OBS_VALUE: The immigration quota is set annually by a government regulation. This quota can differentiate between categories of suppliers. The immigration quota shall not exceed 0.1 per cent of the permanent population of Estonia annually. ICT workers, EU, US, Japanese and UK citizens are exempted. Other exempted categories of foreigners include: top specialists that are paid at least twice the average monthly salary in Estonia; those working in research activities (on condition that the alien has appropriate professional training and education); those working in a start-up company; those engaging in business related to start-up business; and those engaging in enterprise as a large investor; those who are granted a temporary residence permit for short-term employment on the basis of § 176(upper 2) of the Aliens Act; and those working in a growth company.