This May and June, the Integration Foundation will host free online information sessions for all residents interested in Estonian citizenship. The sessions will provide details about free Estonian language courses and other state-supported resources available to help people on their path to citizenship. Online information sessions will be held in Russian and English, registration is open at integratsioon.ee/kodanik.
“We are doing our best to ensure that the number of Estonian citizens continues to grow. For example, nearly 60,000 residents with undetermined citizenship live in Estonia, and a recent survey shows that many of them are interested in becoming Estonian citizens. To support them – as well as others interested in citizenship – we offer a range of services, including free language training starting this autumn. We will provide more detailed information about these services during our information sessions,” said Dmitri Moskovtsev, Head of the Integration Foundation.
The first information session will take place on May 5, followed by additional sessions on May 12, May 19, and June 2. Interested individuals can participate online by selecting the time and language that best suits them.
During the sessions, participants will learn how to complete free Estonian language courses up to the required B1 level, how to take part in training on the Constitution and Citizenship legislation, how to apply for study leave compensation, how to register for exams, submit a citizenship application, and more essential information.
“In our work, we often see that for many residents applying for citizenship, the only missing piece of a puzzle is achieving the required level of language proficiency,” explained Jekaterina Gvozdeva, Head of Civic Education at the Integration Foundation. “We support them in overcoming this hurdle by helping them learn the language, build self-confidence, and ease anxieties about the exam. The language learning contract program, funded by the Ministry of the Interior, offers this opportunity.”
More information about the Integration Foundation's services and information sessions can be found at integratsioon.ee/en/kodanik, where you can also register for the information sessions.
