EstoniaKodakondsuse taastamine ja kaotamine 2 · Restoring and losing citizenship
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?
In the exam (Estonian)
Inimene soovib Eesti kodakondsust taastada. Tal on praegu teise riigi kodakondsus. Mida peab ta üldjuhul selle kohta tõendama?
- aNothing, because the other citizenship may be kept.Mitte midagi, sest teise kodakondsuse võib alles jätta.
- bThat the other country allows them to be a citizen of two countries.Et teine riik lubab tal olla kahe riigi kodanik.
- cThat they have been a citizen of that country for at least five years.Et ta on olnud selle riigi kodanik vähemalt viis aastat.
- dThat they have been released from it or will be released from it.Et ta on sellest vabastatud või vabastatakse sellest.Correct answer
Why?
Under KodS § 17(2), the applicant must prove that they have been released from their current citizenship or will be released from it because they receive Estonian citizenship (or that they are stateless). An exception applies to people who have received international protection (KodS § 3).
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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