Registering your place of residence

Registering your place of residence

Do not forget to register your place of residence!

• When you have received a temporary protection and residence permit in Estonia, you must register your place of residence in the Estonian Population Register. You can do this in the local government of your residence. After registering your place of residence, you are entitled to services and benefits intended for Estonian residents, such as social benefits, health care, free public transport, or a place in a school or kindergarten.
• You must submit a document certifying the use of the room (e.g. lease contract) or the consent of the owner of the room. If there is a lease contract, it will suffice and the owner’s consent is not required.
• If you move from one city, district, or municipality to another, you must also update your data in the population register. This is necessary so that the local government can plan nursery school and school places and pay subsistence and housing benefits. 

More information on registering your place of residence:

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