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.
Read morePension Qualifying Period
The pension qualifying period is formed of activities in your life like studying, raising children, and military service.
Read moreDocuments 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
Read moreSubmitting 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.
Read moreSubmission of an application to suspend/continue pension
If you are already receiving an old-age pension or an old-age pension under favourable conditions but can manage for some time without it or with half of it, you have the possibility to increase your future pension.
Read morePension 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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Last updated: 18.03.2025
