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Form an Estonian company online as an e-resident from Thailand
With an e-residency card you form an Estonian private limited company (OÜ) from Thailand online: you sign digitally in the e-Business Register, without a notary and without travelling to Estonia. Our online formation costs €0.01 (required with it: registered address and contact person for the first 12 months €250; order total €250.01) and is always ordered together with the registered address and contact person for the first 12 months.
In short
With an e-residency card you form an Estonian private limited company (OÜ) from Thailand online: you sign digitally in the e-Business Register, without a notary and without travelling to Estonia. Our online formation costs €0.01 (required with it: registered address and contact person for the first 12 months €250 ; order total €250.01 ) and is always ordered together with the registered address and contact person for the first 12 months. Founders in Thailand who already hold an e-residency card or an Estonian ID card with its PIN codes and want to form their own Estonian company.
Who this page is for
Founders in Thailand who already hold an e-residency card or an Estonian ID card with its PIN codes and want to form their own Estonian company. The price of our online formation includes one person who is both shareholder and management board member; each additional person has a fixed surcharge, calculated in the order form.
Without a digital ID, choose company formation at a notary or by power of attorney. E-residency makes signing easier, but an Estonian company can be bought, formed and run without it — on the power of attorney route where a signature is needed.
What the online formation costs
Online company formation for e-residents: €0.01 (required with it: registered address and contact person for the first 12 months €250; order total €250.01). Required in the same order: the registered address and contact person for the first 12 months, €250.
The state fee for registering the company is not in our price: you pay it yourself, directly to the state, when you sign the application in the e-Business Register. No notary is needed — you sign with your e-residency card.
To get the full value of e-residency for your company you can also order the written e-Residency Advantage Plan: €250. No VAT is added.
Packages and prices
| Package | Price | Order |
|---|---|---|
| Online company formation for e-residents — online only, you sign with your e-residency card | €0.01 | Order |
| Registered address and contact person for the first 12 months — required with the online formation for e-residents | €250 | Order |
| e-Residency Advantage Plan — get the full value of e-Residency for your Estonian company | €250 | Order |
How the formation works from Thailand
The whole formation is online; you stay in Thailand.
- You order the online formation together with the registered address and contact person.
- We identify every client first as a licensed provider: after the order we ask for the business name, the founder's details and due diligence information by email.
- We prepare the articles of association and the registration application for digital signing; you read the drafts before anything is signed.
- You sign with your e-residency card in the e-Business Register and pay the state fee there.
- The registration department decides on the registration. It usually takes a few business days after you sign — this is what it usually takes, not a promised date.
What you need
- a valid e-residency card or Estonian ID card with its PIN codes;
- the business name you want — whether it is clearly distinguishable is decided by the registrar (Commercial Code § 11(2)); our free name check is a first check;
- the founder's details and due diligence information about you and the planned business.
- We do not apply for e-residency on your behalf: the Police and Border Guard Board decides on e-residency applications.
What counts for tax in Thailand
E-residency does not make you or your company Estonian tax resident. A company established under Estonian law is resident in Estonia for tax purposes (Income Tax Act § 6) and keeps its Estonian duties: accounts, an annual report to the commercial register and, if its address is abroad, a contact person in Estonia.
Thailand taxes a company incorporated under foreign laws on the net profits from business carried on in Thailand, and a foreign company with an employee, an agent or a go-between in Thailand that receives income there is deemed to carry on business in Thailand (Revenue Code, Sections 66 and 76 bis).
Under the Estonia–Thailand tax treaty, a company resident in both countries is resident where it was incorporated — for an OÜ, Estonia (Article 4(3)); Thailand can still tax the profits of a permanent establishment there. A Thai resident pays tax on income from abroad when it is brought into Thailand (Section 41). Ask a Thai tax adviser before you form or buy the company; we handle the Estonian side. The tax authorities decide on residence and tax.
More in the guide: Estonian company run from Thailand: what is taxed where
Why form through us
- Fixed prices; the order form shows the total before you pay.
- A licensed provider: FIU licence FIU000117, registry code 12233761.
- Address, contact person, VAT, accounting and documents are open to every client on our company services page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I form an Estonian company online without a notary?
Yes, if you have an e-residency card or an Estonian ID card. The founder signs the registration application digitally in the e-Business Register, so no notary and no travel are needed.
Why is the registered address and contact person required?
A company whose management board is abroad must have a contact person in Estonia (Commercial Register Act § 24), so the online formation is always ordered together with the registered address and contact person for the first 12 months.
Do e-residents pay tax in Estonia?
E-residency does not make you or your company Estonian tax resident. Where you and your company pay tax depends on where you live and where the company is actually managed, not on the card. Ask a tax adviser in your country before you start.
Can you apply for e-residency for me?
No. The Police and Border Guard Board decides on e-residency and you apply yourself; the e-Residency Advantage Plan sets out in writing how to run your company as an e-resident.
What happens when my e-residency card expires?
Digital IDs issued since 1 May 2018 are valid for five years. After five years the card no longer signs, so renew it in time if your company is run with it.
This is general information, not legal or tax advice. The Commercial Register decides on the entry, the notary certifies the transfer and the tax authority decides on taxation.