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What is the purpose of registering residence?

How is residence data entered in the Population Register?

Check the accuracy of your residence data in the Population Register

Submit a residence notice

Residence registration means the entry of residence data in the Population Register.

Residence data is necessary for making information exchange and cooperation between the state, local governments, and residents more effective. It is difficult for the state to perform its obligations to its residents, if the necessary information for performing these obligations is missing.

NB! Residence data does not provide any rights regarding the use or disposal of property. If the owner grants the right to indicate the address of premises belonging to him/her as the residence, no supplemental rights in regard to these premises develop for the people living in these premises nor do any supplemental obligations develop for the owner from the registration of this fact.  

The address data of the residence has legal effect in respect to Riigikogu, European Parliament and local government elections, plebiscites and referendums; for the payment of taxes to the budgets of local governments based on the provisions Tax Act and the performance of public tasks when the performance of these tasks are related to his/her residence.