Applying for a pension

Retirement age

To receive an old-age pension, a person must have reached retirement age and whose pension qualifying period earned in Estonia is at least 15 years.

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Pension Qualifying Period

The pension qualifying period is formed of activities in your life like studying, raising children, and military service.

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Documents Required for Calculating the Pension Amount

To apply for a pension, you need to submit a series of documents on which the amount of your pension depends

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Submitting a pension application

To receive a pension, you must first file an application. You can file the application during nine months: during six months preceding the pensionable age, or in three months after attaining the pensionable age.

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Pension certificate

Pension certificate is a pensioner’s document. It is not a personal identification document, but certifies that the person receives pension from us.

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