EstoniaKodakondsuse omandamine sünniga 6 · Citizenship by birth
Ivan and Olga have undetermined citizenship (määratlemata kodakondsus): no state considers them its citizens. They have lived in Estonia legally for ten years. Their son is born in Tallinn. How does the son get Estonian citizenship?
In the exam (Estonian)
Ivan ja Olga on määratlemata kodakondsusega: ükski riik ei pea neid oma kodanikuks. Nad on elanud Eestis seaduslikult kümme aastat. Neil sünnib Tallinnas poeg. Kuidas saab poeg Eesti kodakondsuse?
- aBy birth, in the same way as the child of an Estonian citizen.Sünniga, samamoodi nagu Eesti kodaniku laps.
- bFor special merits, by decision of the Government of the Republic.Eriliste teenete eest, Vabariigi Valitsuse otsusega.
- cOnly if he passes the exams at the age of 15.Ainult siis, kui ta sooritab 15-aastaselt eksamid.
- dBy naturalisation, counted from the moment of birth.Naturalisatsiooni korras, sünni hetkest arvates.Correct answer
Why?
Only the child of an Estonian citizen gets citizenship by birth, and neither parent is an Estonian citizen. If the parents of a child born in Estonia are not considered citizens by any state and have lived in Estonia legally for at least five years by the time the child is born, the child gets Estonian citizenship by naturalisation, counted from the moment of birth. The law does not call this acquisition by birth, even though the citizenship is valid from birth. (KodS § 13)
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Mari is an Estonian citizen. Her husband is a Latvian citizen. Their daughter is born in Tartu. Is the daughter an Estonian citizen?Correct answer:Yes, she acquires Estonian citizenship by birth.
Mari on Eesti kodanik. Tema abikaasa on Läti kodanik. Neil sünnib Tartus tütar. Kas tütar on Eesti kodanik? — Jah, ta omandab Eesti kodakondsuse sünniga.
Kodakondsuse omandamine sünniga 2
Is this statement true or false? If the child of an Estonian citizen is born in a foreign country, the child does not acquire Estonian citizenship by birth.Correct answer:False
Kas lause on õige või vale? Kui Eesti kodaniku laps sünnib välisriigis, ei omanda ta Eesti kodakondsust sünniga. — Vale
Kodakondsuse omandamine sünniga 3
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?Correct answer:Yes, because his father was an Estonian citizen at the time of his death.
Jaan oli Eesti kodanik. Ta suri kaks kuud enne oma poja sündi. Poja ema on Soome kodanik. Kas poeg omandab Eesti kodakondsuse sünniga? — Jah, sest isa oli surma hetkel Eesti kodanik.
Kodakondsuse omandamine sünniga 4
A newborn baby is found in Tallinn. Nobody knows who the parents are. How does the child get Estonian citizenship?Correct answer:A court, on the application of the child's guardian, declares the child a citizen by birth.
Tallinnast leitakse vastsündinud laps. Keegi ei tea, kes on tema vanemad. Kuidas saab laps Eesti kodakondsuse? — Kohus tunnistab ta eestkostja taotlusel kodanikuks sünniga.
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