Amira

Tallinn grew on me slowly. At first, I counted mon...

Tallinn grew on me slowly. At first, I counted months till my next flight home, now I catch myself missing it when I’m away The decision to apply came after renewing my lease, when I realised that if I was signing for another year, I should probably stop pretending I’m just passing through.

Good thing we started when we did because the documents took longer than I expected. Most of the process was done online, which made things easier, and I only had to travel for the oath at the end. The translations and notarisation were handled quickly and I could focus on work instead of chasing papers. The real challenge wasn’t the paperwork, it was accepting that I’d actually settled down here.