List of diplomatic missions of Estonia

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Estonia. Estonia reestablished a foreign ministry on 12 April 1990, while the country was slowly restoring independence from the Soviet Union, with the symbols and instruments of sovereignty progressively being reintroduced. The events in August the following year when a coup attempt failed in Moscow accelerated the progress towards independence. The staff of the ministry worked a seven-day work week with threadbare facilities and supplies until January 1992, after they had secured Estonia's international recognition, and opened missions in New York City, Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Bonn, Paris, and Moscow.[1]

The Estonian government considers Estonia's incorporation into the Soviet Union illegal, and the foreign ministry to have been in continual operation since 1918.

Estonia and the other Baltic states, together with the Nordic countries have signed a memorandum of understanding[2] on the posting of diplomats at each other's missions abroad,[3][4][5] under the auspices of Nordic-Baltic Eight.[6]

Total of Estonia embassies locations: 40

Current missions

Africa

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Egypt Cairo Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
 [7][8][9]

Americas

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Canada Ottawa Embassy [7]
United States Washington, D.C. Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
 [7][10][11]

Asia

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Azerbaijan Baku Embassy office [12]
China Beijing Embassy
Countries:
 [7][13]
Georgia Tbilisi Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
India New Delhi Embassy
Countries:
 [7][14]
Israel Tel Aviv Embassy [7]
Japan Tokyo Embassy
Countries:
 [7][15]
Kazakhstan Astana Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Singapore Singapore Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
 [7]
South Korea Seoul Embassy [7]
Turkey Ankara Embassy
Countries:
 [7][16]
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
 [7]

Europe

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Austria Vienna Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Belarus Minsk Embassy [7]
Belgium Brussels Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Czech Republic Prague Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Denmark Copenhagen Embassy [7]
Finland Helsinki Embassy [7]
France Paris Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Germany Berlin Embassy [7]
Greece Athens Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Hungary Budapest Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Ireland Dublin Embassy [7]
Italy Rome Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
Sovereign Entity:
 [7]
Latvia Riga Embassy [7]
Lithuania Vilnius Embassy [7]
Moldova Chişinău Embassy office [17]
Netherlands The Hague Embassy
International Organizations:
 [7][18]
Norway Oslo Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Poland Warsaw Embassy [7]
Portugal Lisbon Embassy [7]
Romania Bucharest Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Russia Moscow Embassy [7]
Spain Madrid Embassy
Countries:
 [7]
Sweden Stockholm Embassy [7]
Ukraine Kyiv Embassy [7]
United Kingdom London Embassy [7]

Oceania

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Australia Canberra Embassy
Countries:
 [7][19]

Multilateral organizations

Organization Host city Host country Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Council of Europe Strasbourg France Permanent Mission [20]
European Union Brussels Belgium Permanent Mission [21]
NATO Brussels Belgium Permanent Representation [22]
OECD Paris France Permanent Mission [23]
United Nations Geneva Switzerland Permanent Mission
International Organizations:
 [18][24]
New York City United States Permanent Mission [25]
Vienna Austria Permanent Mission
International Organizations:
 [26][18]
UNESCO Paris France Permanent Mission [27][18]
  • Embassy in Berlin
  • Embassy in Budapest
  • Embassy in Canberra
  • Embassy in Copenhagen
  • Embassy in Dublin
  • Embassy in The Hague
  • Embassy in Helsinki
  • Embassy in Kiev
  • Embassy in Lisbon
  • Embassy in London
  • Embassy in Moscow
  • Embassy in New Delhi
  • Embassy in Oslo
  • Embassy in Ottawa
  • Embassy in Paris
  • Embassy in Prague
  • Embassy in Riga
  • Embassy in Seoul
  • Embassy in Stockholm
  • Embassy in Tokyo
  • Embassy in Vilnius
  • Embassy in Warsaw
  • Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Embassies to open

Host country Host city Mission Ref.
Armenia Yerevan Embassy [28]
Azerbaijan Baku Embassy [28]
Brazil Brasília Embassy [28]
Kenya Nairobi Embassy [28]
Moldova Chișinău Embassy [28]

Closed Missions

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
United States San Francisco Consulate-General 2024 [29]
United States New York City Consulate-General 2024 [29]
Russia Pskov Consular office 2023 [30]
Russia Saint Petersburg Consulate-General 2023 [30]
Brazil Brasília Embassy 2017 [28]
Bulgaria Sofia Embassy[b] 2012 [31]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Accredited as an observer mission.
  2. ^ Resident in Bucharest, Romania

References

  1. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1991-2006". Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
  2. ^ "Dānijas Karalistes valdības, Igaunijas Republikas valdības, Somijas Republikas valdības, Islandes Republikas valdības, Latvijas Republikas valdības, Lietuvas Republikas valdības, Norvēģijas Karalistes valdības un Zviedrijas Karalistes valdības saprašanās memorands par principiem, kas jāievēro, izvietojot diplomātus pušu pārstāvniecību telpās". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  3. ^ Affairs, Ministry of Foreign (2011-08-30). "Reinforced diplomatic cooperation between the Nordic and Baltic countries". Government.no. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  4. ^ Elksnītis, Uldis. "Co-operation among the Baltic and Nordic countries". www.mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  5. ^ "Reinforced diplomatic cooperation between the Nordic and Baltic countries". Latvia. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  6. ^ September 2011, Publisert 01 September 2011 | Oppdatert 01. "To strengthen good relations - Innovation Circle". www.innovationcircle.no. Retrieved 2020-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Estonian representations around the world
  8. ^ Embassy of Estonia in Egypt
  9. ^ "Estonian Ambassador to Egypt Ingrid Amer presents her credentials – Cairo". cairo.mfa.ee. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  10. ^ Misiones Extranjeras Acreditadas en México: Estonia
  11. ^ Estonian Ambassador presented his credentials to the Organisation of American States
  12. ^ Embassy office in Azerbaijan
  13. ^ "Estonian Ambassador to People's Republic of China Hannes Hanso presents his credentials | Välisministeerium". www.vm.ee. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  14. ^ Honorary Consuls: India
  15. ^ Estonian Ambassador to the Philippines Mait Martinson presents his credentials
  16. ^ "Estonian Ambassador to Iran Annely Kolk presents her credentials | Välisministeerium". vm.ee. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  17. ^ Diplomatic List in Moldova
  18. ^ a b c d Estonia’s UN representations (outside New York)
  19. ^ ERR, ERR News | (2023-04-21). "Estonian Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Kersti Eesmaa presents credentials". ERR. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  20. ^ Estonia in the Council of Europe
  21. ^ Permanent Mission to the European Union
  22. ^ Permanent Representation to NATO
  23. ^ Estonia in the OECD
  24. ^ Estonia in the WTO
  25. ^ Permanent Mission to the United Nations
  26. ^ Estonia in the OSCE
  27. ^ Permanent Mission to UNESCO
  28. ^ a b c d e f Eesti avab järgmisel aastal viis uut saatkonda (in Estonian)
  29. ^ a b ERR (2023-09-26). "Eesti sulgeb peakonsulaadid New Yorgis ja San Franciscos". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  30. ^ a b "Eesti peakonsulaat Peterburis ja Pihkva esindus on suletud – Moskva". moscow.mfa.ee. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  31. ^ "Eesti sulgeb saatkonna Bulgaarias". Delfi (in Estonian). Retrieved 2026-01-03.
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