Company registration API

The Company registration API is a set of X-Road services that enable simplified submission of private limited company (OÜ) registration applications to the e-Business Register.

A company, startup, or bank that has adopted these X-Road services can create their own environment – a webpage or mobile application – through which clients can be offered the option to register a private limited company.

Simplified establishment of a private limited company means that most choices are pre-selected for the applicant.

In a simplified application:

  • The user can fill in the business name (without the "OÜ" suffix), address (in ADS format, ADR_ID, ADS_OID, full address), share capital amount (ranging from €0,01 to €50000), board members and a person authorized to receive documents, founder (only one natural person), contact information (email and phone number are mandatory), and main area of activity.
  • The following options are pre-filled: company type (private limited company), financial year period (01.01–31.12), and most of the articles of association options, which cannot be modified.
  • The user cannot add a procurator, auditor, chairman of the supervisory board, member of the supervisory board, different types of shares, or special rights.

Additionally, the set of services includes the name query service to support the correct submission of the application to the e-Business Register.

Requirements for API Service Providers

To use the service, joining the X-Road service platform is required. Information on connecting to X-Road can be found on the website of the Information System Authority (RIA). After registering as an X-Road user, RIK (Centre of Registers and Information Systems) must be contacted to activate the services. Pre-testing and an agreement with RIK are required before activating services in the live environment.

A prerequisite for signing an agreement with RIK is the business services license (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act §70).

Services included in the API:

  • EVAPI entry confirmation service (arireg.evapi_kinnita_kanne_v1.v1)
  • EVAPI entry deletion service (arireg.evapi_kustuta_kanne_v1.v1)
  • EVAPI entry creation service (arireg.evapi_loo_kanne_v1.v1)
  • EVAPI procedural information service (arireg.evapi_menetlusinfo_v1.v1)
  • EVAPI ruling or entry document service (arireg.evapi_maaruse_dokument_v1.v1)
  • EVAPI state fee reference number service (arireg.evapi_riigiloivu_viitenumber_v1.v1)
  • Name query service (arireg.paringnimesobivus.v2)

The Company registration API service is fee-based. The service fee for registering one company is €25 +VAT). The company is considered registered upon the entry coming into force in the e-Business Register.

For more detailed information, please contact: [email protected]