Becoming the first EU e-Resident outside Europe, awarded by the youngest Prime Minister

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Taavi Roivas of Estonia explained some of the benefits of the new streamlined digital identity services: “Signing documents digitally saves us 2% of GDP annually.” He then pulled his pen from his jacket pocket: “I have this for symbolic reasons. 95% of what I sign is with my ID.”

www.baltic-course.com/eng/Technology/?doc=99915
e-estonia.com/e-residents/opportunities/

And there have been 4,000 signups in the 18 hours that followed.

5 responses to “Becoming the first EU e-Resident outside Europe, awarded by the youngest Prime Minister”

jurvetson

Dec 10, 2014 at 4:29 pm

I consider Estonia to be my homeland (my parents were born there, and my father grew up in the equivalent of the White House), so I expressed my appreciation at this welcome home. Here are my great-grandparents: and my Esto photo set.

ID cards… Reception…

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gsikich1

Dec 10, 2014 at 4:51 pm

Congratulations. I received my Croatian citizenship earlier this year – it was a long process, but I now have two passports.

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LesMeister

Dec 10, 2014 at 8:05 pm

Congratulations Steve ..!!
Its great that you maintain your Ancestral connection, and even better to be the first EU e-resident outside Europe. Welcome ..!!

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Duncan Rawlinson – Duncan.co

Dec 11, 2014 at 10:14 am

So cool!

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jurvetson

Dec 12, 2014 at 5:22 pm

the happy Estonians keep on rolling… today:

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Becoming the first EU e-Resident outside Europe, awarded by the youngest Prime Minister

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