(1) Adults with restricted active legal capacity who apply for Estonian citizenship are exempt from compliance with the conditions provided in points 3â7 of section 6 of this Act. [ RT I 2006, 29, 224 â entry into force 08.07.2006]. : Children born to parents, at least one of whom was an Estonian citizen at the time of birth (regardless of the place of birth) are automatically considered Estonian citizens by descent.  (5) If a person who wishes his or her Estonian citizenship to be restored submits, within six months as of the date on which the application to restore his or her Estonian citizenship was registered, to the governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic a certificate which proves that he or she has been released from his or her previous citizenship or will be released from such citizenship in relation to the restoration of his or her Estonian citizenship or that he or she has been declared to be a stateless person, within three months the governmental authority submits the applicantâs documents together with its substantiated proposal to the Government of the Republic for taking a decision on the restoration of the applicantâs Estonian citizenship.  (4) The decision specified in subsections 21 and 22 of this section is made within two months following the submission of an application.  Facebook    Twitter                   © Riigikantselei 2010© Justiitsministeerium 2012, Riigi Teataja otsinguabi: 620 8148 Tagasiside: e-kiri.  (2) A person who wishes his or her Estonian citizenship to be restored must be staying in Estonia on a permanent basis and be released from his or her previous citizenship or prove that he or she will be released from such citizenship in relation to his or her resumption of Estonian citizenship. Step 6 â Apply for Estonian citizenâs ID  A minor under 15 years of age is granted Estonian citizenship by naturalisation together with his or her parent or adoptive parent who is applying for Estonian citizenship at the application of the minorâs parents or single or adoptive parent if the minor is staying in Estonia on a permanent basis and is released from his or her current citizenship or will be released from such citizenship in relation to the acquisition of Estonian citizenship or is declared to be a stateless person. [RT I, 03.02.2015, 1 â entry into force 13.02.2015]. [RT I 03.02.2015, 1 â entry into force 01.01.2016].  (1) A person is deprived of Estonian citizenship by an order of the Government of the Republic if he or she: 1) while an Estonian citizen, enters the public service or military service of a foreign state without the permission of the Government of the Republic; 2) joins the intelligence or security service of a foreign state or an armed organisation of such a state, which is set up in accordance with military principles or which engages in military exercises; 3) has attempted to change the constitutional order of Estonia by force; 4) when acquiring Estonian citizenship by naturalisation or in relation to the restoration to him or her of Estonian citizenship, submits false information to conceals facts which would have precluded the grant or restoration of Estonian citizenship to him or her; 5) is a citizen of another state but has not been released from Estonian citizenship. http://www.gencs.eu/.  A person is deemed by the governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic to have ceased to be an Estonian citizen when the person accepts the citizenship of another state or when he or she renounces Estonian citizenship in favour of the citizenship of another state.  (2) The proceedings referred to in subsection 1 of this section are to be completed after 1 January 2016. (If you wish to obtain a first-time passport for a child born in the United States, or for a child born in another country other than Estonia, please contact the Consular Section for more information). The procedure for holding examinations is established by the Government of the Republic.  (1) Anyone who has lost his or her Estonian citizenship as a minor is entitled to its restoration. [RT I, 03.02.2015, 1 â entry into force 13.02.2015],  (1) For the purposes of this Act, proficiency in the Estonian language means general proficiency in basic Estonian needed in everyday life which corresponds to the proficiency level B-1 specified in the Language Act or to an equivalent level. Only in 2002 was the Aliens Act brought into accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the spouse and child who is a minor of the citizen of Estonia and alien permanently residing in Estonia were exempted from the immigration quota.  (2) The tuition fees paid for Estonian language training by an applicant who has passed the Estonian language examination and the examination on knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act and who commenced the Estonian language training before 1 January 2004 are reimbursed to the applicant even if the educational and training institution which provided the training does not hold an education licence. Dual citizenship is allowed with any other country!  (2) The following are to be enclosed with the application: 1) two photographs of the minor (4 by 5 cm); 2) the minorâs birth certificate or a document proving the minorâs identity and citizenship; 3) documents certifying the minorâs compliance with the conditions provided in section 13 or 14 of this Act; 4) documents certifying the compliance of the minorâs parents, adoptive parent or guardian with the conditions provided in section 13 or 14 of this Act; 5) in the case referred to in section 13(1) of this Act, an agreement bearing the officially certified signatures of the parents. The Right to Retain Latvian Citizenship after Marriage (1) The marriage of a Latvian citizen to a citizen of another country or a stateless person, as well as the dissolution of such a marriage, does not cause a change in citizenship of Latvian citizens.  (1) Up to one hundred per cent of the fee for Estonian language training paid to a private school holding an education licence by a person who has passed the Estonian language examination provided for in section 8(3) of this Act and the examination on the knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act provided for in section 9(2) of this Act will be reimbursed to the person within the limit established by the Government of the Republic.  (1) In order to acquire Estonian citizenship by naturalisation, the applicant must submit a holographic application written in Estonian which sets out the following particulars concerning the applicant: 1) given name and surname; 2) information concerning any changes to the applicantâs given name or surname; 3) date and place of birth; 4) mother tongue; 5) citizenship; 6) place of residence; 7) the oath of allegiance in accordance with section 6(7) of this Act; 8) signature. Refusals to grant citizenship for achievements of special merit are not substantiated. Children born with dual citizenship need to renounce either the Estonian or their other nationality within three years of the person becoming an adult. The registrations opened in late 2015 and although the sign-up rate averages around 150 applicants per week, there have been spikes of 800 new e-residents in just 7 days! By place of birth Children born in Estonia are eligible for Estonian citizenship if at least one parent holds Estonian citizenship at ⦠Applications for marriage can be obtained at the Vital Statistics Office, (in Estonian â Perekonnaseisuamet). [RT I, 03.02.2015, 1 â entry into force 13.02.2015]. You can register for the citizenship exam in the state portal eesti.ee. Your browser does not support JavaScript or it is switched off. [RT I, 02.07.2012, 7 â entr y into force 01.08.2012],  (2) The proficiency requirements in the Estonian language for a person who wants to acquire Estonian citizenship are the following: 1) the applicant is able to cope in most everyday situations; 2) the applicant is able to describe experiences, events, dreams and goals and can briefly give reasons for and explain his or her views and intentions; 3) the applicant is able to fully understand the gist on familiar topics such as work, school and leisure; 4) the applicant is able to compose a simple text on a topic which he or she is familiar with or takes an interest in.  (1) The conditions applicable to the acquisition or restoration of Estonian citizenship as of 1 January 2016 apply to persons who have submitted their application to acquire or restore Estonian citizenship before 1 January 2016. After five years, you can apply for residency, and then after another three years, you can apply for citizenship.  (2) Persons who, for health reasons, are unable to comply with the conditions provided in points 3 and 4 of section 6 of this Act, are exempt from complying with these conditions.  (11) As an exception, Estonian citizenship may be granted or restored to a person who has been repeatedly convicted of intentionally committed criminal offences and whose convictions have been spent, taking into consideration the circumstances related to the commission of the criminal offences and the person of the offender. (2) Estonian citizenship i⦠ (6) The name of the member of the Government of the Republic who made the proposal for a grant of citizenship and the reasons for which the citizenship was granted are published in the Riigi Teataja. [ RT I 2002, 53, 336 â entry into force 01.07.2002].  (5) A minor under 15 years of age on whose behalf Estonian citizenship is applied for in accordance with subsection 4 of this section must be staying in Estonia on a permanent basis and must not have been recognised by any other state to be a citizen of that state in accordance with the legislation in force. Reinstatement of Lithuanian Citizenship While Retaining the Current Citizenship (Dual Citizenship) The requirement to renounce citizenship of a different state is not applied to persons who can be citizens of both the Lithuania and a different state, in accordance with the Law on Lithuanian Citizenship article 7 subsections 2, 3, and 4, i.e.  (1) The constitutive regulations for keeping the database of persons who have acquired or lost Estonian citizenship, or to whom Estonian citizenship has been restored (hereinafter, âthe databaseâ) are established by a regulation of the minister responsible for the area. 10130 Tallinn, +372 61 91 000  (3) Estonian citizenship for achievements of special merit may be granted to not more than ten persons in a year.  (5) The governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic may choose not to apply subsection 1 of this section in respect of the person concerned if this is requested by the person, provided he or she is at least 15 years of age. Estonian citizenship can be acquired by birth, by naturalisation and through achievements of special merit.  (2) No one may be deprived of Estonian citizenship because of his or her beliefs.  (4) An applicant who passes the examination is issued a corresponding certificate. [RT I 2009, 27, 166 â entry into force 30.07.2009].  (1) Minors under 15 years of age who were born in Estonia before 1January 2016 acquire Estonian citizenship by naturalisation starting 1 January 2016 provided: 1) the minorâs parents or single parent, whom no state recognises under valid laws as its citizens or citizen, has lawfully resided in Estonia for at least 5 years; 2) the minor resides in Estonia on a permanent basis. § 2 Acquisition, resumption and loss of Estonian citizenship, § 3 Prevention of multiple citizenships, 2 Conditions for acquisition of Estonian citizenship, § 5 Acquisition of Estonian citizenship by birth, § 6 Conditions for acquiring Estonian citizenship by naturalisation, § 8 Requirements for and assessment of proficiency in the Estonian language, § 9 Requirements for and assessment of knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and of the Citizenship Act, § 10 Acquisition of Estonian citizenship for achievements of special merit, § 11 Staying in Estonia on a permanent basis, § 12 Documents to be submitted for acquisition of Estonian citizenship by naturalisation, 3 Conditions for acquisition of Estonian citizenship by naturalisation as a minor, § 13 Acquisition of Estonian citizenship by naturalisation as a minor, § 14 Acquisition of Estonian citizenship by naturalisation as a minor together with parent or adoptive parent, § 15 Documents to be submitted in order for a minor to acquire Estonian citizenship by naturalisation, 4 Conditions for resumption of Estonian citizenship, § 16 Entitlement to restoration of Estonian citizenship, § 17 Documents to be submitted for the restoration of Estonian citizenship, 5 Procedure for acquisition of Estonian citizenship by naturalisation and for restoration of Estonian citizenship, § 19 Registration and consideration of documents submitted for acquiring Estonian citizenship by naturalisation or for restoration of Estonian citizenship, § 20 Decision on the grant or restoration of Estonian citizenship, § 21 Refusal to grant or restore Estonian citizenship, 6 Conditions and procedure for loss of Estonian citizenship, § 23 Documents to be submitted for release from Estonian citizenship, § 25 Registration and processing of documents submitted for release from Estonian citizenship, § 26 Restrictions on release from Estonian citizenship, § 27 Decision on release from Estonian citizenship, § 28 Deprivation of Estonian citizenship, § 29 Loss of Estonian citizenship due to acceptance of the citizenship of another state or renunciation of Estonian citizenship, § 30 Return of documents constituting proof of Estonian citizenship, § 31 Consent to grant or restore Estonian citizenship to a minor, or to release a minor from Estonian citizenship, § 32 Grant of citizenship to a person who has been erroneously defined as an Estonian citizen, § 33 Special conditions for acceptance of documents and calculation of time, § 34 Special requirements regarding proficiency in the Estonian language, § 35 Special conditions for acquisition of Estonian citizenship, § 36 [Repealed â RT I 2002, 62, 376 â entry into force 01.08.2002], 01.07.2014 [RT I, 02.07.2012, 7 â entr y into force 01.08.2012],  (9) An appeal against the decision of the expert committee specified in subsections 6â8 of this section may be filed in an administrative court within thirty days as of the date of receiving the decision.  (3) In accordance with the order of the Government of the Republic to grant or restore an Estonian citizenship to the person who requests it, the governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic issues a citizenship certificate to the applicant.  (22) At the written application of an adoptive parent who was not an Estonian citizen at the time of the birth of the child, by decision of the governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic, a minor alien child is deemed to have acquired Estonian citizenship as of the date on which Estonian citizenship was granted to the adoptive parent, provided that the child is not a citizen of another state or that the child will be released from the citizenship of another state as a result of him or her acquiring Estonian citizenship.  (2) The database is kept in order to process data for the purpose of conducting the proceedings specified in this Act and to keep records of persons who have acquired or lost Estonian citizenship, or to whom Estonian citizenship has been restored, and of their applications. It is open from Tuesday to Thursday from 8:15am-5:00pm, Monday 8:15am- 6:00pm and Friday 8:15am-1:00pm.  (1) Decisions on the grant or restoration of Estonian citizenship are taken by the Government of the Republic.  (4) A minor under 15 years of age who was born in Estonia after 26 February 1992 is granted Estonian citizenship by naturalisation if: 1) his or her parents apply for Estonian citizenship on his or her behalf, provided the parents have lawfully resided in Estonia for at least five years at the time of submission of the application and are not recognised by any other state to be citizens of that state in accordance with the legislation in force; 2) the single or adoptive parent applies for Estonian citizenship on behalf of the minor, provided the single or adoptive parent has lawfully resided in Estonia for at least five years at the time of submission of the application and is not recognised by any other state to be a citizen of that state in accordance with the legislation in force. [ RT I 2006, 29, 224 â entry into force 08.07.2006],  [Repealed â RT I, 03.02.2015, 1 â entry into force 13.02.2015].  (1) Having regard to subsections 2 and 3 of this section, the governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic recognises a person who has been erroneously acknowledged by such authority to be an Estonian citizen in the course of a procedure of issuing an Estonian identity document, to have acquired Estonian citizenship on the legal ground under which he or she was erroneously acknowledged as an Estonian citizen.  (5) The Government of the Republic must substantiate its decisions to grant citizenship for achievements of special merit.  (2) Any child who is found in Estonia and whose parents are unknown is declared, in a court proceeding, at the application of the guardian of the child or the guardianship authority, to have acquired Estonian citizenship by birth unless the child is shown to hold the citizenship of another state.  (3) An applicant who passes the examination is issued the corresponding certificate. Supervision over the performance of the regulatory contract is exercised by the Ministry for Education and Research. [ RT I 2002, 62, 376 â entry into force 01.08.2002],  (1) A minor under 15 years of age is granted Estonian citizenship by naturalisation if this is applied for on behalf of the minor by the minorâs parents who are Estonian citizens, or by one parent who is an Estonian citizen following an agreement with the parent who is not an Estonian citizen which bears officially certified signatures of the parties, or by the minorâs single parent who is an Estonian citizen.  (1) Until 31 December 2005, up to 50 percent of the tuition fees paid for Estonian language training to a private school holding an education licence by an applicant who has passed the Estonian language examination and the examination on knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act are reimbursed to the applicant up to the limit established by the Government of the Republic. 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