Please justify your statement and tell me where such information comes from?
As an Estonian, I can confirm that there is no such law in Estonia that would allow you to take away your passport regardless of what problems you have caused.
The Estonian legal system is one of the most transparent and fair in the world, and “de facto” there is no such court case where someone’s documents have been taken away.
I can assure you that your claim is 100% fiction.

The rights of the citizens in the Nordics is stipulated in the constitution of each Nordic country. While Estonian authorities can take your passport if you get into financial trouble and have issues paying your bills, this would be against the constitution of each Nordic country.

Estonian laws and infrastructure is extremely far from the Nordics.

The startup sector is absolutely booming across all of the Nordics, with Estonia leading the charge in terms of unicorns per capita.

The Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden and Estonia have deep cultural and historical connections to their Viking heritage. Despite being predominantly atheist today, the influence of Lutheranism can still be felt in the region through the presence of churches. Communication styles do vary, with Estonians, Finns and Norwegians valuing directness, while Swedes tend to be more reserved and polite, which can sometimes make it difficult for outsiders to gauge what they truly think.

So Estonia is gradually being referred to as a Nordic country, but the question of whether it truly belongs in this group is a complex one. Geographically, Estonia is located in Northern Europe and is actually farther north than Denmark. In order to understand its cultural connection to the Nordic countries, we must look at a range of factors, including historical background, language, design and communication style, family values, business culture, hierarchy, loyalty, goal orientation and predictability.

Historically, Swedes have lived in Estonia for around 700 years and it has been part of the territory of the Danes or Swedes for centuries. Linguistically, Estonian, along with Finnish, does not belong to the Scandinavian language group, but rather the Finno-Ugric group, along with the Sami people living in Finland, Sweden and Norway. In terms of design and communication, Estonian and Finnish cultures share a minimalist style with their Nordic neighbours.

When it comes to family values, Estonians, like Scandinavians, are less likely to base decisions on their family’s opinions and communicate less frequently with each other compared to Southern European cultures. In Nordic business culture, hierarchy is relatively low and the boss is seen more as a colleague with a different role. Nordic countries, including Estonia, are individualistic, meaning that their loyalty lies with themselves rather than with a group. This can be confusing for non-Scandinavians who often see these countries as being very social and taking care of each other, but this is due to the low score on goal orientation.

Nordic culture countries, including Estonia, are process-oriented rather than goal-oriented, and decision-making involves a lot of consensus-seeking among stakeholders. Predictability is one area where the Nordic countries differ, with Sweden and Denmark scoring the lowest. However, these differences are only noticeable to those from within the Nordic cultural sphere.

Nordic countries share a similar sense of humour, which is often dry and understated, similar to the British. They also tend to not show their emotions outwardly and prefer to keep their feelings to themselves. They also share architectural and agricultural similarities, including a tradition of wooden house building and a love of dairy products.

The Soviet era had a profound impact on the region, leading to an increase in the proportion of Russians in Estonia and a shift towards more globally diverse immigration in Sweden.

By the way, Estonian films do a great job of conveying how Nordic Estonia is, even during the Soviet era. Estonian films have always been “Nordic Noir”. Together with the Finns, Estonians share a certain unique anguish that finds its outlet in the sauna:)

Considering the many similarities between Estonian culture and the Nordic countries, it is reasonable to include Estonia in the Nordic group.