EstoniaKodakondsuse omandamine sünniga 3 · Citizenship by birth
Jaan was an Estonian citizen. He died two months before his son was born. The son's mother is a Finnish citizen. Does the son acquire Estonian citizenship by birth?
In the exam (Estonian)
Jaan oli Eesti kodanik. Ta suri kaks kuud enne oma poja sündi. Poja ema on Soome kodanik. Kas poeg omandab Eesti kodakondsuse sünniga?
- aNo, because at the time of birth he had no living parent who was an Estonian citizen.Ei, sest sünni ajal ei olnud tal elavat Eesti kodanikust vanemat.
- bNo, because after his father's death he can only get his mother's citizenship.Ei, sest pärast isa surma saab ta ainult ema kodakondsuse.
- cYes, but only if his mother moves to live in Estonia.Jah, kuid ainult siis, kui ema asub elama Eestisse.
- dYes, because his father was an Estonian citizen at the time of his death.Jah, sest isa oli surma hetkel Eesti kodanik.Correct answer
Why?
A child born after the father's death also acquires Estonian citizenship by birth if the father was an Estonian citizen at the time of his death. The mother's citizenship and place of residence do not change this. (KodS § 5)
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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Our own practice questions on the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act (Riigi Teataja). They are not real exam questions, and Harno’s sample items were not used. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are in Estonian. Not affiliated with the Education and Youth Board (Harno) or the Police and Border Guard Board.
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