EstoniaKodakondsuse taastamine ja kaotamine 6 · Restoring and losing citizenship
Kati is an Estonian citizen and lives permanently in Canada. She wants to be released from Estonian citizenship. Where may she submit the documents?
In the exam (Estonian)
Kati on Eesti kodanik ja elab püsivalt Kanadas. Ta soovib, et teda vabastataks Eesti kodakondsusest. Kuhu võib ta dokumendid esitada?
- aTo the Canadian policeKanada politseisse
- bTo an Estonian county courtEesti maakohtusse
- cTo an Estonian foreign missionEesti välisesindusseCorrect answer
- dTo the Chancellery of the RiigikoguRiigikogu kantseleisse
Why?
Under KodS § 24, a person who lives permanently in a foreign country may submit the documents for release to an Estonian foreign mission (an embassy or consulate). The Government of the Republic decides on the release (KodS § 27).
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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Jaan is an Estonian citizen. He does not have the citizenship of another country or a promise to receive it. He asks to be released from Estonian citizenship. What may the Government of the Republic do?Correct answer:Not release him, because he would become stateless.
Jaan on Eesti kodanik. Tal ei ole teise riigi kodakondsust ega lubadust seda saada. Ta palub end Eesti kodakondsusest vabastada. Mida võib Vabariigi Valitsus teha? — Jätta ta vabastamata, sest ta jääks kodakondsuseta.
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Andres received Estonian citizenship by birth. Can he be deprived of Estonian citizenship?Correct answer:No, because he has been an Estonian citizen since birth.
Andres sai Eesti kodakondsuse sünniga. Kas temalt võib Eesti kodakondsuse ära võtta? — Ei, sest ta on Eesti kodanik sünnist saati.
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Is the statement true or false? The Government of the Republic may deprive a person of Estonian citizenship because of their religious or political beliefs.Correct answer:False
Kas lause on õige või vale? Vabariigi Valitsus võib võtta inimeselt Eesti kodakondsuse ära tema usuliste või poliitiliste veendumuste pärast. — Vale
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Viktor received Estonian citizenship by naturalisation. Later it turned out that he had knowingly given false information in his application. In this way he concealed a circumstance because of which he would not have been granted citizenship. What happens?Correct answer:The Government of the Republic deprives him of his citizenship.
Viktor sai Eesti kodakondsuse naturalisatsiooni korras. Hiljem selgus, et ta esitas taotluses teadlikult valeandmeid. Nii varjas ta asjaolu, mille tõttu talle poleks kodakondsust antud. Mis juhtub? — Vabariigi Valitsus võtab tema kodakondsuse ära.
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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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