EstoniaKodanike õigused 7 · Rights of citizens

An Estonian citizen committed a serious crime in Estonia. May the state expel him from Estonia for this?

In the exam (Estonian)

Eesti kodanik pani Eestis toime raske kuriteo. Kas riik võib ta selle eest Eestist välja saata?

  1. aNo, no Estonian citizen may be expelled from EstoniaEi, ühtki Eesti kodanikku ei tohi Eestist välja saataCorrect answer
  2. bYes, if he received citizenship by naturalisationJah, kui ta sai kodakondsuse naturalisatsiooni korras
  3. cYes, if a court decides soJah, kui kohus nii otsustab

Why?

Under the Constitution, no Estonian citizen may be expelled from Estonia or prevented from settling in Estonia. This applies to all citizens. (PS § 36)

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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