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Re:Potential security vulnerability affecting Estonia’s ID c... by smcl on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @09:49AM (#15175084)
What was the problem?
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Re:Potential security vulnerability affecting Estonia’s ID c... by donquichotte on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @10:21AM (#15175441)
I just could not find out how to do it. Here [0] they mentioned that from 2017, it should be possible to open an account without physically going to Estonia. Judging from the comments below, there are also other confused e-Residency card holders with the same issue.

[0] https://e-residency.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205283661-...

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Re:Potential security vulnerability affecting Estonia’s ID c... by SyneRyder on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @10:49AM (#15175737)
It looks like that's something they hoped to have in place for 2017, but still is not possible. From the official website FAQ at https://e-resident.gov.ee/faq/

"Visit the bank office in person and apply for a bank account. The bank will want to know how you are connected to Estonia and how you plan to use the account. You will need to bring your e-residency card along."

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Re:Potential security vulnerability affecting Estonia’s ID c... by emerongi on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @12:56PM (#15176984)
Registering a business should not be a problem.

In terms of opening a bank account, SEB now offers a way to do that through a video meeting: http://www.seb.ee/eng/remote-advisory, although right now if you're not yet a client, you can not use it. They promise to open it up for new clients as well, but no ETA I think.

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Re:Potential security vulnerability affecting Estonia’s ID c... by provost on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @10:46AM (#15175696)
Have you tried calling the local Estonian embassy/consulate? Not sure which country you're in..
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