EstoniaKodakondsuse taastamine ja kaotamine 7 · Restoring and losing citizenship
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?
In the exam (Estonian)
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?
- aSend the application to the Supreme Court for a decision.Saata taotluse otsustamiseks Riigikohtule.
- bRelease him at once, because the application may not be refused.Vabastada ta kohe, sest taotlust ei tohi tagasi lükata.
- cNot release him, because he would become stateless.Jätta ta vabastamata, sest ta jääks kodakondsuseta.Correct answer
Why?
Under KodS § 26, a person may be refused release from Estonian citizenship if the result would be statelessness or if they have unfulfilled obligations to the Estonian state.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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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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Mart received Estonian citizenship by naturalisation. Later he joined the military service of a foreign country, and this threatens Estonia's security. What may the Government of the Republic do?Correct answer:Deprive him of Estonian citizenship.
Mart sai Eesti kodakondsuse naturalisatsiooni korras. Hiljem astus ta välisriigi sõjaväeteenistusse ja see ohustab Eesti julgeolekut. Mida võib Vabariigi Valitsus teha? — Võtta temalt Eesti 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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