Release from Estonian citizenship

Pursuant to the Estonian Citizenship Act, an Estonian citizen may not hold the citizenship of another country at the same time.

Therefore, a person who has acquired Estonian citizenship through naturalization or through marriage must renounce Estonian citizenship when acquiring the citizenship of another country. This requirement does not apply to Estonian citizens by birth.

The application for release from Estonian citizenship can be submitted directly to the Police and Border Guard Board either by post or by e-mail. The state fee for applying for release from citizenship is 150 euros. For additional information and before submitting an application, please contact the migration advisor of the Police and Border Guard Board, contact details can be found here.

The Government of the Republic decides on the release from Estonian citizenship within one year.