Some activities in Estonia may be started only with an activity licence, and some only after a notice of economic activities (a registration) has been filed in the Register of Economic Activities. Below is every such activity of the register, by field, each marked clearly: Activity licence required, Notice of economic activities required — and, at the end, common activities for which no licence is needed.
We prepare the application or the notice for your company. The price depends on the activity, so for each one you can request a price; the request reaches us like every other enquiry and we reply by email. The list follows the register's own list (Register of Economic Activities, “Teate- ja loakohustusega tegevusalad”, read on 24 October 2026); the act named under each field sets the requirements, and the authority decides on the licence.
Fields
- Financial services
- Gambling
- Construction
- Electricity
- Natural gas
- District heating
- Liquid fuel
- Trade
- Environment
- Explosives
- Weapons
- Media services
- Post and communications
- Maritime
- Railways
- Road transport
- Equipment works
- Fire safety
- Security services
- Trust services
- Social care
- Labour market
- Tourism
- Copyright
- Biocides
- Heritage conservation
- Agriculture
- No licence needed
Financial services
Act: Rahapesu ja terrorismi rahastamise tõkestamise seadus (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act)
- Trust and company services (Usaldushalduse ja äriühingute teenus) — Registered addresses, directors or trustees for other companies. Activity licence required. Request a price: Trust and company services
- Pawnbroking (Pandimajateenus) — Lending money against items left as security. Activity licence required. Request a price: Pawnbroking
- Financial institution (Finantseerimisasutusena tegutsemine) — Lending, leasing, currency exchange or payments outside a bank licence. Activity licence required. Request a price: Financial institution
- Buying and wholesale of precious metals and stones (Väärismetalli, vääriskivide kokkuost ning hulgimüük) — Buying gold, silver or gems from the public, or selling them wholesale. Activity licence required. Request a price: Buying and wholesale of precious metals and stones
Gambling
Act: Hasartmänguseadus (Gambling Act)
- Commercial lottery (Kaubandusliku loterii korraldamine) — A prize draw to promote goods or services. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Commercial lottery
- Gambling operator licence (Hasartmängude korraldamise tegevusluba) — Running casinos, betting or online gambling. Activity licence required. Request a price: Gambling operator licence
- Gambling operation licence (Hasartmängu korraldusluba) — The permit for each kind of game that is run. Activity licence required. Request a price: Gambling operation licence
Construction
Act: Ehitusseadustik (Building Code)
- Construction (Ehitamine) — Building, renovating or demolishing. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Construction
- Design (Projekteerimine) — Drawing up building designs. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Design
- Owner's supervision (Omanikujärelevalve) — Checking a builder's work for the owner. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Owner's supervision
- Construction surveys (Ehitusuuringud) — Soil, structure and similar surveys for building. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Construction surveys
- Expert review of building designs (Ehitusprojektide ekspertiis) — An independent check of a building design. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Expert review of building designs
- Building audit (Ehitise audit) — Assessing the condition of a building. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Building audit
- Maintenance of public roads (Avalikult kasutatavate teede korrashoid) — Keeping public roads in order. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Maintenance of public roads
- Traffic management designs (Liikluskorraldusprojektide tegemine) — Plans for signs and traffic arrangements. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Traffic management designs
Electricity
Act: Elektrituruseadus (Electricity Market Act)
- Distribution network service (Võrguteenuse osutamine jaotusvõrgu kaudu) — Delivering electricity through a local network. Activity licence required. Request a price: Distribution network service
- Transmission network service (Võrguteenuse osutamine põhivõrgu kaudu) — Running the national high-voltage grid. Activity licence required. Request a price: Transmission network service
- Cross-border direct current line (Riigipiiri ületava alalisvooluliini kaudu elektrienergia edastamine) — Moving electricity across the border on a DC line. Activity licence required. Request a price: Cross-border direct current line
- Direct line (Otseliini või otseliinide kaudu elektrienergia edastamine) — Supplying electricity through a private direct line. Activity licence required. Request a price: Direct line
- Sale of electricity (Elektrienergia müük) — Selling electricity to consumers or businesses. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Sale of electricity
- Generation of electricity (Elektrienergia tootmine) — Producing electricity for the grid. Activity licence required. Request a price: Generation of electricity
Natural gas
Act: Maagaasiseadus (Natural Gas Act)
- Sale of gas (Gaasi müük) — Selling gas to customers. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Sale of gas
- Import of gas (Gaasi import) — Bringing gas into Estonia. Activity licence required. Request a price: Import of gas
- Gas storage (Gaasi hoiustamiseteenuse osutamine) — Storing gas for others. Activity licence required. Request a price: Gas storage
- Gas distribution (Gaasi jaotamise teenuse osutamine) — Delivering gas through a local network. Activity licence required. Request a price: Gas distribution
- Gas transmission (Gaasi ülekande teenuse osutamine) — Running the gas transmission network. Activity licence required. Request a price: Gas transmission
- LNG terminal (Veeldatud gaasi terminali haldamine) — Running a liquefied gas terminal. Activity licence required. Request a price: LNG terminal
District heating
Act: Kaugkütteseadus (District Heating Act)
- Heat production (Soojuse tootmine) — Producing heat for a district heating network. Activity licence required. Request a price: Heat production
- Heat distribution (Soojuse jaotamine) — Delivering heat through the network. Activity licence required. Request a price: Heat distribution
- Sale of heat (Soojuse müük) — Selling district heat to customers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Sale of heat
Liquid fuel
Act: Vedelkütuse seadus (Liquid Fuel Act)
- Fuel import (Kütuse import) — Bringing fuel into Estonia. Activity licence required. Request a price: Fuel import
- Fuel export (Kütuse eksport) — Sending fuel out of Estonia. Activity licence required. Request a price: Fuel export
- Fuel sale (Kütuse müük) — Selling fuel, also at a filling station. Activity licence required. Request a price: Fuel sale
- Fuel storage (Kütuse hoiuteenuse osutamine) — Storing fuel for others. Activity licence required. Request a price: Fuel storage
Trade
Act: Alkoholiseadus, tubakaseadus ja kaubandustegevuse seadus (Alcohol Act, Tobacco Act, Trading Act)
- Retail of alcohol and tobacco (Jaekaubandus (alkohoolsed joogid, tubakas)) — Selling alcohol or tobacco to consumers, also online. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Retail of alcohol and tobacco
- Wholesale of alcohol, spirits, tobacco and some other goods (Hulgikaubandus (alkohoolsed joogid, piiritus, tubakas, hambavalgendustooted, biotsiidid, lõhkeainete lähteained)) — Selling these goods to other businesses. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Wholesale of alcohol, spirits, tobacco and some other goods
- Catering with alcohol or tobacco (Toitlustamine (alkohol, tubakas)) — A restaurant, café or bar that sells alcohol or tobacco. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Catering with alcohol or tobacco
Environment
Act: Looduskaitseseadus, veeseadus, pakendiseadus, metsaseadus, atmosfääriõhu kaitse seadus
- Caviar handling (Kaaviari käitlemine) — Trading or processing caviar. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Caviar handling
- Keeping mink and raccoon dogs (Mingi ja kähriku pidamine) — Farming these animals. Activity licence required. Request a price: Keeping mink and raccoon dogs
- Zoo (Loomaaia pidamine) — Keeping wild animals for the public. Activity licence required. Request a price: Zoo
- Forest management planning (Metsakorraldustööde tegevusluba) — Making forest inventories and plans. Activity licence required. Request a price: Forest management planning
- Packaging recovery organisation (Pakendi taaskasutusorganisatsioonina tegutsemine) — Collecting and recycling packaging for producers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Packaging recovery organisation
- Hydrogeological works (Hüdrogeoloogilised tööd) — Drilling wells and studying groundwater. Activity licence required. Request a price: Hydrogeological works
- Handling of fluorinated gases in cooling equipment (Fluoritud kasvuhoonegaase sisaldavate paiksete jahutus- ja kliimaseadmete ning soojuspumpade käitlemisluba) — Installing or servicing air conditioners and heat pumps with F-gases. Activity licence required. Request a price: Handling of fluorinated gases in cooling equipment
- Handling of fluorinated gases in fire equipment (Fluoritud kasvuhoonegaase sisaldavate paiksete tuletõrjeseadmete käitlemisluba) — Servicing fire protection systems with F-gases. Activity licence required. Request a price: Handling of fluorinated gases in fire equipment
Explosives
Act: Lõhkematerjaliseadus (Explosives Act)
- Handling explosives (Lõhkematerjali käitlemine) — Making, storing, selling or using explosives. Activity licence required. Request a price: Handling explosives
- Handling pyrotechnics (Pürotehnilise toote käitlemine) — Selling or using fireworks and similar products. Activity licence required. Request a price: Handling pyrotechnics
Weapons
Act: Relvaseadus (Weapons Act)
- Military weapons (Sõjarelvade käitlemine) — Making, repairing or trading military weapons. Activity licence required. Request a price: Military weapons
- Civilian weapons (Tsiviilrelvade käitlemine) — Making, repairing or selling civilian firearms. Activity licence required. Request a price: Civilian weapons
Media services
Act: Meediateenuste seadus; pornograafilise sisuga teoste leviku reguleerimise seadus
- Showing pornography or violence (Pornograafia ja vägivalla demonstreerimine) — Showing such content to the public. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Showing pornography or violence
- Nationwide television licence (Üleriigiline televisiooniluba) — Broadcasting television across Estonia. Activity licence required. Request a price: Nationwide television licence
- International television licence (Rahvusvaheline televisiooniluba) — Broadcasting television abroad from Estonia. Activity licence required. Request a price: International television licence
- Regional television licence (Regionaalne televisiooniluba) — Broadcasting television in a region. Activity licence required. Request a price: Regional television licence
- Temporary television licence (Ajutine televisiooniluba) — Broadcasting television for a limited time. Activity licence required. Request a price: Temporary television licence
- Nationwide radio licence (Üleriigiline raadioluba) — Broadcasting radio across Estonia. Activity licence required. Request a price: Nationwide radio licence
- International radio licence (Rahvusvaheline raadioluba) — Broadcasting radio abroad from Estonia. Activity licence required. Request a price: International radio licence
- Regional radio licence (Regionaalne raadioluba) — Broadcasting radio in a region. Activity licence required. Request a price: Regional radio licence
- Temporary radio licence (Ajutine raadioluba) — Broadcasting radio for a limited time. Activity licence required. Request a price: Temporary radio licence
Post and communications
Act: Postiseadus; elektroonilise side seadus
- Universal postal service (Postiteenus) — Delivering letters as a postal operator. Activity licence required. Request a price: Universal postal service
- Other postal services (Postiteenuse majandustegevusteade) — Courier and parcel delivery. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Other postal services
- Electronic communications services (Sideteenuse osutamine) — Internet, telephone or network services. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Electronic communications services
Maritime
Act: Meresõiduohutuse seadus; sadamaseadus
- Underwater inspection and repair of ships (Laeva veealuse osa tuukriülevaatus ja veealune remontimine) — Diving inspections and repairs of hulls. Activity licence required. Request a price: Underwater inspection and repair of ships
- Ship radio equipment (Laeva raadiosideseadmete remontimine, kontrollimine ja kaldahooldus) — Repairing and testing ship radios. Activity licence required. Request a price: Ship radio equipment
- Ship life-saving equipment (Laeva päästevahendite remontimine, kontrollimine ja katsetamine) — Servicing life rafts and similar equipment. Activity licence required. Request a price: Ship life-saving equipment
- Building small craft (Väikelaeva ehitamine) — Building boats and small vessels. Activity licence required. Request a price: Building small craft
- Training small craft skippers (Väikelaevajuhtide väljaõppe korraldamine) — Courses for boat drivers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Training small craft skippers
- Professional training of ship crew (Laevapere liikme erialane ettevalmistamine) — Maritime courses for seafarers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Professional training of ship crew
- Training jet ski drivers (Jetijuhtide väljaõppe korraldamine) — Courses for water scooter drivers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Training jet ski drivers
- Training ship security officers (Reederi turvaülema väljaõppe korraldamine) — Courses for shipping company security officers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Training ship security officers
- Port security company (Sadama turvaettevõtja) — Security services in a port. Activity licence required. Request a price: Port security company
- Chemical tanker cargo surveys (Kemikaalitankerite lastioperatsioonide ülevaatus) — Checking cargo operations of chemical tankers. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Chemical tanker cargo surveys
- Ship agency (Laevade agenteerimine) — Handling port formalities for ships. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Ship agency
Railways
Act: Raudteeseadus (Railways Act)
- Railway infrastructure (Raudteeinfrastruktuuri majandamine) — Running railway tracks and stations. Activity licence required. Request a price: Railway infrastructure
- Rail passenger transport (Raudtee reisijatevedu) — Running passenger trains. Activity licence required. Request a price: Rail passenger transport
- Rail freight transport (Raudtee kaubavedu) — Running freight trains. Activity licence required. Request a price: Rail freight transport
- Rolling stock maintenance (Raudteeveeremi tehnohoole ja remont) — Servicing and repairing trains. Activity licence required. Request a price: Rolling stock maintenance
- Building rolling stock (Raudteeveeremi ehitus) — Building railway vehicles. Activity licence required. Request a price: Building rolling stock
Road transport
Act: Ühistranspordiseadus; autoveoseadus; liiklusseadus
- Passenger transport by bus (Sõitjatevedu) — Carrying passengers by bus or coach for pay. Activity licence required. Request a price: Passenger transport by bus
- Certified copy of the Community licence (passengers) (Ühenduse tegevusloa tõestatud koopia (sõitjatevedu)) — A copy kept in each bus for EU trips. Activity licence required. Request a price: Certified copy of the Community licence (passengers)
- Road haulage (Veosevedu) — Carrying goods by lorry for pay. Activity licence required. Request a price: Road haulage
- Certified copy of the Community licence (goods) (Ühenduse tegevusloa kinnitatud ärakiri (veosevedu)) — A copy kept in each lorry for EU trips. Activity licence required. Request a price: Certified copy of the Community licence (goods)
- Taxi licence (Taksoveo tegevusluba) — Running a taxi service, also through an app. Activity licence required. Request a price: Taxi licence
- Taxi vehicle card (Taksoveo sõidukikaart) — The card for each taxi vehicle. Activity licence required. Request a price: Taxi vehicle card
- Taxi driver card (Taksoveo teenindajakaart) — The card for each taxi driver. Activity licence required. Request a price: Taxi driver card
- Driver training (Autojuhi koolituse korraldamine) — Running a driving school. Activity licence required. Request a price: Driver training
- Training drivers of dangerous goods (Ohtlikku veost vedava autojuhi koolituse korraldamine) — Courses for ADR drivers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Training drivers of dangerous goods
- Training transport managers (goods) (Veoseveo veokorraldusjuhi koolituse korraldamine) — Courses for haulage transport managers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Training transport managers (goods)
- Training transport managers (passengers) (Sõitjaveo veokorraldusjuhi koolituse korraldamine) — Courses for passenger transport managers. Activity licence required. Request a price: Training transport managers (passengers)
- Training emergency vehicle drivers (Alarmsõidukijuhi koolituse korraldamine) — Courses for ambulance and police drivers. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Training emergency vehicle drivers
- Inspecting gas-fuelled vehicles (Gaasisõidukite kontrollijad) — Checking the gas systems of vehicles. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Inspecting gas-fuelled vehicles
Equipment works
Act: Seadme ohutuse seadus; toote nõuetele vastavuse seadus
- Electrical works (Elektritööd) — Installing and repairing electrical systems. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Electrical works
- Gas works (Gaasitööd) — Installing and repairing gas systems. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Gas works
- Pressure equipment works (Surveseadmetööd) — Installing and repairing boilers and pressure equipment. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Pressure equipment works
- Machinery works (Masinatööd) — Installing and repairing lifts and similar machinery. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Machinery works
- Conformity assessment body (Vastavushindamisasutusena tegutsemine) — Testing and certifying products and equipment. Activity licence required. Request a price: Conformity assessment body
Fire safety
Act: Tuleohutuse seadus (Fire Safety Act)
- Building and servicing fire systems (Ehitamine ja hooldamine) — Installing and servicing fire alarms and extinguishing systems. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Building and servicing fire systems
- Checking and servicing fire equipment (Kontrollimine ja hooldamine) — Checking fire extinguishers and similar equipment. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Checking and servicing fire equipment
- Fire safety design (Projekteerimine) — Designing fire safety systems. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Fire safety design
- Fire safety services (Tuleohutusteenus) — Fire safety checks and advice in buildings. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Fire safety services
Security services
Act: Turvategevuse seadus (Security Act)
- Guarding (Turvamine) — Security guards, patrols and cash transport. Activity licence required. Request a price: Guarding
- In-house security (Siseturvakorraldmine) — A company's own security staff. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: In-house security
- Security audits (Turvaauditi läbiviimine) — Assessing the security of a site. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Security audits
- Alarm systems (Valveseadmestiku projekteerimine, paigaldamine ja hooldamine) — Designing, installing and servicing alarms and cameras. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Alarm systems
Trust services
Act: E-identimise ja e-tehingute usaldusteenuste seadus
- Time-stamping (E-ajatempli teenus) — Issuing electronic time stamps. Activity licence required. Request a price: Time-stamping
- Preservation of signature certificates (E-allkirjade ja e-templite sertifikaatide säilitamise teenus) — Keeping e-signatures and seals valid over time. Activity licence required. Request a price: Preservation of signature certificates
- E-signature certificates (E-allkirja sertifikaatide väljastamise teenus) — Issuing certificates for e-signatures. Activity licence required. Request a price: E-signature certificates
- E-data exchange certificates (E-andmevahetuse sertifikaatide väljastamise teenus) — Issuing certificates for secure data exchange. Activity licence required. Request a price: E-data exchange certificates
- E-seal certificates (E-templi sertifikaatide väljastamise teenus) — Issuing certificates for company e-seals. Activity licence required. Request a price: E-seal certificates
- Website authentication certificates (Veebisaidi autentimise sertifikaatide väljastamise teenus) — Issuing qualified website certificates. Activity licence required. Request a price: Website authentication certificates
Social care
Act: Sotsiaalhoolekande seadus; töötervishoiu ja tööohutuse seadus
- Rehabilitation (Rehabilitatsiooniteenus) — Rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. Activity licence required. Request a price: Rehabilitation
- Shelter (Turvakoduteenus) — A safe home for children or victims. Activity licence required. Request a price: Shelter
- Substitute care (Asendushooldusteenus) — Care for children without parental care. Activity licence required. Request a price: Substitute care
- Childcare for children with high needs (Suure hooldus- ja abivajadusega lapse hoiu teenus) — Day care for children with special care needs. Activity licence required. Request a price: Childcare for children with high needs
- Special care (Erihoolekandeteenus) — Care services for people with mental disorders. Activity licence required. Request a price: Special care
- General care outside the home (Väljaspool kodu osutatav üldhooldusteenus) — Care homes for the elderly. Activity licence required. Request a price: General care outside the home
- Occupational health (Töötervishoiuteenus) — Health checks and advice for employers. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Occupational health
Labour market
Act: Tööturumeetmete seadus; meretöö seadus
- Recruitment (Töövahendus) — Finding jobs for people or staff for employers. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Recruitment
- Temporary agency work (Renditööjõu vahendamine) — Hiring out workers to other companies. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Temporary agency work
Tourism
Act: Turismiseadus (Tourism Act)
- Travel agency (Reisiettevõtjana tegutsemine) — Selling package holidays or travel services. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Travel agency
Copyright
Act: Autoriõiguse seadus (Copyright Act)
- Online music rights (Muusikateoste internetis kasutamise õiguste teostamine) — Licensing music for online use. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Online music rights
Biocides
Act: Biotsiidiseadus (Biocidal Products Act)
- Pest control (Kahjulike organismide tõrje teenuse osutamine) — Removing rats, insects and other pests. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Pest control
Heritage conservation
Act: Muinsuskaitseseadus (Heritage Conservation Act)
- Heritage conservation works (Muinsuskaitse) — Work on protected monuments and sites. Notice of economic activities required. Request a price: Heritage conservation works
Agriculture
Act: Taimede paljundamise ja sordikaitse seadus
- Micropropagation of forest plants (Metsataimeliigi mikropaljundamine) — Growing forest plants in a laboratory. Activity licence required. Request a price: Micropropagation of forest plants
No licence needed
These common activities of an Estonian company need no activity licence and no notice of economic activities in the register. Other rules can still apply — for example consumer protection, data protection or VAT registration.
- Software development and IT services — Writing software, apps or websites for clients. No licence needed.
- Consulting and management services — Business, marketing or management advice. No licence needed.
- Marketing, design and media production — Advertising, branding, video and content. No licence needed.
- E-commerce of ordinary goods — Selling goods online that are not alcohol, tobacco, fuel or other goods named above. No licence needed.
- Wholesale and retail of ordinary goods — Trading goods that are not named above. No licence needed.
- Translation and education services — Translating, teaching or online courses, except the training named above. No licence needed.
- Research and engineering — Research, development and engineering that is not construction design. No licence needed.
- Holding and investing own funds — A company that holds shares or invests its own money. No licence needed.
Licences with their own page
Payment and e-money institutions, crypto-asset service providers, fund managers, credit, gambling and road transport have their own pages with fixed starting prices: licensed and regulated companies. For any other licensed activity, the activity licence application documentation service has a starting price; the exact price for your activity comes with your request.
The list is general information, not legal advice. Prices exclude VAT. All communication takes place by email.
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Official sources
The laws this article names, by the name of their official text, as read on 9 October 2026. For the Estonian acts we read the English translation in Riigi Teataja; the legally binding text is the Estonian one.
- Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act — Riigi Teataja, English translation
- Gambling Act — Riigi Teataja, English translation
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