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Zelensky submitted a bill on multiple citizenship: who can get it?

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Zelensky submitted a bill on multiple citizenship: who can get it?

A bill that includes the issue of multiple citizenship has been registered on the website of the Verkhovna Rada. Find out who will have the right to retain and acquire Ukrainian citizenship under a simplified procedure

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On August 7, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy registered a draft law regulating the acquisition and retention of Ukrainian citizenship in the Verkhovna Rada. This step aims to clarify the conditions for acquiring citizenship, including the permissible cases of multiple citizenship.

Read more about the advantages, disadvantages and other features of multiple citizenship here.

Main provisions of the draft law


The draft law defines the cases in which multiple citizenship is allowed and the peculiarities of acquiring and renewing Ukrainian citizenship for certain categories of foreigners under a simplified procedure. An important aspect is the clarification of the conditions for acquiring citizenship by birth, territorial origin, and the conditions for admission to citizenship.

Permissible cases of multiple citizenship: who is eligible?


Multiple citizenship (nationality) is allowed in the following cases:

1. Acquisition by a child of citizenship of Ukraine and another state by birth.

2. Acquisition of citizenship by a child of foreign adoptive parents.

3. Acquisition of another citizenship by a citizen of Ukraine through marriage with a foreigner.

4. Automatic acquisition of another citizenship by a citizen of Ukraine through the legislation of another state without obtaining a supporting document.

5. Simplified acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship by foreigners from the states included in the relevant list.

6. Acquisition by a citizen of Ukraine of the citizenship of states whose citizens obtain Ukrainian citizenship under a simplified procedure.




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Restrictions on multiple citizenship will also be introduced


The draft law provides for restrictions on multiple citizenship for persons holding the citizenship of a state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor or occupier, or a state that does not recognize the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, in particular, voted against the UN General Assembly Resolution "On the Territorial Integrity of Ukraine" of March 27, 2014 No. 68/262.

The new draft law is aimed at adapting the legislation to modern realities and ensuring the rights of Ukrainians to multiple citizenship, while protecting the national interests of Ukraine.

If you need advice on the above-mentioned issues, you can always contact Visit Ukraine's lawyers for advice. Our specialists will be able to help you solve various problems using an individual approach. You can arrange a consultation by following the link.

We remind you! Considering the changes in Europe regarding dual citizenship, Ukraine may also become the subject of discussion regarding its own policy in this matter. Read more about whether the changes in the EU may encourage Ukraine to reconsider the changes to the procedure for obtaining multiple passports by citizens in our previous article.


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Ihor Usyk is the Head of Legal Department at Visit Ukraine


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