Ukrainian citizens who have been granted international protection in Estonia can attend free Estonian language courses and adaptation trainings provided by the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Participants can start their studies only in May, June, July, or August of this year by signing up now in the programme’s self-service.

For Ukrainian citizens who have come to Estonia from the war zone, the international protection status is accompanied by the obligation to complete Estonian language courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 and adaptation trainings introducing local life, as provided for in the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Completing these courses and trainings is essential for renewing the protection status. 

For Ukrainian citizens who have come to Estonia from the war zone, the international protection status is accompanied by the obligation to complete Estonian language courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 and adaptation trainings introducing local life, as provided for in the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Completing these courses and trainings is essential for renewing the protection status. 

The courses being offered start in May, June, July, or August of this year, either online or on site in Keila, Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu, Rapla, Valga, and Viljandi. 

Ukrainian citizens can choose the Estonian language course and adaptation training that is right for them from those that have places available. You can check the current status of available places in Estonian language courses on the adaptation programme Settle in Estonia (https://settleinestonia.ee/login), where you can immediately sign up for a suitable course and training. 

The Integration Foundation supports integration in Estonia through a wide range of activities. Among other things, the foundation helps new immigrants – people who have been living in Estonia for less than five years – settle in. To this end, the foundation offers Estonian language courses, adaptation trainings, and other activities, such as field trips and community events, with both state and European Union funding. Full details can be found at https://www.integratsioon.ee/en/kohanemine.  

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Within the framework of the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia, newly arrived immigrants with varying legal statuses can learn Estonian and complete adaptation training. An overview can be found at https://integratsioon.ee/en/kohanemine.

Ukrainian war refugees who have been granted temporary protection will be able to register for Estonian language courses again at the end of May. Courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 are planned.

Currently, newly arrived newcomers who have arrived in the course of conventional migration can register for courses starting in August, September, and October. 

Newly arrived newcomers can send specifying questions by email: info@settleinestonia.ee.

Ukrainian citizens who have been granted international protection in Estonia can attend free Estonian language courses and adaptation trainings provided by the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Participants can start their studies only in May, June, July, or August of this year by signing up now in the programme’s self-service.

For Ukrainian citizens who have come to Estonia from the war zone, the international protection status is accompanied by the obligation to complete Estonian language courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 and adaptation trainings introducing local life, as provided for in the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Completing these courses and trainings is essential for renewing the protection status. 

For Ukrainian citizens who have come to Estonia from the war zone, the international protection status is accompanied by the obligation to complete Estonian language courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 and adaptation trainings introducing local life, as provided for in the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Completing these courses and trainings is essential for renewing the protection status. 

The courses being offered start in May, June, July, or August of this year, either online or on site in Keila, Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu, Rapla, Valga, and Viljandi. 

Ukrainian citizens can choose the Estonian language course and adaptation training that is right for them from those that have places available. You can check the current status of available places in Estonian language courses on the adaptation programme Settle in Estonia (https://settleinestonia.ee/login), where you can immediately sign up for a suitable course and training. 

The Integration Foundation supports integration in Estonia through a wide range of activities. Among other things, the foundation helps new immigrants – people who have been living in Estonia for less than five years – settle in. To this end, the foundation offers Estonian language courses, adaptation trainings, and other activities, such as field trips and community events, with both state and European Union funding. Full details can be found at https://www.integratsioon.ee/en/kohanemine.  

IMPORTANT

Within the framework of the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia, newly arrived immigrants with varying legal statuses can learn Estonian and complete adaptation training. An overview can be found at https://integratsioon.ee/en/kohanemine.

Ukrainian war refugees who have been granted temporary protection will be able to register for Estonian language courses again at the end of May. Courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 are planned.

Currently, newly arrived newcomers who have arrived in the course of conventional migration can register for courses starting in August, September, and October. 

Newly arrived newcomers can send specifying questions by email: info@settleinestonia.ee.

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.

We offer free language courses and training courses on the Constitution and the Citizenship Act for people who wish to become Estonian citizens. This year, we will be organising information sessions to introduce our services in more detail and answer questions from interested parties.

The information sessions will take place online. Next information sessions will take place starting from August. Exact times will be published on our website and social media. 

If you are not yet a user of our self-service environment, please first create your profile at the following link:
https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/

You can learn more about language learning to apply for Estonian citizenship at:
https://integratsioon.ee/en/language-exam

You can read more about training courses on the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act at:
https://integratsioon.ee/en/citizenship-exam

All those who sign up for the information session will receive all the information and materials also by email, whether they attended or not.