Definition
The Specialist Employee Initiative, or SEI, is an Estonian route label used for some specialist employment cases in the country's work-migration system. It is relevant because it signals a narrower route logic than the broad default employee path and can affect how the employer presents the role and why the case qualifies. In practice, applicants need to understand the initiative as part of Estonia's employer-led route architecture rather than as a fully separate immigration universe.
Official name
SEI
Related terms
Key Employee Initiative
KEI
An Estonian route for certain higher-value or strategic hires, used as part of the country's employer-led work-migration framework.
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Salary Threshold
A minimum annual gross salary that a job offer must meet for an applicant to qualify for certain work permits, most notably the EU Blue Card.
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Work Permit
An official authorisation granting a non-citizen the legal right to be employed or self-employed in a country, usually issued alongside or embedded in a residence permit.
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