citizenship of this country and become a citizen of the European Union. The advantages of living here are:
- Cost of living. Even in the capital, prices remain at a moderate level. In most Western European countries, they are higher.
- High degree of cleanliness and comfort in cities. Emigrants note the free public transport and the small number of cars on the roads.
- Free education, health care and social security. High quality of services provided. It is possible to receive education in Russian.
- Widespread digital services.
- Wages are close to those of the most developed European countries. This is guaranteed by the dynamic development of the economy.
- The ability to communicate in Russian. A third of the population speaks Russian, but it is desirable to know Estonian at least at a conversational level.
- The ecology is much better in comparison with Russia.
- Stable political situation. Low crime rate.
In addition, there are quite high chances of obtaining a residence permit for emigrants. There is a shortage of foreign investment and labor in the country. A foreigner who has received a residence permit acquires a significant number of important privileges.
Cons of living in Estonia
Despite the large number of positive aspects of moving to Estonia, there are also negative aspects. These include the following:
- In order to find a job and subsequently obtain citizenship, one needs knowledge of the Estonian language, which is quite difficult to learn.
- Prices for goods and services are constantly growing.
- There are sometimes people among the population who express hostility towards Russian-speaking emigrants.
- The climate in this country is windy and rainy. This will be a problem for migrants from the southern regions of Russia.
- Obtaining citizenship can be delayed.
Many Russians see Estonia as a kind of gateway to the EU. But before moving to permanent residence, you should take the time to study migration legislation and the Estonian language. This will help in further adaptation.
