No, there is no requirement to have a local European director for a company you register in Estonia. You can be both the sole owner and the sole member of the management board for that legal entity, thereby maintaining full control of the company. Xolo does not provide local director or nominee services.
If you live and run your Estonian company outside of Estonia, your company must appoint a local contact person when its registered address is not located within Estonia.
This contact person serves as a messenger, responsible for receiving and forwarding official messages and documents from local authorities or business partners to you. Please be aware that the contact person does not have the authority to make decisions or commitments on behalf of your company. You retain full control over all business decisions.
By using Xolo, your company’s legal address is registered in Estonia. Therefore, there is no need to appoint a contact person. Official rulings and postal mail sent to your company are forwarded to you by Xolo for as long as you remain our customer.
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Last updated: October 04, 2025
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