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The Republic of Estonia gained its independence from the [[Russian Empire]] on 24 February 1918 and established diplomatic relations with many countries via membership of the [[League of Nations]]. The forcible incorporation of Estonia into the Soviet Union in 1940 was not generally recognised by the international community and the [[Estonian diplomatic service]] continued to operate in some countries. Following the restoration of independence from the [[Soviet Union]], [[Russia]] was one of the first nations to re-recognize [[Estonia]]'s independence (the first country to do so was [[Iceland]] on 22 August 1991). Estonia's immediate priority after regaining its independence was the withdrawal of [[Russia]]n (formerly Soviet) forces from Estonian territory. In August 1994, this was completed. However, relations with Moscow have remained strained primarily because [[Russia]] decided not to ratify the border treaty it had signed with Estonia in 1999.

==Trends following re-independence==
Since regaining independence, Estonia has pursued a foreign policy of close cooperation with Western European nations. [[Image:GW Bush, TH Ilves 2006-2.jpg|thumb|270px|left|President [[Toomas Hendrik Ilves]] and President [[George W. Bush]], in Estonia 2006.]] The two most important policy objectives in this regard have been accession into [[NATO]] and the [[European Union]], achieved in March and May 2004 respectively. Estonia's international realignment toward the West has been accompanied by a general deterioration in relations with [[Russia]], most recently demonstrated by the controversy surrounding relocation of the [[Bronze Soldier]] WWII memorial in Tallinn.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6604647.stm | work=BBC News | title=Estonia blames Russia for unrest | date=29 April 2007 | access-date=2 May 2010}}</ref> Estonia has become an increasingly strong supporter of deepening European integration. The decision to participate in the preparation of a [[financial transaction tax]] in 2012 reflects this shift in Estonia's EU policy.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.fiia.fi/en/publication/288/estonia_strives_to_be_at_the_core_of_the_eu/ | work=[[The Finnish Institute of International Affairs]] | title=Estonia strives to be at the core of the EU | date=17 October 2012 | access-date=14 January 2013 | archive-date=23 November 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123051635/https://www.fiia.fi/en/publication/288/estonia_strives_to_be_at_the_core_of_the_eu/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

An important element in Estonia's post-independence reorientation has been closer ties with the [[Nordic countries]], especially [[Finland]] and [[Sweden]]. Indeed, Estonians consider themselves a Nordic people due to being [[Baltic Finns|Finnic]] people like the Finns rather than [[Balts]],<ref>[http://web-static.vm.ee/static/failid/220/eesti_elu.pdf  Estonian foreign ministry publication] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325013626/http://web-static.vm.ee/static/failid/220/eesti_elu.pdf |date=25 March 2009 }}, 2004</ref><ref>[http://web-static.vm.ee/static/failid/273/Eesti%20elu.pdf  Estonian foreign ministry publication] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307050758/http://web-static.vm.ee/static/failid/273/Eesti%20elu.pdf |date=7 March 2008 }}, 2002</ref> based on their historical ties with [[Denmark]] and particularly [[Finland]] and [[Sweden]]. In December 1999 Estonian foreign minister (and since 2006, [[president of Estonia]]) [[Toomas Hendrik Ilves]] delivered a speech entitled "Estonia as a Nordic Country" to the [[Swedish Institute for International Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vm.ee/eng/nato/1210.html|title=NATO :: NATO :: Estonia as a Nordic Country<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=8 March 2008|archive-date=27 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210717/http://www.vm.ee/eng/nato/1210.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2003, the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Estonia)|foreign ministry]] also hosted an exhibit called "Estonia: Nordic with a Twist".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sm.ee/eng/pages/goproweb0689|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208100817/http://www.sm.ee/eng/pages/goproweb0689|url-status=dead|title=Estonia - Nordic with a Twist<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=8 February 2008}}</ref> And in 2005, Estonia joined the [[European Union]]'s [[Nordic Battle Group]]. It has also shown continued interest in becoming a full member in the [[Nordic Council]].

Whereas in 1992 Russia accounted for 92% of Estonia's international trade,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heritage.org/Research/WorldwideFreedom/bg2060.cfm|title=The Estonian Economic Miracle|work=The Heritage Foundation|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-date=3 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303174230/http://www.heritage.org/Research/WorldwideFreedom/bg2060.cfm|url-status=unfit}}</ref> today there is extensive economic interdependence between Estonia and its Nordic neighbors: three-quarters of [[foreign direct investment|foreign investment]] in Estonia originates in the Nordic countries (principally Finland and Sweden), to which Estonia sends 42% of its exports (as compared to 6.5% going to Russia, 8.8% to Latvia, and 4.7% to Lithuania). On the other hand, the Estonian political system, its [[flat tax|flat rate]] of income tax, and its non-welfare-state model distinguish it from the other Nordic states, and indeed from many other European countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.investinestonia.com/pdf/ForeignTrade2007.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-06-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307050806/http://www.investinestonia.com/pdf/ForeignTrade2007.pdf |archive-date=7 March 2008}} Foreign investment</ref>

Estonia is a party to 181 international organizations, including the [[Bank for International Settlements|BIS]], [[Council of the Baltic Sea States|CBSS]], [[Council of Europe|CE]], [[Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council|EAPC]], [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development|EBRD]], [[United Nations Economic Commission for Europe|ECE]], [[European Union|EU]] (member since 1 May 2004), [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]], [[International Atomic Energy Agency|IAEA]], [[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development|IBRD]], [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]], [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|ICRM]], [[International Finance Corporation|IFC]], [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|IFRCS]], [[International Hydrographic Organization|IHO]], [[International Labour Organization|ILO]], [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]], [[International Maritime Organization]], [[Interpol (organization)|Interpol]], [[IOC]], [[International Organization for Migration|IOM]] (observer), [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] (correspondent), [[International Telecommunication Union|ITU]], [[International Trade Union Confederation|ITUC]], [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]], [[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons|OPCW]], [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|OSCE]], [[Partnership for Peace|PFP]], [[United Nations|UN]], [[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development|UNCTAD]], [[UNESCO]], [[United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina|UNMIBH]], [[United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo|UNMIK]], [[United Nations Truce Supervision Organization|UNTSO]], [[Universal Postal Union|UPU]], [[World Customs Organization|WCO]], [[Western European Union|WEU]] (associate partner), [[World Health Organization|WHO]], [[World Intellectual Property Organization|WIPO]], [[World Meteorological Organization|WMO]], [[World Trade Organization|WTO]].

==International disputes==
===Territorial issues between Estonia and Russia===
{{main|Territorial issues between Estonia and Russia}}
[[File:Vladimir Putin and Kersti Kaljulaid (2019-04-18) 04.jpg|thumb|Estonian President [[Kersti Kaljulaid]] with Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] in [[Moscow]] on 18 April 2019]]
After the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] Estonia had hoped for the return of more than 2,000 square kilometers of territory annexed to Russia after [[World War II]] in 1945. The annexed land had been within the borders Estonia approved by Russia in the [[Treaty of Tartu (Russian–Estonian)|1920 Tartu Peace Treaty]]. However, the [[Boris Yeltsin]] government disavowed any responsibility for acts committed by the [[Soviet Union]].

After signing the border treaty by the corresponding foreign minister in 2005, it was ratified by the Estonian government and president. The Russian side interpreted the preamble as giving Estonia a possibility for future territorial claim, and [[Vladimir Putin]] notified Estonia that Russia will not consider these. Negotiations were reopened in 2012 and the Treaty was signed in February 2014. Ratification is still pending.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.postimees.ee/1250918/estonia-russia-to-exchange-128-6-hectares-of-land-under-border-treaty|title=Estonia, Russia to exchange 128.6 hectares of land under border treaty|date=28 May 2013|website=Estonian news - news.postimees.ee}}</ref>

== Diplomatic relations ==
List of countries which Estonia maintains diplomatic relations with:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="3" |[[File:Diplomatic relations of Estonia.svg|frameless|425x425px]]
|-
!#
!Country<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2018 |title=Diplomaatiliste suhete (taas)kehtestamise kronoloogia |url=https://www.vm.ee/rahvusvaheline-suhtlus-uleilmne-eestlus/suhted-teiste-riikidega/diplomaatiliste-suhete |access-date=26 October 2022 |language=et}}</ref>
!Date
|-
|1
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|{{dts|24 August 1991}}
|-
|2
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|{{dts|26 August 1991}}
|-
|3
|{{flag|Norway}}
|{{dts|27 August 1991}}
|-
|4
|{{flag|Germany}}
|{{dts|28 August 1991}}
|-
|5
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|{{dts|28 August 1991}}
|-
|6
|{{flag|Finland}}
|{{dts|29 August 1991}}
|-
|7
|{{flag|Luxembourg}}
|{{dts|29 August 1991}}
|-
|8
|{{flag|France}}
|{{dts|30 August 1991}}
|-
|9
|{{flag|Italy}}
|{{dts|31 August 1991}}
|-
|10
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|{{dts|2 September 1991}}
|-
|11
|{{flag|Poland}}
|{{dts|2 September 1991}}
|-
|12
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{dts|4 September 1991}}
|-
|13
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|{{dts|4 September 1991}}
|-
|14
|{{flag|Switzerland}}
|{{dts|4 September 1991}}
|-
|15
|{{flag|United States}}
|{{dts|4 September 1991}}
|-
|16
|{{flag|Belgium}}
|{{dts|5 September 1991}}
|-
|17
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|{{dts|5 September 1991}}
|-
|18
|{{Flag|Latvia}}
|6 September 1991<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Diplomatic Relations (Embassy of Estonia in Riga) |url=https://riga.mfa.ee/estonia-and-latvia/history-of-diplomatic-relations/}}</ref>
|-
|19
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|{{dts|9 September 1991}}
|-
|20
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|{{dts|10 September 1991}}
|-
|21
|{{flag|Ireland}}
|{{dts|10 September 1991}}
|-
|22
|{{flag|China}}
|{{dts|11 September 1991}}
|-
|23
|{{flag|Romania}}
|{{dts|13 September 1991}}
|-
|24
|{{flag|Mauritania}}
|{{dts|18 September 1991}}
|-
|25
|{{flag|Argentina}}
|{{dts|27 September 1991}}
|-
|26
|{{flag|Chile}}
|{{dts|27 September 1991}}
|-
|27
|{{flag|Cape Verde}}
|{{dts|1 October 1991}}
|-
|28
|{{flag|Portugal}}
|{{dts|1 October 1991}}
|-
|29
|{{flag|Greece}}
|{{dts|2 October 1991}}
|-
|—
|{{flag|Holy See}}
|{{dts|3 October 1991}}
|-
|30
|{{flag|Lithuania}}
|{{dts|5 October 1991}}<ref>{{cite web |title=List of countries with which Lithuania has established diplomatic relations |url=https://jp.mfa.lt/default/en/list-of-countries-with-which-lithuania-has-established-diplomatic-relations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110123939/https://jp.mfa.lt/default/en/list-of-countries-with-which-lithuania-has-established-diplomatic-relations |archive-date=10 January 2022 |access-date=10 January 2022 |website=}}</ref>
|-
|31
|{{flag|Spain}}
|{{dts|9 October 1991}}
|-
|32
|{{flag|Japan}}
|{{dts|10 October 1991}}
|-
|33
|{{flag|South Korea}}
|{{dts|17 October 1991}}
|-
|34
|{{flag|Netherlands}}
|{{dts|21 October 1991}}
|-
|35
|{{flag|Turkey}}
|{{dts|23 October 1991}}
|-
|36
|{{flag|Russia}}
|{{dts|24 October 1991}}
|-
|37
|{{flag|South Africa}}
|{{dts|4 November 1991}}
|-
|38
|{{flag|Cuba}}
|{{dts|12 November 1991}}
|-
|39
|{{flag|Mongolia}}
|{{dts|20 November 1991}}
|-
|40
|{{flag|Australia}}
|{{dts|21 November 1991}}
|-
|41
|{{flag|India}}
|{{dts|2 December 1991}}
|-
|42
|{{flag|Mexico}}
|{{dts|5 December 1991}}
|-
|43
|{{flag|Slovenia}}
|{{dts|11 December 1991}}
|-
|44
|{{flag|Brazil}}
|{{dts|16 December 1991}}
|-
|45
|{{flag|Philippines}}
|{{dts|19 December 1991}}
|-
|46
|{{flag|Albania}}
|{{dts|1 January 1992}}
|-
|47
|{{flag|Malta}}
|{{dts|1 January 1992}}
|-
|48
|{{flag|Egypt}}
|{{dts|2 January 1992}}
|-
|49
|{{flag|Ukraine}}
|{{dts|4 January 1992}}
|-
|50
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|{{dts|6 January 1992}}
|-
|51
|{{flag|Austria}}
|{{dts|8 January 1992}}
|-
|52
|{{flag|Israel}}
|{{dts|9 January 1992}}
|-
|53
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
|{{dts|22 January 1992}}
|-
|54
|{{flag|Ghana}}
|{{dts|5 February 1992}}
|-
|55
|{{flag|Guinea}}
|{{dts|10 February 1992}}
|-
|56
|{{flag|Malaysia}}
|{{dts|11 February 1992}}
|-
|57
|{{flag|Vietnam}}
|{{dts|20 February 1992}}
|-
|58
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|{{dts|2 March 1992}}
|-
|59
|{{flag|Senegal}}
|{{dts|3 April 1992}}
|-
|60
|{{flag|Belarus}}
|{{dts|6 April 1992}}
|-
|61
|{{flag|Madagascar}}
|{{dts|13 April 1992}}
|-
|62
|{{flag|Azerbaijan}}
|{{dts|20 April 1992}}
|-
|63
|{{flag|Nepal}}
|{{dts|20 April 1992}}
|-
|64
|{{flag|Thailand}}
|{{dts|27 April 1992}}
|-
|65
|{{flag|Kazakhstan}}
|{{dts|27 May 1992}}
|-
|66
|{{flag|Georgia}}
|{{dts|17 June 1992}}
|-
|67
|{{flag|Morocco}}
|{{dts|22 June 1992}}
|-
|68
|{{flag|Tunisia}}
|{{dts|29 June 1992}}
|-
|69
|{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
|{{dts|29 June 1992}}
|-
|70
|{{flag|Paraguay}}
|{{dts|1 July 1992}}
|-
|71
|{{flag|Burundi}}
|{{dts|30 July 1992}}
|-
|72
|{{flag|Iran}}
|{{dts|18 August 1992}}
|-
|73
|{{flag|Armenia}}
|{{dts|23 August 1992}}
|-
|74
|{{flag|Oman}}
|{{dts|23 September 1992}}
|-
|75
|{{flag|Uruguay}}
|{{dts|30 September 1992}}
|-
|76
|{{flag|Ecuador}}
|{{dts|22 October 1992}}
|-
|77
|{{flag|Bangladesh}}
|{{dts|5 November 1992}}
|-
|78
|{{flag|Moldova}}
|{{dts|10 November 1992}}
|-
|79
|{{flag|Nigeria}}
|{{dts|10 November 1992}}
|-
|80
|{{flag|Mali}}
|{{dts|13 November 1992}}
|-
|81
|{{flag|Singapore}}
|{{dts|2 February 1993}}
|-
|82
|{{flag|Guatemala}}
|{{dts|3 February 1993}}
|-
|83
|{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
|{{dts|8 February 1993}}
|-
|84
|{{flag|Slovakia}}
|{{dts|30 March 1993}}
|-
|85
|{{flag|Syria}}
|{{dts|19 May 1993}}
|-
|86
|{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}
|{{dts|4 June 1993}}
|-
|87
|{{flag|Indonesia}}
|{{dts|5 July 1993}}
|-
|88
|{{flag|Pakistan}}
|{{dts|20 September 1993}}
|-
|89
|{{flag|Costa Rica}}
|{{dts|4 October 1993}}
|-
|90
|{{flag|Jamaica}}
|{{dts|15 February 1994}}
|-
|91
|{{flag|Maldives}}
|{{dts|22 March 1994}}
|-
|92
|{{flag|Colombia}}
|{{dts|23 March 1994}}
|-
|93
|{{flag|Venezuela}}
|{{dts|11 July 1994}}
|-
|94
|{{flag|Turkmenistan}}
|{{dts|26 August 1994}}
|-
|95
|{{flag|Uzbekistan}}
|{{dts|10 October 1994}}
|-
|96
|{{flag|Kuwait}}
|{{dts|28 October 1994}}
|-
|97
|{{flag|Panama}}
|{{dts|13 January 1995}}
|-
|98
|{{flag|North Macedonia}}
|{{dts|10 March 1995}}
|-
|99
|{{flag|Laos}}
|{{dts|29 March 1995}}
|-
|100
|{{flag|Peru}}
|{{dts|27 July 1995}}
|-
|101
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|{{dts|31 January 1996}}
|-
|102
|{{flag|Andorra}}
|{{dts|11 April 1996}}
|-
|103
|{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}
|{{dts|12 April 1996}}
|-
|104
|{{flag|Tanzania}}
|{{dts|24 July 1996}}
|-
|105
|{{flag|Angola}}
|{{dts|10 March 1997}}
|-
|106
|{{flag|Algeria}}
|{{dts|19 March 1997}}
|-
|107
|{{flag|Qatar}}
|{{dts|14 April 1997}}
|-
|108
|{{flag|Zambia}}
|{{dts|15 May 1997}}
|-
|109
|{{flag|Belize}}
|{{dts|5 May 1999}}
|-
|110
|{{flag|Jordan}}
|{{dts|24 January 2001}}
|-
|111
|{{flag|Serbia}}
|{{dts|9 February 2001}}
|-
|112
|{{flag|El Salvador}}
|{{dts|12 February 2001}}
|-
|113
|{{flag|Gambia}}
|{{dts|30 May 2001}}
|-
|114
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
|{{dts|3 September 2001}}
|-
|115
|{{flag|Mauritius}}
|{{dts|24 October 2001}}
|-
|116
|{{flag|Kenya}}
|{{dts|31 October 2001}}
|-
|117
|{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
|{{dts|18 November 2002}}
|-
|118
|{{flag|Honduras}}
|{{dts|5 February 2003}}
|-
|119
|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|{{dts|21 March 2003}}
|-
|120
|{{flag|Botswana}}
|{{dts|3 June 2003}}
|-
|121
|{{flag|San Marino}}
|{{dts|15 October 2003}}
|-
|122
|{{flag|Nicaragua}}
|{{dts|5 March 2004}}
|-
|123
|{{flag|Bolivia}}
|{{dts|10 March 2004}}
|-
|124
|{{flag|Bahrain}}
|{{dts|27 April 2004}}
|-
|125
|{{flag|Namibia}}
|{{dts|26 May 2004}}
|-
|126
|{{flag|Iraq}}
|{{dts|22 April 2005}}
|-
|127
|{{flag|Eritrea}}
|{{dts|31 May 2005}}
|-
|128
|{{flag|Djibouti}}
|{{dts|16 June 2005}}
|-
|129
|{{flag|Suriname}}
|{{dts|21 June 2005}}
|-
|130
|{{flag|Benin}}
|{{dts|27 June 2005}}
|-
|131
|{{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}
|{{dts|1 July 2005}}
|-
|132
|{{flag|Ethiopia}}
|{{dts|23 August 2005}}
|-
|133
|{{flag|Cambodia}}
|{{dts|31 August 2005}}
|-
|134
|{{flag|Niger}}
|{{dts|12 October 2005}}
|-
|135
|{{flag|Bahamas}}
|{{dts|20 October 2005}}
|-
|136
|{{flag|Timor-Leste}}
|{{dts|21 December 2005}}
|-
|137
|{{flag|Tajikistan}}
|{{dts|23 February 2006}}
|-
|138
|{{flag|Rwanda}}
|{{dts|14 March 2006}}
|-
|139
|{{flag|Burkina Faso}}
|{{dts|28 March 2006}}
|-
|140
|{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
|{{dts|28 March 2006}}
|-
|141
|{{flag|Republic of the Congo}}
|{{dts|26 April 2006}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 April 2006 |title=Eesti ja Kongo vabariik sõlmisid diplomaatilised suhted |language=et |work=EestiPäevaleht |url=https://epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/51037521/eesti-ja-kongo-vabariik-solmisid-diplomaatilised-suhted |access-date=26 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
|142
|{{flag|Brunei}}
|{{dts|1 May 2006}}
|-
|143
|{{flag|Grenada}}
|{{dts|12 May 2006}}
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|144
|{{flag|Montenegro}}
|{{dts|13 June 2006}}
|-
|145
|{{flag|Cameroon}}
|{{dts|27 July 2006}}
|-
|146
|{{flag|Uganda}}
|{{dts|19 September 2006}}
|-
|147
|{{flag|Federated States of Micronesia}}
|{{dts|22 September 2006}}
|-
|148
|{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}
|{{dts|13 October 2006}}
|-
|149
|{{flag|Seychelles}}
|{{dts|15 November 2006}}
|-
|150
|{{flag|Dominica}}
|{{dts|13 February 2007}}
|-
|151
|{{flag|Guyana}}
|{{dts|20 April 2007}}
|-
|152
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|{{dts|28 June 2007}}
|-
|153
|{{flag|Gabon}}
|{{dts|13 July 2007}}
|-
|154
|{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}
|{{dts|8 December 2007}}
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|155
|{{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}
|{{dts|18 December 2007}}
|-
|156
|{{flag|Monaco}}
|{{dts|7 February 2008}}
|-
|—
|{{flag|Kosovo}}
|{{dts|24 April 2008}}
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|157
|{{flag|Barbados}}
|{{dts|15 May 2008}}
|-
|158
|{{flag|Fiji}}
|{{dts|14 July 2008}}
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|159
|{{flag|Libya}}
|{{dts|17 December 2008}}
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|160
|{{flag|Samoa}}
|{{dts|23 January 2009}}
|-
|161
|{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}
|{{dts|20 May 2009}}
|-
|162
|{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
|{{dts|23 September 2009}}
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|163
|{{flag|Saint Lucia}}
|{{dts|23 September 2009}}
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|164
|{{flag|Mozambique}}
|{{dts|25 September 2009}}
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|165
|{{flag|Haiti}}
|{{dts|31 March 2010}}
|-
|166
|{{flag|Comoros}}
|{{dts|30 November 2010}}
|-
|167
|{{flag|Sierra Leone}}
|{{dts|10 May 2011}}
|-
|168
|{{flag|Somalia}}
|{{dts|23 May 2011}}
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|169
|{{flag|Solomon Islands}}
|{{dts|25 May 2011}}
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|170
|{{flag|Tuvalu}}
|{{dts|25 May 2011}}
|-
|171
|{{flag|Malawi}}
|{{dts|19 July 2011}}
|-
|172
|{{flag|Nauru}}
|{{dts|21 March 2012}}
|-
|173
|{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}
|{{dts|2 April 2012}}
|-
|174
|{{flag|Ivory Coast}}
|{{dts|8 June 2012}}
|-
|175
|{{flag|Vanuatu}}
|{{dts|25 September 2012}}
|-
|176
|{{flag|Lesotho}}
|{{dts|26 September 2012}}
|-
|177
|{{flag|Myanmar}}
|{{dts|26 September 2012}}
|-
|178
|{{flag|Marshall Islands}}
|{{dts|12 July 2013}}
|-
|179
|{{flag|Palau}}
|{{dts|8 November 2013}}
|-
|180
|{{flag|Central African Republic}}
|{{dts|3 April 2014}}
|-
|181
|{{flag|Kiribati}}
|{{dts|4 September 2014}}
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|182
|{{flag|Togo}}
|{{dts|23 September 2014}}
|-
|183
|{{flag|Tonga}}
|{{dts|12 March 2015}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diplomatic relations between Tonga and ... |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/search?f1=series&as=1&sf=title&so=a&rm=&m1=p&p1=Diplomatic%20relations%20between%20Estonia%20and%20...&ln=en |access-date=26 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
|184
|{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}
|{{dts|4 October 2016}}
|-
|185
|{{flag|South Sudan}}
|{{dts|18 September 2017}}
|-
|186
|{{flag|Sudan}}
|{{dts|25 January 2018}}
|-
|187
|{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
|{{dts|3 July 2018}}
|-
|—
|{{flag|Cook Islands}}
|{{dts|25 August 2018}}<ref>{{cite web |date=2018-10-25 |title=Estonia and Cook Islands establish diplomatic relations |url=https://vm.ee/en/news/estonia-and-cook-islands-establish-diplomatic-relations |access-date=2018-11-11 |publisher=MFA Estonia}}</ref>
|-
|188
|{{flag|Chad}}
|{{dts|28 September 2018}}
|-
|189
|{{flag|Eswatini}}
|{{dts|21 November 2018}}
|-
|—
|{{flag|Sovereign Military Order of Malta}}
|{{dts|11 March 2020}}
|}

==Bilateral relations==

===Multilateral===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="width:100%; margin:auto;" 
!width="15%"| Organization
!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
|--valign="top"
|{{Flag|European Union}}||<!--Start date-->
|See [[2004 enlargement of the European Union]] 
Estonia joined the [[European Union]] as a full member on 1 May 2004.
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|{{Flag|NATO}}||<!--Start date-->
|
Estonia joined [[NATO]] as a full member on 29 March 2004.
|}

===Africa===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
!width="15%"| Country
!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
|--valign="top"
|{{flag|Egypt }}||<!--Data started-->1937
|
* Egypt first recognized Estonia in 1937 and re-recognized Estonia on 6 September 1991.
* Egypt is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Cairo]].
* Both countries are full members of the [[Union for the Mediterranean]].
* January 2005&nbsp;– [[Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs]] Kristiina Ojuland's visit to Egypt
* November 2005&nbsp;– [[Prime Minister of Estonia]] [[Andrus Ansip]] in [[Barcelona]] at the [[Euromediterranean Partnership|Euromed Summit]] met with [[Prime Minister of Egypt|Egyptian Prime Minister]] [[Ahmed Nazif]].
* December 2007&nbsp;– [[Prime Minister of Estonia]] [[Andrus Ansip]] met with [[Prime Minister of Egypt|Egyptian Prime Minister]] [[Ahmed Nazif]] in the framework of the [[2007 Africa-EU Summit|EU- African Union Summit]] in [[Lisbon]].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070803032817/http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_176/5148.html  Estonian Ministry of foreign Affairs about the relation with Egypt]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20181227092054/http://www.kairo.vm.ee/  Special Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the Arab Republic of Egypt]
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|{{flag|Ethiopia}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|2005-08-23}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vm.ee/en/countries/ethiopia?display=relations|title=Ethiopia &#124; Ministry of Foreign Affairs}}</ref>
|
* Estonia has an embassy office in [[Addis Ababa]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://vm.ee/en/news/estonia-appoints-charge-daffaires-addis-ababa| title = Estonia appoints a chargé d'affaires to Addis Ababa}}</ref>
* Ethiopia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
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|{{flag|Lesotho}}||<!--Data started-->2012
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations in September 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vm.ee/en/news/estonia-established-diplomatic-relations-lesotho|title=Estonia Established Diplomatic Relations with Lesotho &#124; Ministry of Foreign Affairs|website=vm.ee}}</ref> 
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Lesotho.
* Lesotho does not have an accreditation to Estonia.
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|{{flag|Morocco}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-06-22}}
|
* Estonia is accredited to Morocco from its embassy in Lisbon, Portugal.
* Morocco is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
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|{{flag|South Africa }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|}}||

* Estonia does not have an accredited to South Africa.
* South Africa is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
|}

===Americas===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
!width="15%"| Country
!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
|--valign="top"
|{{flag|Argentina}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1991-09-27}}
|
* Argentina is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Argentina.
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|{{flag|Belize}}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1999-05-05}}||
* Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 May 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vm.ee/et/tegevused-eesmargid/diplomaatiliste-suhete-taaskehtestamise-kronoloogia|title=Diplomaatiliste suhete (taas)kehtestamise kronoloogia &#124; Välisministeerium|website=vm.ee}}</ref> 
* Belize does not have an accreditation to Estonia.
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Belize.
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|{{flag|Bolivia}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-09-08}}
|
* Bolivia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Bolivia.
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|{{flag|Brazil}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1991-09}}
|
* Brazil has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Estonia is accredited to Brazil from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.
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|{{flag|Canada }}||<!--Data started-->1922||
* Canada has an embassy office in [[Tallinn]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/baltic_states-pays_baltes/offices-bureaux/estonia-estonie.aspx?lang=eng |title=Office of the embassy of Canada in Tallinn |access-date=18 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825064107/http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/baltic_states-pays_baltes/offices-bureaux/estonia-estonie.aspx?lang=eng |archive-date=25 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Ottawa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ottawa.mfa.ee/|title=Frontpage|website=Ottawa}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Chile }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-09-22}}||See [[Chile–Estonia relations]]
Chile first recognized Estonia on 22 September 1921. Chile re-recognised Estonia on 28 August 1991 and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 27 September 1991. An agreement on visa-free travel between Estonia and Chile came into force on 2 December 2000.<ref name='emfa'>[[Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]: [http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_176/4724.html Estonia and Chile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070803034531/http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_176/4724.html |date=3 August 2007 }}</ref><ref>[[Elektrooniline Riigi Teataja]]: [http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=78302 Eesti Vabariigi valitsuse ja Tšiili Vabariigi valitsuse vaheline turistide viisakohustuse kaotamise kokkulepe]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F97E010606D7329&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sources|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019091717/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F97E010606D7329&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|archive-date=19 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The two countries also have in force a Memorandum on co-operation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs.<ref name='emfa' /> Agreements on cultural, tourism, and IT cooperation are being readied.<ref name='emfa' />

Chile is among Estonia's most important [[foreign trade]] partners in [[South America]].<ref name='ansip-lima'>[[Government of Estonia|Estonian Cabinet of Ministers]]: [https://archive.today/20121209084350/http://www.valitsus.ee/brf/index.php?id=293722 Prime Minister spoke with the President of Chile about the common interests of both states]</ref>  In 2006, Estonia and Chile issued the joint Antarctic themed stamp series, designed by Ülle Marks and Jüri Kass, bearing images of the Emperor penguin and the minke whale.<ref>[[Õhtuleht]] [https://archive.today/20120913113740/http://www.ohtuleht.ee/index.aspx?id=208850 Eesti ja Tšiili ühine postmark], 25 October 2006</ref> The works of Chilean writers [[Isabel Allende]], [[Pablo Neruda]] and [[José Donoso]] have been translated into Estonian.<ref name='emfa' />

* Chile is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland and maintains an honorary consulate in Tallinn.  
* Estonia is accredited to Chile from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn and maintains an honorary consulate in [[Santiago]].
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|{{flag|Colombia }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-09-22}}
|
* Colombia first recognised Estonia on 22 September 1921 and re-recognised the restored Republic of Estonia on 23 March 1994.
* Colombia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
* Estonia is accredited to Colombia from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.
* Colombia defines Estonia as a major ally and key player on Colombia's accession into the [[OECD]] and ratification of the Colombia-European Union Trade Agreement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/international/regions/europe/union/member/estonia|title=- Cancillería|access-date=20 February 2015}}</ref>
|--valign="top"
|{{flag|Costa Rica}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1993-10-04}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vm.ee/en/countries/costa-rica?display=relations|title=Costa Rica &#124; Ministry of Foreign Affairs|website=vm.ee}}</ref>
|
* Costa Rica does not have an accreditation to Estonia
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Costa Rica.
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|{{flag|Cuba}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1991-11-12}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vm.ee/en/countries/cuba?display=relations|title=Cuba &#124; Ministry of Foreign Affairs|website=vm.ee}}</ref>
|
* Cuba is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Cuba.
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|{{flag|El Salvador }}||<!--Data started-->||

* El Salvador is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to El Salvador.
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|{{flag|Guyana }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1997-04-19}}
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 April 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minfor.gov.gy/docs/other/diplomatic_relations_list.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-07-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307101008/http://www.minfor.gov.gy/docs/other/diplomatic_relations_list.pdf |archive-date=7 March 2016}}</ref> 
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Guyana.
* Guyana does not have an accreditation to Estonia.
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|{{flag|Mexico }}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1937-01-28}}
|See [[Estonia–Mexico relations]]
* Estonia and Mexico signed a friendship treaty on 28 January 1937.
* Mexico was among those countries that never recognized Estonia's annexation by the Soviet Union. Mexico recognized the restored Republic of Estonia on 5 September 1991, while diplomatic relations were re-established on 5 December 1991.
* Estonia is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States and maintains honorary consulates in [[Mexico City]] and in [[Tampico]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://washington.mfa.ee|title=Frontpage|website=Washington}}</ref>
* Mexico is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland and maintains an honorary consulate in Tallinn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/finlandia/|title=Embassy of Mexico in Finland &#124; Embajada de México en Finlandia|website=embamex.sre.gob.mx}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Peru }}||<!--Data started-->||

* Estonia is accredited to Peru from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.
* Peru is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland and maintains an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
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|{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}||<!--Data started-->2009
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 September 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/local-news/high-level-meetings-between-estonia-st-kitts-nevis-begin/|title=High-level meetings between Estonia, St. Kitts-Nevis begin|date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
* Saint Kitts and Nevis does not have an accreditation to Estonia.
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|{{flag|United States }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1922-07-22}}||See [[Estonia–United States relations]]
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Washington, D.C.]] and consulates-general in [[New York City]] and [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://washington.mfa.ee| title = Embassy of Estonia in Washington, D.C.}}</ref>
* United States has an embassy in Tallinn.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ee.usembassy.gov| title = Embassy of the United States in Tallinn}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Uruguay }}||<!--Data started-->||

* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Uruguay.
* Uruguay is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland and maintains an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
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|{{flag|Venezuela }}||<!--Data started-->||

* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Venezuela.
* Venezuela is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Oslo, Norway.
|}

===Asia===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
!width="15%"| Country
!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
|--valign="top"
|{{flag|Afghanistan}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|2005-07-01}}
|
* Afghanistan is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
* Estonia is accredited to Afghanistan from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.
|
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|{{flag|Armenia }}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-08-23}}
|See [[Armenia–Estonia relations]]
* Armenia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland and an honorary consulate in [[Tallinn]].
* Estonia is accredited to Armenia from its embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia and through an honorary consulate in [[Yerevan]].
* There are around 2,000 of [[Armenian diaspora|Armenian descent]] living in Estonia. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[Council of Europe]].
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|{{flag|Azerbaijan }}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-04-20}}
|See [[Azerbaijan-Estonia relations]]
* Estonia recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on February 20, 1992.
* Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Estonia have been established since April 20, 1992.
* Azerbaijan has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Estonia has an embassy office in [[Baku]]. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[Council of Europe]].
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|{{flag|Cambodia}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|2005-08-31}}
|
* Cambodia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Moscow, Russia.
* Estonia does not have an accreditation for Cambodia.
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|{{flag|China }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1991-09-11}}||
* China has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Beijing]].
In June 2020, Estonia openly opposed the [[2020 Hong Kong national security law|Hong Kong national security law]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lawler |first1=Dave |title= The 53 countries supporting China's crackdown on Hong Kong|url= https://www.axios.com/countries-supporting-china-hong-kong-law-0ec9bc6c-3aeb-4af0-8031-aa0f01a46a7c.html|website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |access-date=3 July 2020 |language=en |date=2 July 2020}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Georgia }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1992-06-17}}
|
* Georgia recognized Estonia on 27 August 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Tbilisi]].
* Georgia has an embassy in Tallinn. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[Council of Europe]]. 
* Estonia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Member state of the European Union|member]] and Georgia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Accession of Georgia to the European Union|candidate]].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070718101754/http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_176/977.html  Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Georgia]
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|{{flag|India }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-09-22}}||See [[Estonia–India relations]]

* India first recognized Estonia on 22 September 1921 and re-recognized Estonia on 9 September 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[New Delhi]].
* India is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland and maintains an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
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|{{flag|Indonesia}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1993-07-05}}
|
* Estonia is accredited to Indonesia from its embassy in [[Singapore]].
* Indonesia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
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|{{flag|Iran}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1921-09-22}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vm.ee/en/countries/iran?display=relations|title=Iran &#124; Ministry of Foreign Affairs|website=vm.ee}}</ref>
|
* Iran recognized Estonia on 22 September 1921, Iran has never recognised the occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union and re-recognized Estonia on 10 September 1991. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 18 August 1992.
* Estonia is accredited to Iran from its embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
* Iran is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
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|{{flag|Iraq}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|2005-04-22}}
|
* Estonia is accredited to Iraq from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.
* Iraq is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
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|{{flag|Israel }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1992-01-09}}
|
* Israel recognized Estonia on 4 September 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Tel Aviv]].
* Israel is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
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|{{flag|Japan }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-01-26}}
|
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Tokyo]].
* Japan has an embassy in Tallinn.
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|{{flag|Kazakhstan}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-05-27}}
|
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Astana]].
* Kazakhstan has an embassy in Tallinn.
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|{{flag|Kuwait}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1994-10-28}}
|
* Estonia is accredited to Kuwait from its embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
* Kuwait is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
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|{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}||<!--Data started-->1996
|
* Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1996.
* Estonia is accredited to Kyrgyzstan from its embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan.
* Kyrgyzstan is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Minsk, Belarus.
* Both countries are full members of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]].
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|{{flag|Malaysia }}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1993-11-04}}||
* Malaysia recognised the independence of Estonia on 11 September 1991 shortly after the dissolution of the [[Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic]] on 20 August 1991.<ref name="relations">{{cite web|url=http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/8015|title=Bilateral relations (Estonia and Malaysia)|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia|access-date=30 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203211636/http://www.vm.ee/?q=en%2Fnode%2F8015|archive-date=3 February 2014}}</ref> Relations between the two countries have been established since 4 November 1993.<ref name="relations"/>
* Estonia is accredited to Malaysia from its embassy in New Delhi, India and maintains an honorary consul in [[Kuala Lumpur]].
* Malaysia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy Helsinki, Finland. 
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|{{flag|Mongolia}}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1991-10-20}}
|
* Estonia is accredited to Mongolia from its embassy in Beijing, China and maintains an honorary consulate in [[Ulaanbaatar]].
* Mongolia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
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|{{flag|North Korea }}||<!--Date started-->{{N/a}}||
* Neither of the nations have established diplomatic relations.
* Estonia only recognized [[Republic of Korea]] as the sole legitimate regime in the Korean Peninsula, excluding North Korea.
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|{{flag|Oman}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-09-23}}
|
* Estonia is accredited to Oman from its embassy in Cairo, Egypt.
* Oman is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in London, United Kingdom
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|{{flag|Pakistan}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1993-09-20}}
|
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Pakistan.
* Pakistan is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland. 
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|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}||<!--Date started-->{{dts|format=dmy|2003-03-21}}
|
* Estonia is accredited to Saudi Arabia from its embassy in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
* Saudi Arabia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
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|{{flag|South Korea }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1991-09-17}}
|
The establishment of diplomatic relations between Estonia and the Republic of Korea began on 1991-09-17. 
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Seoul]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://seoul.mfa.ee/et/|title=Eesti saatkond}}</ref>
* South Korea is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Estonia recognized South Korea as the sole legitimate regime in the Korean Peninsula.
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|{{flag|Sri Lanka }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1996-01-31}}||See [[Estonia–Sri Lanka relations]]
* Sri Lanka recognized Estonia on 10 October 1991.
* Estonia is accredited to Sri Lanka from its embassy in New Delhi, India.
* Sri Lanka is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
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|{{flag|Syria}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1993-5-19}}<ref>https://www.vm.ee/suhted-teiste-riikide-ja-organisatsioonidega/suhted-teiste-riikidega/diplomaatiliste-suhete</ref>
|See [[Estonia–Syria relations]]
* Syria recognized Estonia on 19 May 1993.
* Syria has a non-resident ambassador in [[Minsk]].<ref>https://vm.ee/en/country-page/SYR</ref>
|-
|{{Flag|Taiwan}}
|
|See [[Estonia–Taiwan relations]]
* Despite the absence of official diplomatic relations, both countries maintain informal relations.
* The [[Taipei Mission in the Republic of Latvia]] represents Taiwanese interests in Estonia.
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|{{flag|Tajikistan}}||<!--Data started-->2006||
* Both countries established diplomatic relations in 2006.
* Estonia is accredited to Tajikistan from its embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan.
* Tajikistan is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Minsk, Belarus.
* Both countries are full members of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]].
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|{{flag|Thailand }}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1921-10-22}}
|
* Thailand (then [[Siam]]) first recognized Estonia on 22 October 1921. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1992.
* Estonia is accredited to Thailand through its embassy in Beijing, China.
* Thailand is accredited to Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
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|{{flag|Turkey}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1991-10-23}}
|See [[Estonia–Turkey relations]]
* Turkey recognized Estonia on 23 October 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Ankara]].
* Turkey has an embassy in Tallinn. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[NATO]]. 
* Estonia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Member State of the European Union|member]] and Turkey is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Accession of Turkey to the European Union|candidate]]. Estonia supports Turkey's accession negotiations to the EU, although negotiations have now been suspended.
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|{{flag|Turkmenistan}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1994-08-26}}
|
* Estonia is accredited to Turkmenistan from its embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan.
* Turkmenistan is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Minsk, Belarus.
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|{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|2006-03-28}}
|
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Abu Dhabi]].
* UAE is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
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|{{flag|Uzbekistan}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1994-10-10}}
| 
* Estonia is accredited to Uzbekistan from its embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan.
* Uzbekistan is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Riga, Latvia.
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|{{flag|Vietnam }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|}}||

* Estonia is accredited to Vietnam from its embassy in Beijing, China.
* Vietnam is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
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===Europe===
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!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
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|{{flag|Albania }}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-01-01}}
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* Albania is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
* Estonia is accredited to Albania from its embassy in Athens, Greece.
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|{{flag|Austria }}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1921-06-26}}
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* Austria recognised Estonia on 26 June 1921.
* Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 8 January 1992.
* Austria has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Vienna]].
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]].
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|{{flag|Belarus }}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-04-06}}
|See [[Belarus-Estonia relations]]
* Belarus has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Minsk]].
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|{{flag|Belgium }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-01-26}}||

* Belgium is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Brussels]]. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]].
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|{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1993-02-08}}
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* Bosnia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
* Estonia is accredited to Bosnia from its embassy in Budapest, Hungary.
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|{{flag|Bulgaria }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-05-20}}||See [[Bulgaria–Estonia relations]]

* Bulgaria recognised Estonia on 20 May 1921 and re-recognised Estonia on 26 August 1991.
* Bulgaria is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland and maintains an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
* Estonia is accredited to Bulgaria from its embassy in Bucharest, Romania and has an honorary consulate in [[Sofia]]. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]].
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|{{anchor|Croatia}}{{flag|Croatia }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1992-03-02}}||

* Croatia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Estonia is accredited to Croatia from its embassy in Prague, Czech Republic.
* In 2000 the two countries mutually ended the visa regimes for citizens travelling between the two states.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/arhiv/2000/05/22/HRT0009.html|title=HRVATSKA I ESTONIJA POTPISALE SPORAZUM O UKIDANJU VIZA I READMISIJI|access-date=20 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220212949/http://www.hrt.hr/arhiv/2000/05/22/HRT0009.html|archive-date=20 February 2015}}</ref> In September 2008, the Estonian prime minister [[Andrus Ansip]] made a state visit to Croatia in which he supported the country on its way toward [[NATO]] and [[European Union|EU]] membership.
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|{{flag|Cyprus }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1992-01-22}}||

* Cyprus is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Estonia is accredited to Cyprus from its embassy in Athens, Greece. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]].
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|{{flag|Czech Republic }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1991-09-09}}||

* Czech Republic has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Prague]]. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]].
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|{{flag|Denmark }}||<!--Data started-->1921||See [[Denmark–Estonia relations]]

* Denmark has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Copenhagen]]. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]].
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|{{flag|Finland }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1920-06-20}}||See [[Estonia–Finland relations]]

* Finland first recognised Estonia on 20 June 1920.
* Finland has an embassy in Tallinn and an honorary consulate in [[Tartu]].
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Helsinki]] and six honorary consulates in [[Kotka]], [[Mariehamn]], [[Oulu]], [[Tampere]], [[Turku]] and [[Vaasa]].
* Both countries are full members of the [[Council of the Baltic Sea States]] and of the [[European Union]] and of [[NATO]]. 
* Estonia and Finland have a joint embassy in Canberra. 
* Estonia fully supported Finland's application to join NATO, which resulted in membership on 4 April 2023.
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|{{flag|France }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-01-26}}
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* France recognised Estonia on 26 January 1921.  France never recognised the Soviet occupation of Estonia.  France re-stated its recognition on 25 August 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Paris]] and 4 honorary consulates (in [[Lille]], [[Lyon]], [[Nancy, France|Nancy]] and [[Toulouse]]).
* France has its [[French Institute of Estonia]] in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]].
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|{{flag|Germany}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1991-08-28}}
|See [[Estonia–Germany relations]] 
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Berlin]]. 
* Germany has an embassy in Tallinn. 
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]].
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|{{flag|Greece }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1922-05-19}}
|See [[Estonia–Greece relations]]
* Greece recognised Estonia on 19 May 1922.  Greece never recognised the Soviet annexation of Estonia.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Athens]].
* Greece has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of [[NATO]] and the [[European Union]].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012012903/http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_176/829.html  Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Greece]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060714211649/http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Europe/Relationships+with+EU+Member+States/Esthonia/   Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Estonia]
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|{{flag|Holy See }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-10-10}}
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* Estonia is accredited to the Holy See from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.
* Holy See is accredited to Estonia from its Apostolic Nunciature in Vilnius, Lithuania.
* In September 1993, [[Pope John Paul II]] visited Estonia.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927211212/http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_176/2198.html  Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the bilateral relations with the Vatican]
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|{{flag|Hungary }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-02-24}}
|See [[Estonia–Hungary relations]]
* Hungary recognised Estonia on 24 February 1921.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Budapest]].
* Hungary has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of [[NATO]] and of the [[European Union]].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070803040102/http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_176/1197.html  Estonia Ministry of Foreign affairs about relations with Hungary]
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|{{flag|Iceland }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1922-01-30}}
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* Iceland was the first country to re-recognized Estonia's independence on 22 August 1991.
* Estonia is accredited to Iceland through its embassy in Oslo, Norway and maintains an honorary consulate in [[Reykjavík]].
* Iceland is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Both countries are full members of NATO, of the [[Council of Europe]] and of the [[Council of the Baltic Sea States]].
* Estonia and Iceland have a joint embassy in Beijing, China.
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|{{flag|Ireland }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1991-08-27}}
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* Ireland recognised Estonia on 27 August 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Dublin]].
* Ireland has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of the European Union.
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|{{flag|Italy }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-01-26}}||See [[Estonia–Italy relations]]

* Italy recognised Estonia on 26 January 1921 . Italy re-recognised Estonia on 27 August 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Rome]].
* Italy has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
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|{{flag|Kosovo }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|2008-04-24}}
|See [[Estonia–Kosovo relations]]
* Estonia [[International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|recognized]] Kosovo on 21 February 2008.
* Estonia is accredited to Kosovo from its embassy in Vienna, Austria.
* Kosovo is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
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|{{flag|Latvia }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1918-12-03}}||See [[Estonia–Latvia relations]]
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Riga]].
* Latvia has an embassy in Tallinn.
* The two states share 343&nbsp;km of common borders.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}}
* They enjoy close relations sharing a common history of relations in the USSR and being neighbours.<ref name="ee">{{Cite web|url=https://vm.ee/et|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070803035931/http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_176/1206.html|url-status=dead|title=Avaleht &#124; Välisministeerium|archive-date=3 August 2007|website=vm.ee}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Lithuania }}||<!--Data started-->1919
|See [[Estonia–Lithuania relations]]
* Estonia has an embassy in Vilnius.
* Lithuania has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Until 31 July 2016 the Estonian ambassador to Lithuania was Toomas Kukk.
* Both countries are situated in the [[Baltic region]] and are the full members of NATO and EU.
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|{{flag|Luxembourg }}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1923-02-22}}
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* Luxembourg recognized Estonia on 22 February 1923 and re-recognised Estonia on 27 August 1991.<ref name="emfa2">{{cite web|title=Estonia and Luxembourg|url=http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_176/1606.html|author=Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318223451/http://www.vm.ee/?q=en%2Ftaxonomy%2Fterm%2F53%2F1606.html|archive-date=18 March 2012|access-date=23 May 2009}}</ref> Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 29 August 1991.<ref name="emfa2"/> 
* Estonia is accredited to Luxembourg from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium and maintains an honorary consulate in [[Luxembourg City]]. 
* Trade agreement between Estonia and Belgium and Luxembourg (1935)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/memorial/1935/76|title=Mémorial A n° 76 de 1935 - Legilux|website=legilux.public.lu}}</ref>
* Agreement on Road Transport between Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands (came into force 1 December 1994)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vlepingud.vm.ee/et/attachment/495 |title=AGREEMENT ON ROAD TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE KINGDOM OF |access-date=20 February 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121210173055/http://vlepingud.vm.ee/et/attachment/495 |archive-date=10 December 2012}}</ref>
* Agreement Between Estonia and the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (came into force 23 September 1999)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://legal.un.org/ola/Default.aspx|title=United Nations - Office of Legal Affairs|website=legal.un.org}}</ref>
* Agreement Between Estonia and the States of Benelux on Readmission of Persons (came into force 1 February 2005)
* Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Income and Capital Tax evasion (signed 23 May 2006)
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|{{flag|Malta }}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-01-01}}
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* Malta recognized Estonia on 26 August 1991.
* Estonia is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy.
* Malta is accredited to Estonia from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in [[Valletta]].
* Malta has an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of the European Union.
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|{{flag|Moldova }}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-11-10}}|
|See [[Estonia–Moldova relations]]
* Moldova recognized Estonia on 28 August 1991 and Estonia recognized Moldova on 20 February 1992.
* Estonia haș an embassy office in [[Chişinău]].
* Moldova has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of the [[Council of Europe]]. 
* Estonia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Member state of the European Union|member]] and Moldova is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Accession of Moldova to the European Union|candidate]].
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|{{flag|Montenegro}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|2006-06-13}}
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* Estonia is accredited to Montenegro from its embassy in Budapest, Hungary.
* Montenegro is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland. 
* Both countries are full members of [[NATO]]. 
* Estonia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Member state of the European Union|member]] and Montenegro is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Accession of Montenegro to the European Union|candidate]].
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|{{flag|Netherlands }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-03-05}}
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* The Netherlands recognized Estonia on 5 March 1921. After the end of Soviet occupation the Netherlands re-recognised Estonia on 2 September 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[The Hague]].
* Netherlands has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
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|{{flag|North Macedonia}}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1995-03-02}}||
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 1995.
* Estonia is accredited to North Macedonia from its embassy in Budapest, Hungary.
* North Macedonia has an embassy in Tallinn. 
* Both countries are full members of [[NATO]]. 
* Estonia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Member state of the European Union|member]] and North Macedonia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Accession of North Macedonia to the European Union|candidate]].
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|{{flag|Norway }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-02-05}}
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* Norway recognized Estonia on 5 February 1921. Norway never recognized the annexation of the Baltic States by the [[Soviet Union]].
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Oslo]] and three honorary consulates (in [[Trondheim]], [[Tromsø (city)|Tromsø]] and [[Stavanger]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.estemb.no/|title=Estemb in Oslo|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326001922/http://www.estemb.no/|archive-date=26 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Norway has an embassy in [[Tallinn]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norra.ee/|title=Norra - ametlik kodulehekülg Eestis|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-date=14 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214082451/http://www.norra.ee/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Both countries are full members of the [[Council of the Baltic Sea States]], the [[Council of Europe]] and of [[NATO]].
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|{{flag|Poland }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1920-12-31}}
|See [[Estonia–Poland relations]]
* Poland recognized Estonia's independence on 31 December 1920 and re-recognized it on 26 August 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Warsaw]] and three honorary consulates (in [[Szczecin]], [[Poznań]] and [[Kraków]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.estemb.pl/|title=Estonian Embassy in Poland|access-date=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* Poland has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, of NATO and of the European Union.
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|{{flag|Portugal }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-02-06}}
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* Portugal recognized Estonia ''de facto'' in 1918 and de jure on 6 February 1921. Portugal never recognized the occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union. Portugal re-recognized Estonia on 27 August 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Lisbon]].
* Portugal is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
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|{{flag|Romania }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-02-26}}
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* Romania recognized Estonia's independence on 26 February 1921.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Bucharest]].
* Romania has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
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|{{flag|Russia }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1920-02-02}}||See [[Estonia–Russia relations]]

Russia recognized Estonia via the [[Treaty of Tartu (Russian–Estonian)|Tartu Peace Treaty]] on 2 February 1920. Russian-Estonian relations were re-established in January 1991, when leaders of the two countries, [[Boris Yeltsin]] of Russia and [[Arnold Rüütel]] of Estonia, met in Tallinn and signed a treaty on the relations of the two countries after the anticipated independence of Estonia from the Soviet Union.<ref>Kristina Kallas, ''[http://www.ut.ee/ABVKeskus/eesti/eesti-vene.doc Eesti Vabariigi ja Vene Föderatsiooni riikidevahelised läbirääkimised aastatel 1990–1994] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225225805/http://www.ut.ee/ABVKeskus/eesti/eesti-vene.doc |date=25 February 2009 }}'' - Tartu 2000</ref><ref>[[Eesti Ekspress]]: ''[http://www.ekspress.ee/viewdoc/41763F52B461B81DC22572C800232248 Ta astus sajandist pikema sammu - Boriss Jeltsin 1931-2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927002407/http://www.ekspress.ee/viewdoc/41763F52B461B81DC22572C800232248 |date=27 September 2007 }}'', 25 April 2007</ref> The treaty envisaged the right to freely choose their citizenship for all permanent residents of Estonia at the time.

Russia re-recognized the [[Republic of Estonia]] on 24 August 1991 after the failed [[Soviet coup attempt]], as one of the first countries to do so. The Soviet Union recognised the independence of Estonia on 6 September 1991. Estonia's ties with Boris Yeltsin's government weakened after the Russian president's initial show of solidarity with the Baltic states in January 1991. Issues surrounding the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Baltic countries and Estonia's denial of automatic citizenship to persons who settled in Estonia in 1940–1991 and their offspring<ref>Citizenship Act of Estonia (§ 5. Acquisition of Estonian citizenship by birth): {{cite web |url=http://www.legislationline.org/legislation.php?tid=11&lid=2296&less=false |title=Citizenship Act of Estonia (1995, consolidated March 2004) - Legislationline - free online legislation database |access-date=2007-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927182603/http://www.legislationline.org/legislation.php?tid=11&lid=2296&less=false |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref> ranked high on the list of points of contention.

* Estonia has an embassy in [[Moscow]] and consulates-general in [[Pskov]] and [[Saint Petersburg]].
* Russia has an embassy in Tallinn and consulates-general in [[Narva]] and [[Tartu]].
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|{{flag|Serbia }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|2001-02-09}}||See Estonia–Serbia relations
* Estonia is accredited to Serbia from its embassy in Budapest, Hungary.
* Serbia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland. 
* Estonia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Member state of the European Union|member]] and Serbia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Accession of Serbia to the European Union|candidate]].
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|{{flag|Slovakia }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1993-03-30}}||See [[Estonia–Slovakia relations]]
* Estonia recognised Slovakia on 15 January 1993.
* Estonia is accredited to Slovakia through its embassy in Vienna, Austria.
* Slovakia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Helsinki, Finland.
* Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. 
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|{{flag|Slovenia}}||<!--Date started-->
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* Estonia is accredited to Slovenia from its embassy in Prague, Czech Republic.
* Slovenia is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Riga, Latvia. 
* Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
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|{{flag|Spain }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-03-25}}
|See [[Estonia–Spain relations]]
* Spain recognized Estonia in 1921. Spain renewed its recognition of Estonia on 27 August 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Madrid]].
* Spain has an embassy in Tallinn.
* Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
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|{{flag|Sweden }}||<!--Data started-->||See [[Estonia–Sweden relations]]

* Estonia was under Swedish rule between 1561 and 1721.
* Sweden recognized Estonia on 4 February 1921.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://static.bonniernews.se/gcs/arkivet/1921/02/bib13991099_19210205_0_34_262021/bib13991099_19210205_0_34_0006-5306x6670.jpeg |newspaper=[[Dagens Nyheter]] |title=Namn och nytt... |trans-title=Name and new... |page=13 |date=1921-02-05 |access-date=12 February 2025 |language=sv |quote=Regeringen har i gårdagens konselj erkänt republikerna Estland och Lettland såsom självständiga och oberoende stater. |trans-quote=At yesterday's council, the government recognized the republics of Estonia and Latvia as independent and sovereign states.}}</ref> Sweden resumed diplomatic relations with Estonia on 28 August 1991.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.regeringen.se/contentassets/9b37ae5d5e7a4d388f139718a77f79a7/avtal-med-estland-om-aterupprattande-av-diplomatiska-forbindelser-stockholm-den-28-augusti-1991.pdf |title=Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 1991:34 |year=1991 |publisher=Utrikesdepartementet |location=Stockholm |language=sv |issn=0284-1967 |id={{LIBRIS|4110996}} |page=1}}</ref>
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Stockholm]] and five honorary consulates (in [[Eskilstuna]], [[Gothenburg]], [[Karlskrona]], [[Malmö]] and [[Visby]]).
* Sweden has an embassy in Tallinn and two honorary consulates (in [[Narva]] and [[Tartu]]). 
* Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]]. 
* Estonia fully supported Sweden's application to join NATO, which resulted in membership on 7 March 2024.
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|{{flag|Switzerland}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1991-09-04}}
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* Estonia is accredited to Switzerland from its embassy in Vienna, Austria.
* Switzerland is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Riga, Latvia.
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|{{flag|Ukraine }}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1992-01-04}}
| See [[Estonia–Ukraine relations]]
* Ukraine recognised Estonia on 26 August 1991.
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Kyiv]].
* [[Embassy of Ukraine, Tallinn|Ukraine has an embassy]] in Tallinn.
* Estonia is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Member state of the European Union|member]] and Ukraine is an [[European Union|EU]] [[Accession of Ukraine to the European Union|candidate]].
The contractual and legal framework of relations between Ukraine and Estonia covers a wide range of branches of bilateral cooperation, including political, trade and economic, scientific and technical, humanitarian, law enforcement and other spheres. This base is ramified and efficient enough and includes 53 bilateral documents, among which are 3 interstate agreements, 15 intergovernmental and 35 interdepartmental.

Ukraine and Estonia bring together common aspirations in the political, economic, social and other spheres. Recognizing Ukraine as its foreign policy priority, Estonia is one of the most consistent supporters of Ukraine's European choice, supported the signing of the Agreement on the Association of Ukraine with the EU.

Intensive bilateral contacts between state and non-governmental institutions are developing, and interaction within the framework of international organizations is active. At the state level, the important role played by Ukraine in ensuring stability and security in Europe is constantly stressed. Estonia supports political and socio-economic reforms in Ukraine, provides substantial humanitarian, financial and advisory and technical assistance.
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|{{flag|United Kingdom}}||<!--Data started-->{{dts|format=dmy|1921-02-05}}
|See [[Estonia–United Kingdom relations]]
Estonia re-established [[Foreign relations of the United Kingdom|diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom]] on 5 September 1991.<ref name="britain">{{Cite web|title=Bilateral relations|url=https://london.mfa.ee/bilateral-relations/|access-date=6 April 2024|website=[[Embassy of Estonia, London|Embassy of Estonia London]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929135310/https://london.mfa.ee/bilateral-relations/|archive-date=29 September 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Estonia maintains an [[Embassy of Estonia, London|embassy]] in [[London]].<ref name="britain"/>
*The United Kingdom is accredited to Estonia through its embassy in Tallinn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-tallinn|title=British Embassy Tallinn|website=[[gov.uk|GOV.UK]]|access-date=6 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405171448/https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-tallinn|archive-date=5 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

Both countries share common membership of the [[Council of Europe]], [[European Court of Human Rights]], the [[International Criminal Court]], [[Joint Expeditionary Force]], [[NATO]], [[OECD]], [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|OSCE]], and the [[World Trade Organization]]. Bilaterally the two countries have a Defence Cooperation Agreement,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hankewitz|first=Sten|date=13 October 2023|url=https://estonianworld.com/security/estonia-and-the-uk-sign-a-long-term-defence-cooperation-agreement/|title=Estonia and the UK sign a long-term defence cooperation agreement|website=[[Estonian World]]|access-date=22 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023094139/https://estonianworld.com/security/estonia-and-the-uk-sign-a-long-term-defence-cooperation-agreement/|archive-date=23 October 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> and a Double Taxation Agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orbitax.com/taxhub/taxtreaties/ee/estonia/gb/united%20kingdom/3a285b56c5cdbaa77f4952aaf84625d7/-Elimination-of-Double-Taxatio_ARTICLE-23|title=United Kingdom - Estonia Tax Treaty (1994)|website=Orbitax|access-date=22 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122001013/https://orbitax.com/taxhub/taxtreaties/ee/estonia/gb/united%20kingdom/3a285b56c5cdbaa77f4952aaf84625d7/-Elimination-of-Double-Taxatio_ARTICLE-23|archive-date=22 January 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>
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===Oceania===
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!width="15%"| Country
!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
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|{{flag|Australia }}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1921-09-22}}
|See [[Australia–Estonia relations]]
* Australia first recognised Estonia on 22 September 1921.
* Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 21 November 1991.
* Australia is accredited to Estonia through a part-time (pop-up) embassy in [[Tallinn]] since 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2018/jb_mr_180307b.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX/lS0K+g9ZKEg==|title=Pop up embassy opens in Estonia, Media release, 07 Mar 2018, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP|website=foreignminister.gov.au|access-date=30 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320131431/https://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2018/jb_mr_180307b.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D|archive-date=20 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Canberra]].
* Australia is host to one of the largest communities of Estonians abroad, with 8,232 people identifying as Estonian in the 2006 [[Australian Census]].<ref name=AUDB>{{cite web|url=http://www.dfat.gov.au/GEO/estonia/estonia_brief.html|title=Estonia|access-date=20 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=EST>{{cite web| url = http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_176/2846.html| title = Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Australia| access-date = 16 May 2009| archive-date = 27 September 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210639/http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_176/2846.html| url-status = dead}}</ref>
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|{{flag|New Zealand}}||<!--Date started--> {{dts|format=dmy|1992-01-06}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vm.ee/en/countries/new-zealand?display=relations|title=New Zealand &#124; Ministry of Foreign Affairs|website=vm.ee}}</ref>
|See [[Estonia–New Zealand relations]]
* Estonia is accredited to New Zealand from its embassy in Canberra, Australia.
* New Zealand is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
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|{{flag|Samoa}}||<!--Data started-->2009
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 January 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mfat.gov.ws/embassies/countries-with-established-diplomatic-relations-with-samoa/|title=Countries with Established Diplomatic Relations with Samoa &#124; Samoa Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade}}</ref> 
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Samoa.
* Samoa does not have an accreditation to Estonia.
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|{{flag|Tonga}}||<!--Data started--> {{dts|format=dmy|2015-03-13}}
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* Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 March 2015.
* Estonia does not have an accreditation to Tonga.
* Tonga does not have an accreditation to Estonia.
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==See also==
* [[List of diplomatic missions in Estonia]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions of Estonia]]
* [[List of ambassadors to Estonia]]
* [[List of envoys of Estonia]]
* [[Visa requirements for Estonian citizens]]

==References==
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