Schengen area
Indian citizens need a Schengen visa to visit Estonia as tourists. The form is completed online, then the file is submitted at the VFS Global Estonia visa application centre and decided by the Embassy of Estonia in New Delhi. The embassy wants original, bank-stamped financial papers and tells applicants not to buy tickets before the visa is issued.
Where to apply: Complete the online form at eelviisataotlus.vm.ee, print and sign it, then submit at the VFS Global Estonia visa application centre in India. The Embassy of Estonia in New Delhi decides. Apply to Estonia only if it is your main destination, or your first entry point when stays are equal.
Issued within the last 10 years, valid at least three months after the planned return, at least two empty pages; bring old passports or proof of loss or cancellation.
Completed online and signed twice by the applicant; for minors signed twice by the legal guardian.
One colour passport photo, 35 x 45 mm, white background, not older than six months, no software corrections.
At least EUR 30,000, valid in the Schengen area for the whole stay.
Hotel reservations or equivalent in each member state visited.
Return flight reservation and itinerary; do not buy tickets before the visa.
Original A4 personal statements for the last three months with the bank's stamp and signature.
Personal ITR acknowledgement page for the last two assessment years.
Employees: last three salary slips and salary account statements. Self-employed: business registration or ownership proof and business bank statements.
Travel agency certificate for an organised trip or another document showing your travel plans.
Copy of the first (bio data) page and the last page.
Notarised consent of the parent or parents not travelling and copies of their passports; students add college ID copy and an introduction letter.
Travel medical insurance: Travel health insurance valid in the Schengen countries with at least EUR 30,000 cover for the entire stay is required.
The tourist checklist asks for proof of means of transport in the form of return flight details and an itinerary, and expressly tells applicants not to buy tickets before the visa is granted. A reservation is therefore the expected document.
Get it for ₹708Proof of accommodation is required: hotel reservations, a holiday home rental or a host's proof of private accommodation. If you visit several member states, you need it for each one.
Get it for ₹590Questions
Yes. The checklist asks for return flight details and an itinerary as proof of transport, and adds that you should not buy tickets before obtaining the visa. A held reservation fits that instruction.
Yes. Proof of accommodation such as hotel reservations is required, and for multi-country trips you need it for each member state.
At least 15 days before travel, and earlier is safer. The minimum processing time is 15 calendar days and can stretch to 45 calendar days.
Only if Estonia is your main destination, meaning the longest stay or the main purpose. If stays are equal or unclear, apply to the country through which you first enter the Schengen area.
VFS Global overview and Embassy of Estonia 'Checklist for Schengen Visa: Tourist' supplied for India, 2026 edition. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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