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Estonia Visa Requirements for South Africans

Estonia requires a visa for South Africans

South African passport holders require a visa to enter Estonia. Where you lodge the application, what it costs and how long it takes are set out below.
Entry requirement
Visa Required
Stay allowed
90 days in any 180-day period
Passport validity
Valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen Area, and issued within the last 10 years
Entry Requirement Visa Required
Max Stay 90 days in any 180-day period
Currency Euro

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Applying for a Estonia visa in South Africa

Estonia has no visa section in South Africa. Applications are handled on its behalf by the Embassy of Sweden.

Where the application is decided
The Migration Hub at the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi
Where you lodge it
VFS Global
Application centres
Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban
Visa fee (adult)
EUR 90
Visa fee (child 6–11)
EUR 45 (aged 6 to 11)
Processing time
About 15 calendar days, plus time for the file to reach Nairobi

You lodge in South Africa, but the file goes to Sweden's Migration Hub in Nairobi for the decision, so allow more time than the 15 days alone suggests. Questions go to the Swedish embassy in Nairobi, not to any mission here.

If your case is not straightforward

The application is the same for everyone. What differs is how you prove income and ties. These cover the situations that need building differently:

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Source: vm.ee. Checked 13 August 2026. If you spot something out of date, tell us at help@getvisa.co.za.

Information last reviewed: . Always verify with the relevant embassy before travelling.