{"id":11975,"date":"2021-03-15T09:40:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T07:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/?page_id=11975"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:19:10","slug":"international-students-guideline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/en\/admissions\/international-students-guideline\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students’ Guideline"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":4081,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11975","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"is_not_a_page":false,"post_image":false,"page_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"pilt","page_image":{"ID":8267,"id":8267,"title":"Photo: Innar J\u00e4rva","filename":"sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908.jpg","filesize":619817,"url":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908.jpg","link":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/en\/about\/dcim100mediadji_0115-jpg-2\/","alt":"","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"dcim100mediadji_0115-jpg-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3970,"date":"2020-10-22 15:59:00","modified":"2021-02-09 12:12:28","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1995,"height":1240,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-300x186.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":186,"medium_large":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-768x477.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":477,"large":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-1024x636.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":636,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-1536x955.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":955,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908.jpg","2048x2048-width":1995,"2048x2048-height":1240,"640px":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-640x398.jpg","640px-width":640,"640px-height":398,"768px":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-768x477.jpg","768px-width":768,"768px-height":477,"1024px":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-1024x636.jpg","1024px-width":1024,"1024px-height":636,"1280px":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-1280x796.jpg","1280px-width":1280,"1280px-height":796,"1366px":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-1366x849.jpg","1366px-width":1366,"1366px-height":849,"1600px":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-1600x994.jpg","1600px-width":1600,"1600px-height":994,"1920px":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-1920x1193.jpg","1920px-width":1920,"1920px-height":1193,"2400px":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908.jpg","2400px-width":1995,"2400px-height":1240,"woocommerce_thumbnail":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-415x415.jpg","woocommerce_thumbnail-width":415,"woocommerce_thumbnail-height":415,"woocommerce_single":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-600x373.jpg","woocommerce_single-width":600,"woocommerce_single-height":373,"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sisebg_Innar-Ja\u0308rva-e1603382602908-100x100.jpg","woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail-width":100,"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail-height":100}},"is_full_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"tekstikast","page_text":"

Welcome to the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Below you can find some information you will need to have a smooth start as a student at our Academy. We encourage you to discover what it’s like to study at EAMT, which procedures to follow once you have arrived as well as learn useful tips for newcomers. Please don’t overlook the orientation week which takes place at the start of the academic year. <\/span><\/em>The procedures and information concerning doctoral students may differ from what is stated in this document. Kindly refer to the doctoral studies <\/span>webpage<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We wish you the best of luck and look forward to meeting you!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"dropdown","which_dropdown":"hard","dropdowns":false,"hard_dropdowns":[{"dropdown_title":"Important dates","dropdown_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"tekstikast","page_text":"

Recommended latest arrival date: 24 August 2026
\nOrientation week for freshmen: 25-28 August 2026 (see the full schedule HERE<\/a>)
\nStart of autumn semester: 31 August 2026<\/p>\n

31 August at 12:00 – opening ceremony in the Great Hall of the Academy. After that information sessions<\/a> of different study areas take place.<\/p>\n

Christmas break: 23 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
\nExamination session: 4-19 January 2027
\nWinter break: 20-24 January 2027
\nStart of spring semester: 25 January 2027<\/p>\n

See the full academic calendar HERE<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n"}]},{"dropdown_title":"Entry and residence","dropdown_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"tekstikast","page_text":"

The application process for an EU citizen’s temporary right of residence, and NON-EU citizen’s visa and residence permit begins after the student has been accepted to the chosen programme and the Academy has dispatched the required acceptance documents.<\/span><\/p>\n

NON-EU citizens<\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/b>All students (both full-time degree students and exchange students) who are not Estonian or EU citizens (including EEA countries and Switzerland) generally need a long-stay (D) visa for studying<\/strong>. You can apply for the D-visa at the nearest Estonian Embassy in your home country or country of residence. If there is no Estonian Embassy in your home country or country of residence, you should contact the nearest Estonian Embassy. <\/span><\/p>\n

More information about a D-visa<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Citizens of a country eligible to enter the Schengen area without a visa for stays of up to 90 days: According to the guidelines provided by the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, students need to obtain a long-stay (D) visa for study purposes before travelling to Estonia. If you intend to travel to Estonia using visa-free days and submitting your D-visa application at the Service Office of the Police and Border Guard Board in Tallinn, you will be doing so on your own responsibility.<\/p>\n

If your studies last longer than a year<\/span>, then you will need to apply for a temporary residence permit (TRP) for studying<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The application for the residence permit has to be submitted in person at the Service Office of the Police and Border Guard Board in Estonia. Please note that you must apply for the residence permit as soon as possible after your arrival to Estonia<\/span>. The decision on granting or refusing a residence permit is made within 3 months and if you postpone applying for too long, you might not receive the permit in time before your D-visa expires.<\/span><\/p>\n

You are required to book an appointment<\/a> for submitting a TRP application. Please make sure to choose the correct procedure: “Applying for or extending a residence permit”<\/p>\n

More information about the application process and the required documents can be found on the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board website here: Applying for a residence permit.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

NB! Please note that you are required to submit a criminal record certificate (or proof of no criminal record) from a foreign country. The certificate must be issued within six months before arrival to Estonia and is required for applicants aged 14 and older. A certificate must be submitted from every foreign country where you have resided for at least three consecutive months during the past three years.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to consult with the migration consultants of the <\/strong>Police and Border Guard Board.
\n<\/strong><\/span>They offer migration advice free of charge by e-mail, phone and by appointments to individuals and institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n