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Kira Ivanova

Kira Ivanova

News Editor

How Estonia Increased Its Fanbase Through e-Residency

Ten years ago, Estonia became the first country in the world to introduce electronic or virtual residency for citizens of other countries. Today, the number of e-residents is almost equivalent to the population of Estonia’s second-largest city, Tartu (121 000 e-residents vs there are around 101 000 citizens). Ukrainian businesses were quick to appreciate the transparency and simplicity of the remote e-residency process. Ukraine remains the leading country by the number of e-residents, ranking alongside Germany and Spain in the top three fastest-growing markets for the program.