I had a meeting at the Square Building in front of Seoul Station. This building is home to many foreign embassy offices.
The Estonian Embassy is located on the 11th floor of the building (the Finnish Embassy used to be in charge of the Estonian affairs as well, so it became an independent embassy).
However, I found out that a new Estonian business center has opened on the ground floor of this building.
Estonia is very active in promoting foreign exchange at the national level, which is also very interesting.
When I heard that they wanted an Estonian student to come to Korea as an exchange student, I immediately applied to be an exchange student-host.
Let’s get to know a little bit about Estonia.
Estonia is one of the most digitally advanced countries in the world.
Estonia is located in Northern Europe, bordered by the Baltic Sea to the north and west, Russia to the east, and Latvia to the south. Above it is Finland.
It broke away from Russia to form a unitary state and is the most economically prosperous of the countries that broke away from Russia. It is currently a member of the EU.
The capital is Tallinn. Tallinn is located between Finland and the sea.
Estonia has Estonian as its official language, which is similar to German.
Estonia has a very high cultural level.
I got to know Estonia about 10 years ago, when I saw the Estonian e-citizenship in the media and became interested in the country.
I have an Estonian e-citizenship, which allows me to start a business in an EU country from anywhere in the world.
“From independence from the Soviet Union to a blockchain powerhouse…paving the way for e-government, e-taxation, e-voting, and e-citizenship”
Since its independence, Estonia has emerged as a digital powerhouse, investing heavily in information technology at the national level and introducing systems for e-government, cybersecurity, and startup incubation directly from the government. With the introduction of e-Governance in 1997, an e-Tax system in 2000, and an e-government infrastructure, X-road, in 2001, the small country has taken a giant leap forward.
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“I work digitally, and Estonia’s digital government was very refreshing, and I was intrigued by the idea of digital residency, so I applied for it and traveled to Seoul to get it in person. I haven’t set up a legal entity or opened an account yet, but I’d like to create a legal entity with an address in Estonia to provide distribution services on my domain in the near future.”