This article gives the contact details of the Embassy of Estonia in New Delhi and of Estonia's honorary consulates in India, with the visa and consular information in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) bilateral brief of March 2026, and covers cultural links and the Indian community in Estonia. Contact details and the list of honorary consulates are taken from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026.
Embassy of Estonia in New Delhi
- Address: C-15, Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021
- Telephone: +91-11-49488650
- Email: embassy.delhi@mfa.ee
- Website: newdelhi.mfa.ee
The register read on 24 September 2026 names no head of mission for the Embassy. According to the brief, the Government of Estonia opened its Embassy in New Delhi in February 2012, headed by a Chargé d'Affaires. Foreign Minister Mr. Urmas Paet's visit to India in February 2013 was to inaugurate the Embassy, and the first resident Ambassador presented his credentials on 22 February, 2013.
Honorary consulates
The register lists no career consulates of Estonia in India. It lists honorary consulates of Estonia in:
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Mumbai
National day
The national day of Estonia is 24 February (Independence Day).
Visas and consular arrangements
According to the MEA brief of March 2026, two arrangements are relevant to travel: an MOU for Waiver of Visas for diplomatic passport holders, signed in August 2019, and the Mutual Recognition of Vaccine Certificate (MRVC) through an exchange of Note Verbales in October 2021. It gives no visa rules for other travellers. Tourists, students, workers and business visitors should check current requirements with the Embassy of Estonia in New Delhi.
India's Embassy in Tallinn
Indian nationals in Estonia who need help from their own government should contact the Embassy of India in Tallinn. From 1991, the Embassy of India in Helsinki (Finland) was concurrently accredited to Estonia. The Embassy of India in Tallinn opened on 28 December, 2021, headed by a Chargé d'Affaires a.i., and India's first resident Ambassador presented his credentials on 26 April, 2022.
Honorary consuls
Honorary consuls have limited powers and do not provide the full range of services offered by an embassy. Visa, document and other consular requirements should be confirmed with the Embassy of Estonia in New Delhi before relying on an honorary consulate in Bengaluru, Chennai or Mumbai.
Cultural agreement
The Agreement on Cooperation in the Spheres of Culture, Education, Science, Sports, Arts, Mass Media, Tourism and Youth Affairs was signed in October 1993 and entered into force in November 1999. A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi sent by ICCR has been installed at a prominent location in Tallinn.
Cultural events
The brief records these ICCR-sponsored performances in Estonia:
- the Rajasthani folk music and dance troupe Panihari Lok Sangeet Sansthan, on 25-30 January, 2023, for the 74th Republic Day of India
- the 7-member Tanusree Shankar Dance Company, on 24-25 August, 2023, for the 77th Independence Day of India
- the Jhankar Bollywood Dance Company, on 14-20 August, 2024, for the 78th Independence Day of India
- the 12-member dance troupe 'Lok Chhanda', led by Ms. Maitreyee Pahari, which performed in Tallinn, Tartu, Narva and Parnu on 23-26 January 2026 for Republic Day
In the other direction, a 15-member cultural delegation from Estonia took part in the 37th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2024 in Surajkund, Haryana, on 03-12 February, 2024. A group of 70 Estonians led by Acharya Ishwarananda of the Shiva Temple, Lillerou, attended the Mahakumbh Mela 2025.
The Indian community in Estonia
As per information provided by the Estonian Government as on 1 January 2026, there were over 2010 Indian citizens in Estonia holding temporary or long-term residence permits, and 175 Indian students studying in Estonia.
An Indian Association of Estonia was formally constituted in September 2022 and organises cultural events from time to time. The Indian Women Association of Estonia came into existence in January 2025.