EstoniaKodakondsuse taastamine ja kaotamine 1 · Restoring and losing citizenship
Toomas lost his Estonian citizenship when he was 10 years old. Now he is 35 and lives permanently in Estonia. Does he have the right to restore his Estonian citizenship?
In the exam (Estonian)
Toomas kaotas Eesti kodakondsuse 10-aastasena. Nüüd on ta 35-aastane ja elab püsivalt Eestis. Kas tal on õigus Eesti kodakondsus taastada?
- aYes, because he lost his citizenship as a minor.Jah, sest ta kaotas kodakondsuse alaealisena.Correct answer
- bNo, it can be restored only before turning 18.Ei, taastada saab ainult enne 18-aastaseks saamist.
- cNo, he can get it back only for special merits.Ei, ta saab selle tagasi ainult eriliste teenete eest.
Why?
Under § 8 of the Constitution and § 16 of the Citizenship Act, everyone who lost Estonian citizenship as a minor has the right to have it restored. There is no age limit. When applying, the person must live permanently in Estonia and, as a rule, prove that they will be released from the citizenship of another country (KodS § 16 and § 17). (PS § 8)
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A person wants to restore their Estonian citizenship. They currently have the citizenship of another country. What must they, as a rule, prove about it?Correct answer:That they have been released from it or will be released from it.
Inimene soovib Eesti kodakondsust taastada. Tal on praegu teise riigi kodakondsus. Mida peab ta üldjuhul selle kohta tõendama? — Et ta on sellest vabastatud või vabastatakse sellest.
Kodakondsuse taastamine ja kaotamine 3
Is the statement true or false? Under the Citizenship Act, a person who lost Estonian citizenship as a minor may restore it even if they continue to live permanently abroad.Correct answer:False
Kas lause on õige või vale? Kodakondsuse seaduse järgi võib alaealisena Eesti kodakondsuse kaotanud inimene selle taastada ka siis, kui ta elab edasi püsivalt välismaal. — Vale
Kodakondsuse taastamine ja kaotamine 4
Which of these is NOT a way of losing Estonian citizenship under the Citizenship Act?Correct answer:Living abroad for more than ten years
Milline neist EI ole kodakondsuse seaduse järgi Eesti kodakondsuse kaotamise viis? — Välismaal elamine üle kümne aasta
Kodakondsuse taastamine ja kaotamine 5
Is the statement true or false? Under the basic rule of the Citizenship Act, an Estonian citizen may not be a citizen of another country at the same time.Correct answer:True
Kas lause on õige või vale? Kodakondsuse seaduse põhireegli järgi ei või Eesti kodanik olla samal ajal mõne muu riigi kodanik. — Õige
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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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