EstoniaKodakondsuse saamine naturalisatsiooni korras 4 · Naturalisation
What kind of residence permit or right of residence must an applicant for Estonian citizenship have?
In the exam (Estonian)
Milline elamisluba või elamisõigus peab Eesti kodakondsuse taotlejal olema?
- aa long-term resident's residence permit or a permanent right of residencepikaajalise elaniku elamisluba või alaline elamisõigusCorrect answer
- ban e-resident's digital ID carde-residendi digitaalne isikutunnistus
- ca temporary residence permit or a temporary right of residencetähtajaline elamisluba või tähtajaline elamisõigus
- da long-stay D visa and a registered address in Estoniapikaajaline D-viisa ja registreeritud elukoht Eestis
Why?
Under § 6 point 2, the applicant must have a long-term resident's residence permit (pikaajalise elaniku elamisluba) or a permanent right of residence (alaline elamisõigus). A temporary residence permit, a visa or e-residency is not enough. (KodS § 6)
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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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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Aino is 68 years old and is applying for Estonian citizenship. Under the law, what is she exempt from in the Estonian language exam?Correct answer:the requirement to write a simple text
Aino on 68-aastane ja taotleb Eesti kodakondsust. Millest on ta eesti keele eksamil seaduse järgi vabastatud? — nõudest koostada lihtsat teksti
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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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