Estonia will soon become the first country to offer e-residency, inviting people from around the world to apply to become an “e-Estonian” and gain the opportunity to access government services with a ...
In the four and a half years since launching its e-residency program, Estonia has spent around €8m ($9m) on the scheme but earned over €18m ($20m) from it in taxes and fees. The country has now 55,000 ...
NEW YORK—In the shadow of the nearby United Nations, I approached the Estonian consulate this week ready to complete what’s been an eight-month journey. I waited this entire time to visit the 6th ...
Tucked into a tiny corner of northeastern Europe, Estonia is emerging as an unlikely model for governments around the world on how to use the Internet to reimagine what it means to be a country in the ...
Estonia is often cited as the ultimate benchmark for how citizens should engage with government, with 99 percent of services available digitally. The population of Estonia is 1.3 million; Australia ...
Sitting in an armchair in the comfort of your living room, you slip an encrypted national ID card into your favorite device. You type in your PIN and instantly gain access to every public service ...
Estonia’s bold digital initiatives earned it a spot in the highest echelons of the UN’s E-Government Development Index. Find out what other countries can learn from Estonia’s e-government success. The ...