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Yes. Top specialists are a quota-exempt category, so the annual immigration cap does not block their residence permits.
Estonia caps many employment-based residence permits with an annual immigration quota, but top specialists are one of the categories exempt from it. This means a high-paid expert is not turned away simply because the quota for the year is full.
The exemption is a major advantage for employers competing for senior talent, since it removes a common bottleneck. You still must meet the salary threshold and the other employment-permit conditions, so the exemption removes the quota hurdle, not the substantive requirements.
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