EstoniaKodakondsuse saamine naturalisatsiooni korras 3 · Naturalisation
An applicant for citizenship has lived in Estonia on the basis of a residence permit for eight years. Under the law, for how many of those years must the applicant have lived in Estonia permanently?
In the exam (Estonian)
Kodakondsuse taotleja on elanud Eestis elamisloa alusel kaheksa aastat. Mitu aastat neist peab ta seaduse järgi olema elanud Eestis püsivalt?
- aall eight yearskõik kaheksa aastat
- bat least two yearsvähemalt kaks aastat
- cat least five yearsvähemalt viis aastatCorrect answer
Why?
Under § 6 point 2¹, before applying, the applicant must have lived in Estonia on the basis of a residence permit or right of residence for at least eight years. Of these, the applicant must have lived in Estonia permanently for five years. (KodS § 6)
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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What kind of residence permit or right of residence must an applicant for Estonian citizenship have?Correct answer:a long-term resident's residence permit or a permanent right of residence
Milline elamisluba või elamisõigus peab Eesti kodakondsuse taotlejal olema? — pikaajalise elaniku elamisluba või alaline elamisõigus
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Is this statement true or false? An applicant for Estonian citizenship does not have to register their place of residence in Estonia.Correct answer:False
Kas lause on õige või vale? Eesti kodakondsuse taotleja ei pea oma elukohta Eestis registreerima. — Vale
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At what level must an applicant for Estonian citizenship know the Estonian language?Correct answer:at least at level B1
Millisel tasemel peab Eesti kodakondsuse taotleja oskama eesti keelt? — vähemalt B1-tasemel
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Ivan graduated from an upper secondary school (gümnaasium) in Estonia where he studied in Estonian. Now he wants to get Estonian citizenship. What does this mean for his exams?Correct answer:He does not have to take the Estonian language exam, but he has to take the exam on the Constitution and the Citizenship Act.
Ivan lõpetas Eestis gümnaasiumi eesti keeles. Nüüd tahab ta saada Eesti kodakondsust. Mida see tema eksamite jaoks tähendab? — Ta ei pea tegema eesti keele eksamit, aga põhiseaduse ja kodakondsuse seaduse eksami peab tegema.
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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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