{In the text of the Law, the word " adoptor " is used in all of the cases, and numbers are replaced by the phrase " adoptor " in the corresponding point and number; the words " diplomatic representative offices and consular institutions of Ukraine, "diplomatic representative offices or consular institutions of Ukraine " everyone has cases replaced by the words "embassies and consular institutions of Ukraine " in the corresponding case according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
This Law is by the Constitution of Ukraine determines legal content citizenship of Ukraine, its grounds and order acquisition and termination of powers bodies state authorities that _ participate in the decision questions citizenship of Ukraine, appeal procedure decisions on issues citizenship, actions or inactivity bodies state authorities, their official and official persons _
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Definition terms
In this to the Law are listed below terms are used in the following sense :
citizenship of Ukraine - legal communication between a natural person and Ukraine that finds you discovered in them mutual rights and obligations ;
person - natural person;
citizen of Ukraine - the person who acquired citizenship of Ukraine in the manner prescribed by the laws of Ukraine and international treaties of Ukraine ;
foreigner - a person who is not a citizen of Ukraine and is a citizen ( subject ) of another state or states;
a stateless person is a person whom no state, according to its legislation, does not consider his own a citizen ;
legal representatives - parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, guardians, custodians, representatives of institutions that _ perform responsibilities as guardians and custodians ;
{Paragraph seven Article 1 of changes made _ according to with Laws No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005, No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
child - a person under the age of 18 ;
registration citizenship of Ukraine - input a record of a person's acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine specially authorized body in the relevant accounting documents ;
residence on the territory of Ukraine on legal basis grounds - residence in Ukraine a foreigner or stateless persons who _ have in the passport citizen of the former USSR of the 1974 model with a permanent mark or temporary registration in the territory of Ukraine or registered on the territory of Ukraine your national passport, or have permanent permit _ or temporary residence on the territory of Ukraine, or have a military ID issued to a foreigner or to stateless persons who have entered into a transit contract by the established procedure military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, or have certification a refugee or a document that confirms granting asylum in Ukraine ;
{Paragraph ten Article 1 of changes made _ according to from by Law No. 2743-VIII of June 6, 2019; as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
continuous residence on the territory of Ukraine - a person's residence in Ukraine, if her one time traveling abroad on private matters did not exceed 90 days, and in total for a year - 180 days. Not a violation of continuous requirements _ residence departure of a person abroad on a business trip, for study, on vacation, for treatment by recommendation corresponding medical institution or change of person's place residence on the territory of Ukraine ;
obligation to stop foreign citizenship - a written application a foreigner about what in the case acquisition citizenship of Ukraine he stop it citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or citizenship ( citizenship ) of other states and during two years from the moment he acquired citizenship of Ukraine will file a termination document citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or citizenships ( nationalities ) of other states to the body that published him temporary certification citizen of Ukraine ;
{Paragraph twelve Article 1 as amended by Law No. 2663-IV of June 16, 2005 }
independent from the person the reason for not receiving the termination document foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) - failure to issue to a person in which authorized bodies to state her citizenship ( citizenship ) accepted a motion to terminate foreign of citizenship ( citizenship ), by the authorized body of such the state of the termination document citizenship ( citizenship ) of a person in established legislation foreign state term ( except cases when a person was termination denied _ citizenship ( citizenship ) or for two years from the date of submission petition, if the term has not been established, or absence in legislation foreign state procedures termination her citizenship ( citizenship ) at the initiative of a person or non-fulfillment such procedures ;
{Paragraph thirteen Article 1 in the editorial office laws No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005, No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
legal sources existence - salary, profit from entrepreneurial activity or property, pension, scholarship, alimony, social payments and assistance, own financial savings or financial help from members family, others physical and legal persons that _ have legitimate income;
international contract of Ukraine - international contract, consent to the obligation provided by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ;
declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship - a document in which a foreigner who took the obligation to stop foreign citizenship and in which exists independent from reasons for not receiving the termination document foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) or foreign citizenships ( subjects ), certifies his refusal from citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or citizenships ( citizens ) of other states;
{Paragraph sixteen Article 1 as amended by Law No. 2663-IV of June 16, 2005 }
declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the recognized person a refugee or which provided asylum in Ukraine - a document in which a foreigner who recognized a refugee or which provided asylum in Ukraine certifies his refusal from citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state that _ by the Law of Ukraine " About refugees and persons who in need additional or temporary protection " is considered the country civil belongings ;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph according to Law No. 2663-IV dated June 16, 2005; as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the person who received a temporary permit _ residence on the basic parts the twentieth Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons," a document in which foreigner certifies his refusal from citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or citizenships ( citizens ) of other states;
{ Article 1 is supplemented new paragraph according to Law No. 2743-VIII dated 06.06.2019 }
declaration of absence foreign citizenship - a document in which a person reports that he does not have one foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) or citizenships ( citizens ) with the justification of the reasons for such absence ;
{Paragraph of Article 1 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
{Paragraph of Article 1 is excluded based on Law No. 5492-VI dated November 20, 2012 }
temporary certification citizen of Ukraine - a document that certifies their identity and confirms her belonging to citizenship of Ukraine ;
declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who is in the established legislation of Ukraine concluded a contract for passage military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, - a document in which a foreigner who is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine performs military service under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine or which is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine completed military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose contract terminated ( terminated ), and dismissed from military service services for the reasons provided subparagraphs "a," "b" of clauses 1-3 parts the fifth Article 26 of the Law of Ukraine "On Military duty and military service," certifies his refusal from citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or citizenships ( citizens ) of other states;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph according to the twenty-second with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who has outstanding services to Ukraine or adoption which to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine, - a document in which a foreigner who has outstanding services to Ukraine or adoption which to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine, certifies his refusal from citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or citizenships ( citizens ) of other states;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph twenty-third according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine is doing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been awarded a state award of Ukraine - a document in which a foreigner who is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine is doing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been awarded a state award of Ukraine, certifies its refusal from citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or citizenships ( citizens ) of other states;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph twenty the fourth according to from by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the person who suffered persecution - a document in which a foreigner who is a citizen of the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or the occupying power and suffered in the country's civil belonging persecution that the prescribed document confirms _ by this Law, certifies its refusal from citizenship the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or by the occupying power ;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph twenty the fifth according to from by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship for the second is spouse - a document that certifies refusal from foreign citizenship state a foreigner who is one of the spouses of the person who has the right to submit a declaration as a person who:
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph twenty the sixth according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine performs military service under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine or which in the regular legislation of Ukraine, completed military service under an agreement in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose contract terminated ( terminated ), and dismissed from military service services for the reasons provided subparagraphs "a," "b" of clauses 1-3 parts the fifth Article 26 of the Law of Ukraine "On Military duty and military service";
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph twenty the seventh according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
has outstanding services to Ukraine or adoption which to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine ;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph twenty the eighth according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine is doing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been awarded a state award of Ukraine ;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph twenty the ninth according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
is a citizen of the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or the occupying power, and suffered in the country's civil belonging persecution that the prescribed document confirms _ by this Law;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph the thirtieth according to from by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
declaration of refusal child from foreign citizenship - a document in which one of the parent's children or her guardian or guardian certifies refusal child from citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or citizenships ( citizens ) of other forms;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph thirty- first according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
a document that confirms persecution, - help Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, embassy or consular institution of Ukraine, issued by the established procedure Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine, about what a foreigner who is a citizen the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or by the occupying power, suffered in the country own civil belonging persecution due to political conviction that _ appeared in his performance of activities aimed at protection national interests of Ukraine ;
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph according to the thirty-second with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
application for change citizenship - a document that served a foreigner who is a citizen of the state with which Ukraine concluded an international contract that _ provides termination of a person's citizenship in this one state simultaneously with the acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine.
{ Article 1 is supplemented paragraph thirty-third according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Article 2. Principles legislation of Ukraine on citizenship
The ruling of Ukraine on citizenship is based on the following principles:
1) the only one citizenship - citizenship state in Ukraine that excludes the possible existence of citizenship administrative and territorial units of Ukraine. If a citizen of Ukraine acquired citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state or state, then in legal relations with Ukraine, he is recognized only as a citizen of Ukraine. If a foreigner acquired citizenship of Ukraine, then at the legal relations with Ukraine, he is remembered only as a citizen of Ukraine ;
2) prevention emergence cases of statelessness ;
3) impossibilities deprivation citizen of Ukraine citizenship of Ukraine ;
4) recognition of the right of a citizen of Ukraine to change citizenship ;
5) impossibility of automatic acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine a foreigner or a stateless person because of conclusion marriage with a citizen of Ukraine or acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine by his wife ( husband ) and automatic termination citizenship of Ukraine as one of the spouses because of termination marriage or termination citizenship of Ukraine, the second of the spouses ;
6) equality before the Law of citizens of Ukraine regardless of grounds, order, and moment of their acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine ;
7) preservation of citizenship of Ukraine regardless of the residence of Ukraine.
Article 3. Belonging to citizenship of Ukraine
Citizens of Ukraine are:
1) all citizens of the former USSR, which at the time of the announcement of the independence of Ukraine ( August 24, 1991), permanently lived in the territory of Ukraine ;
2) persons, independently from the race, color skin, political, religious and other beliefs, gender, ethnic and social origin, property status, place of residence, language or other signs that at the time of recruitment validity The Law of Ukraine "On Citizenship of Ukraine " (November 13, 1991) lived in Ukraine and were not citizens other states;
3) persons who arrived in Ukraine permanently _ residence after November 13, 1991, and who are in the passport citizen of the former USSR model of 1974, the internal affairs bodies of Ukraine added the inscription " citizen of Ukraine, "and children of such persons who arrived with their parents in Ukraine and did not reach Ukraine at the time of their arrival of age, if the specified person's submitted applications for registration belonging to citizenship of Ukraine ;
{Clause 3 of the Part the first Article 3 as amended by Law No. 2663-IV of June 16, 2005 }
4) persons who acquired citizenship of Ukraine according to the laws of Ukrainian and international contracts of Ukraine.
Persons specified in point 1 of the PartPart of the first article are citizens of Ukraine since August 24, 1991, established in point 2 - from November 13, 1991, and in point 3 - from the moment of introduction citizenship notes _ of Ukraine.
Article 4. Legislation on the citizenship of Ukraine
Question citizenship of Ukraine is regulated by the Constitution of Ukraine, this Law, and international treaties of Ukraine.
If the international agreement of Ukraine is established other rules than those that _ contained in this By-Law, the laws of the international agreement are applied.
Article 5. Documents that _ confirm the citizenship of Ukraine
Documents that prove citizenship in Ukraine, there are:
citizen's passport of Ukraine ;
{Clause 2 of Article 5 is excluded based on Law No. 5492-VI dated November 20, 2012 }
citizen's passport of Ukraine for travel abroad;
4) temporary certification citizen of Ukraine ;
{Clause 5 of Article 5 is excluded based on Law No. 5492-VI dated 20.11.2012 }
6) diplomatic passport;
7) service passport;
8) seafarer's identity card;
9) certificate of a crew member ;
10) identity card for return to Ukraine.
Chapter II
ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP OF UKRAINE
Article 6. Grounds acquisition citizenship of Ukraine
Citizenship of Ukraine acquired :
1) by birth ;
2) by territorial origin ;
3) as a result, admission to citizenship ;
4) as a result of citizenship renewal; _
5) as a result of adoption ;
6) as a result of installation over the child burns or care, arrangement the child in protective institution health, educational institution or another children's institution, to an orphanage family type or reception family ;
{Clause 6 of Article 6 in the redaction laws No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005, No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
7) as a result establishing guardianship over a person recognized by the court as incompetent ;
8) in connection with staying in citizenship Ukraine alone or both parents child ;
9) as a result of the recognition of parentage or maternity or establishing the fact of paternity or maternity;
{Clause 9 of Article 6 as amended by Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
10) according to others on the grounds provided for international treaties of Ukraine.
Article 7. Acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine by birth
Person, parents, or one of the parents who at the time of her delivery were citizens of Ukraine, is a citizen of Ukraine.
A person born on the territory of Ukraine from stateless persons who legally _ _ grounds live on the Part of Ukraine is a citizen of Ukraine.
A person born outside of Ukraine from stateless persons who _ _ always on the grounds of the legal one live on the territory of Ukraine, and was not acquired by birth citizenship another state, is a citizen of Ukraine.
A person born on the territory of Ukraine to foreigners who are legal _ grounds lives on the Part of Ukraine and is not acquired by birth citizenship none of the parents is a citizen of Ukraine.
{ Part the fourth Article 7 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
A person who was born on the territory of Ukraine, to one of the parents who granted refugee status in Ukraine or asylum in Ukraine, and was not acquired by birth citizenship either parent _ or reached birth citizenship of the parent to whom granted refugee status in Ukraine or asylum in Ukraine, is a citizen of Ukraine.
A person born on the territory of Ukraine from foreigners and stateless persons who are legal grounds live on the Part of Ukraine and was not acquired by birth citizenship of the parent who is a foreigner is a citizen of Ukraine.
{ Part the sixth Article 7 of changes made _ according to from by Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
Newborn, a child found in the territory of Ukraine, both parents _ unknown (see), is a citizen of Ukraine.
A person who has the right to acquire citizenship is a citizen of Ukraine by birth of Ukraine since inception.
Article 8. Acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine by territory origin
Person ( foreigner or a stateless person ), who himself or at least one of her parents or her grandfather or grandmother, great-grandfather or great grandmother , or her relatives ( full-blood and half-blood ) brother or sister , son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter were born or permanently lived until August 24, 1991 in the territory that became the territory of Ukraine in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "About legal succession of Ukraine ", or which itself or at least one of her parents or her grandfather or grandmother, great-grandfather or great grandmother , or her a relative ( full-blooded and half- blooded ) brother or sister was born or constantly lived on others territories that were PartPart of them at the time birth or during them _ permanent residence in the Ukrainian structure People's Republic of Western Ukraine People's of the Republic of Ukraine States , Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic of Transcarpathia of Ukraine , Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), as well as her minors children have the right to acquire citizenship of Ukraine by territory origin _
For registration acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine by the established procedure together with the application ( request ) for acquiring citizenship of Ukraine served by :
stateless person - declaration of absence of foreign citizenship ;
foreigner - obligations to stop foreign citizenship _
Foreigners who _ are in the citizenship ( citizenship ) of several states apply obligation to stop citizenship ( citizenship ) of all these states.
Presentation obligation to stop foreign citizenship is not required _ from foreigners who are citizens ( subjects ) of states; legislation whose provides automatic termination of the citizenship ( citizenship ) of these states by persons at the same time as acquisition citizenship another state _
Foreigners who have submitted an undertaking to stop foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) must submit a document about it, issued by the authorized body of the relevant state, to the authorized body of Ukraine for two years from the moment of registration of their citizens of Ukraine. Foreigners who _ have everyone provided for legislation this one state grounds for obtaining a termination document citizenship ( citizenship ), but from independent ones they can not reason from them get it is served declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship.
For registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine instead of an obligation to stop foreign citizenship can be submitted: _
1) a foreigner who recognized a refugee or which provided asylum in Ukraine, - declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the identified person a refugee or which provided asylum in Ukraine ;
2) a foreigner who constantly lives in Ukraine legally _ grounds and is a citizen of the state with which Ukraine concluded an international contract that _ provides termination of a person's citizenship this one state simultaneously with acquisition citizenship of Ukraine, - application for change citizenship ;
3) a foreigner who is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine is undergoing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, his spouses - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who is in the established legislation of Ukraine concluded a contract for passage military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship for the second iz spouse ;
4) a foreigner from the number of persons specified in PartPart the twentieth Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons," and its spouses - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the person who received it temporary permit _ residence on the essential parts the twentieth Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons," and the declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship for the second iz spouse ;
5) by a foreigner, his spouses who are citizens _ of the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or the occupying power and suffered in the country's civil belonging persecution - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the person who suffered persecution, together with the document that confirms persecution _
Citizenship of Ukraine by territory origin is not acquired by a person who, by Part of the sixth Article 9 of this Law, shall not be accepted for citizenship of Ukraine ( except case provided for PartPart of at seven Article 9 of this Law), and the person, about which decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine canceled on grounds Article 21 of this Law.
{ Part seven Article 8 of changes introduced _ according to with Law No. 2153-IX dated 03/24/2022 }
Child, one of the parents which or her grandfather or grandmother, great-grandfather or beldam were born or permanently resided in the territories specified in PartPart the first this one article, who is a stateless person and about for which a declaration of absence was submitted foreign citizenship, or is a foreigner, about who raised the commitment to stop foreign citizenship is registered a citizen of Ukraine at the request of one of its legal representatives _
A child born on the territory of Ukraine after August 24, 1991, and did not acquire citizenship of Ukraine by birth and is a foreigner, regarding who submitted the commitment to stop foreign citizenship, or a stateless person, about for which a declaration of absence was submitted foreign citizenship, is registered a citizen of Ukraine at the request of one of its legal representatives _
For registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine, a child who is a foreigner, one of the parents or guardian or guardian has the right to submit a declaration provided for points 1, 3-5 parts the sixth this one article, instead of an obligation to stop foreign citizenship served indication of refusal child from foreign citizenship.
The date of acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine, in the cases provided for this one article, is the date of registration acquisition of citizenship by a person of Ukraine.
A person who acquired citizenship of Ukraine and submitted a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship undertakes to return the foreign passport of the state to the authorities bodies this one state _ Demand for taking obligation return the foreign key of the state does not apply to persons who recognized refugees or which provided asylum in Ukraine.
{ Article 8 of changes made _ according to with Laws No. 2663-IV dated June 16, 2005, No. 2743-VIII dated June 6, 2019; as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Article 9. Admission to citizenship in Ukraine
A foreigner or a stateless person can be admitted to citizenship of Ukraine for them.
Conditions admission to citizenship of Ukraine are:
1) recognition and compliance Constitution of Ukraine and laws of Ukraine that are certified by the person in the application for acceptance to citizenship submitted in the prescribed manner of Ukraine ;
2) presentation :
stateless person - declaration of absence of foreign citizenship ;
foreigner - obligations to stop foreign citizenship _
Foreigners who _ are in the citizenship ( citizenship ) of several states apply obligation to stop citizenship ( citizenship ) of all these states.
Presentation obligation to stop foreign citizenship is not required _ from foreigners who are citizens ( subjects ) of states; legislation whose provides automatic termination of the citizenship ( citizenship ) of these states by persons at the same time as acquisition citizenship another state _
Foreigners who have submitted an undertaking to stop foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) must submit a document about it, issued by the authorized body of the relevant state, to the authorized body of Ukraine for two years from the date of adoption to citizenship of Ukraine. Foreigners who _ have everyone provided for legislation this one state grounds for obtaining a termination document citizenship ( citizenship ), but from independent ones they can not reason from them get it is served declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship.
For admission to citizenship of Ukraine instead obligation to stop foreign citizenship can be submitted: _
a) a foreigner who recognized a refugee or which provided asylum in Ukraine, - declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the identified person a refugee or which provided asylum in Ukraine ;
b) a foreigner who constantly lives in Ukraine and is a citizen of the state with which Ukraine concluded an international contract that _ provides termination of a person's citizenship in this one state simultaneously with acquisition citizenship of Ukraine, - application for change citizenship ;
c) a foreigner who is in the established legislation of Ukraine is undergoing (was undergoing) military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who is in the established legislation of Ukraine agreed to passage military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine ;
d) a foreigner who has outstanding services to Ukraine or adoption which to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine, - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who has outstanding services to Ukraine or adoption which to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine ;
e) a foreigner who is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine is doing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been awarded a state award of Ukraine - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine is doing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been awarded a state award of Ukraine ;
e) a foreigner from the number of persons specified in PartPart the twentieth Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons," - declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the person who received a temporary permit _ residence on the essential parts the twentieth Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons " ;
f) a foreigner who is a citizen of the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or the occupying power and suffered in the country's civil belonging persecution - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the person who suffered persecution, together with the document that confirms persecution _
For admission to citizenship of Ukraine of one of the spouses who is a foreigner, provided what another married couple has the right to submit declaration provided for subparagraphs "c"-"e" of paragraph 2 the second this one article, instead of an obligation to stop foreign citizenship served a statement of refusal from foreign citizenship for the second iz spouse _
For admission to citizenship of Ukraine of a child who is a foreigner, one of the parents or guardian or guardian has the right to submit a declaration provided for subparagraphs "a," "c"-"e" of clause 2 of the PartPart the second this one article, instead of an obligation to stop foreign citizenship served declaration of refusal child from foreign citizenship ;
3) continuous legal residence _ grounds on the territory of Ukraine for the last ones five years _
Indicated the condition does not apply to foreigners and stateless persons who are married to a citizen of Ukraine for more than two years, and for foreigners or stateless persons who _ _ were with a citizen of Ukraine for more than two years in marriage, that stopped because of him of Two-year death period of stay in union with a citizen of Ukraine does not apply to foreigners and stateless persons who provided immigration permit _ by point 1 parts the third Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On Immigration. "
For persons who _ recognized refugees or who provided asylum in Ukraine, continuous term legal residence _ grounds on the territory of Ukraine have been the last three years on the date of submission of the application for citizenship of Ukraine from the moment of recognition as a refugee or granted asylum in Ukraine, and for stateless persons - the last three years on the date of submission such a statement from the moment of entry into Ukraine or from the moment of recognition as a stateless person.
For foreigners and stateless persons who are in the established legislation Ukraine's order is passed military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, continuous term legal residence _ grounds on the territory of Ukraine has been the last three years at the time of applying for citizenship of Ukraine from the day of recruitment validity of the contract of passing military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine ;
4) receiving an immigration permit. _
Indicated the condition does not apply to persons who recognized refugees or who provided asylum in Ukraine, and for foreigners and stateless persons who are in the established legislation Ukraine's order is passed military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine or received permanent permit _ residence in Ukraine by clause 4 of section V " Final provisions of the "Law of Ukraine "On Immigration ";
5) mastery of the state language or her understanding in the amount sufficient for communication.
Indicated the condition does not apply to persons with disabilities related to violations of vision, hearing, and speech ;
6) availability of legal sources existence _
Indicated the condition does not apply to persons who recognized refugees or provided asylum in Ukraine.
The action of the provisions provided for in clauses 3-6 of PartPart the second of this one article does not apply to persons who have outstanding services to Ukraine, including foreigners and stateless persons who, in the established legislation, Ukraine's order is passed military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and awarded with a state award, per person. This acceptance to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine and for persons who received temporary permit _ residence on the essential parts of the twentieth Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons."
For admission to citizenship of Ukraine persons who _ have outstanding services to Ukraine, or adoption which to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine, the central executive body authorities in the relevant sphere prepare, by the procedure established by the President of Ukraine, a submission to the President of Ukraine.
Admission to citizenship of Ukraine of a child who lives on the territory of Ukraine on legal basis grounds and one of their parents which or another person who, according to this Law, is her guardian or guardian, has permission to immigrate to Ukraine is issued without taking into account the conditions provided for in clauses 1, 3-6 of PartPart the second this one article. A permit for Immigration to Ukraine is not required if one of the parents, child or her guardian or a guardian is a person who is recognized as a refugee or who provided asylum in Ukraine, or who is a foreigner or stateless person and received permanent permit _ residence in Ukraine by clause 4 of section V " Final the provisions of the "Law of Ukraine "On Immigration, "or which in the established legislation of Ukraine is undergoing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including awarded with a state award of Ukraine.
To citizenship A person who :
1) committed a crime against humanity or committed genocide;
2) convicted in Ukraine for committing a grave crime (until repayment or withdrawal of criminal record ), taking into account equal threats to the national security state ;
3) committed on the territory of another state, an act recognized by Ukraine's legislation as a grave crime.
Action of the provisions stipulated in clauses 1, 3 of the part the sixth this one article , does not apply to foreigners and stateless persons specified in parts nineteenth , twentieth Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons " , as well as on persons who have outstanding services to Ukraine or adoption which to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine ( regarding which are submitted by the central executive body authorities of Ukraine in the corresponding sphere in the name of the President of Ukraine are contained information that _ such persons took a direct part in anti-terrorist operations operations , security her holding , being directly in the anti-terrorist areas operations in the period her conducting , and/ or participated in the execution fighting or official tasks anti-terrorist operations , and/ or took ( take ) part in the implementation measures from software national security and defense, deterrence and deterrence armed aggression Russian Federations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions) and/ or participated ( are ) participating in the implementation measures necessary to ensure the defense of Ukraine , protection security population and interests of the state in connection with the military aggression Russian Federation against of Ukraine , provided what competent bodies of Ukraine in the established order Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine , will establish that arrest decision _ the relevant person to be responsible for the commission crimes provided for in clauses 1 and/ or 3 of part the sixth this one article , was adopted from political motives law enforcement and/ or by the judicial authorities of the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or by the occupying power , or the state that does not recognize territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine or refuses recognize illegality territorial encroachments _ integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine , in particular voted against Resolutions General Assemblies Organizations United Nations "On Territorial integrity of Ukraine " dated March 27 , 2014 No. 68/262.
{ Part seven Article 9 of changes made _ according to from by Law No. 2153-IX dated 03.24.2022 }
In the cases provided for this one article, the date of acquisition of citizenship in Ukraine is the publication date of the corresponding Decree of the President of Ukraine.
A person who acquired citizenship of Ukraine and submitted a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship undertakes to return the foreign passport of the state to the authorities bodies this one state _ Demand for taking obligation return the foreign key of the state does not apply to persons who recognized refugees or which provided asylum in Ukraine.
{ Article 9 of changes introduced _ according to from By-Laws No. 2663-IV dated 06.16.2005, No. 3575-VI dated 07.05.2011, No. 957-VIII dated 01.28.2016, No. 2704-VIII dated 04.25.2019, No. 2743-VIII dated 06.06.2019; as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Article 10. Renewal of citizenship of Ukraine
The person who stopped citizenship of Ukraine is a person without citizenship and submitted an application for renewal of citizenship of Ukraine, is registered as a citizen of Ukraine regardless; therefore, she lives permanently in Ukraine or abroad, in the absence of circumstances provided for Part of the sixth Article 9 of this Law.
{ Part one of Article 10 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2153-IX dated 03/24/2022 }
The person who, after the termination of citizenship of Ukraine, acquired foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) or foreign citizenship, returned to Ukraine permanently _ _ _ residence and applied for renewal of citizenship of Ukraine and obligations to stop foreign citizenship ( citizenship ), is registered a citizen of Ukraine.
A foreign citizen of several states submits _ an obligation to stop citizenship ( citizenship ) of all these states.
A foreigner who submitted an undertaking to stop foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) must submit a document about it, issued to the authorized body of the relevant state, to the authorized body of Ukraine for two years from the moment of registration him a citizen of Ukraine. A foreigner who has everyone provided for legislation this one state grounds for obtaining a termination document citizenship ( citizenship ), but from independent ones from there are no reasons for it get his, submits a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship.
Presentation obligation to stop foreign citizenship is not required _ from citizens ( subjects ) of states; legislation whose provides automatic termination of the citizenship ( citizenship ) of these states by persons at the same time as acquisition citizenship another state _
For citizenship renewal _ in Ukraine instead, the obligation to stop foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) is submitted :
1) a foreigner who is a citizen of the state with which Ukraine concluded an international contract that _ provides termination of a person's citizenship this one state simultaneously with acquisition citizenship of Ukraine, - application for change citizenship ;
2) persons who recognized refugees or provided asylum in Ukraine, - declaration of refusal of the identified person a refugee or which provided asylum in Ukraine, from foreign citizenship ;
3) a foreigner who is in the established legislation of Ukraine is undergoing (was undergoing) military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, - declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who is in the established legislation of Ukraine agreed to passage military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine ;
4) a foreigner who is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine is doing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been awarded a state award of Ukraine - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of a person who is in the established legislation of the Order of Ukraine is doing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been awarded a state award of Ukraine ;
5) a foreigner who is a citizen of the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or the occupying power and suffered in the country's civil belonging persecution - a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the person who suffered persecution, together with the document that confirms persecution _
In citizenship of Ukraine is not renewed :
1) persons who, according to PartPart the sixth Article 9 of this Law, shall not be accepted for citizenship of Ukraine ( except case provided for PartPart of at seven Article 9 of this Law);
{Clause 1 of the region at seven Article 10 of changes introduced _ according to with Law No. 2153-IX dated 03/24/2022 }
2) persons who lost citizenship of Ukraine based on point 2 parts of the first Article 19 of this Law;
3) persons whose decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine was canceled on the grounds of Article 21 of this Law.
A person can be renewed in the citizenship of Ukraine in this case, lose citizenship of Ukraine or abolition decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine for reasons failure submitted obligation to stop foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) if documented _ valid reasons for non -fulfillment of such an obligation. Repetitive citizenship renewal _ Ukraine is not allowed for such reasons.
The date of acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine, in the cases provided for this one article, is the date of registration acquisition of citizenship by a person of Ukraine.
A person who acquired citizenship of Ukraine and submitted a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship undertakes to return the foreign passport of the state to the authorities bodies this one state _ Demand for taking obligation return the foreign passport of the state does not apply to persons who recognized refugees or which provided asylum in Ukraine.
{ Article 10 of changes introduced _ according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated June 16, 2005; as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Article 11. Acquisition of children's citizenship of Ukraine because of adoption
A child who is a foreigner or a stateless person who is adopted citizens of Ukraine or spouse, one of which is a citizen of Ukraine, and the second becomes a stateless person a citizen of Ukraine since recruitment legal strength court decision on adoption regardless from that, lives child permanently in Ukraine or abroad Such child is registered a citizen of Ukraine upon application the adopter, who is a citizen of Ukraine.
A child who is a stateless person or a foreigner and whom he adopts a spouse, one of whom is a citizen of Ukraine, and the second - a foreigner, becomes a citizen of Ukraine since recruitment legal strength court decision on adoption regardless from that, lives child permanently in Ukraine or abroad Such child is registered a citizen of Ukraine upon application the adopter, who is a citizen of Ukraine.
An adult at the time of adoption was a foreigner, or a stateless person in the territory of Ukraine on legal basis grounds or lives abroad, which before reaching age was adopted according to PartPart the first or the second this one article; however, acquisition citizenship of Ukraine adopters was not registered, and she did not acquire citizenship ( citizenship ) of another state, is written a citizen of Ukraine for her statement _
{ Article 11 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated June 16, 2005; as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Article 12. Acquisition citizenship of Ukraine because of installation over the child burns or care, arrangement the child in protective institution health, educational institution or another children's institution, to an orphanage family type or reception family
{ Title Article 12 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
A child who is a foreigner or a stateless person over whom is established care or care and guardian or guardian assigned citizen of Ukraine or persons, one of whom is a citizen of Ukraine, and the second becomes a stateless person a citizen of Ukraine from the moment of adoption installation decision _ burns or care or the moment of recruitment legal strength court decision on establishment burns or care _ Such child is registered a citizen of Ukraine at the request guardian or guardian who is a citizen of Ukraine.
{ Part one of Article 12 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
A child who is a stateless person or a foreigner, over which is established care or care and guardian or guardian assigned persons, one of whom is a citizen of Ukraine, and the second - a foreigner, becomes a citizen of Ukraine from the moment of adoption installation decision _ burns or care or from the moment of recruitment legal strength court decision on establishment burns or care if _ like that the child is connected from installation burns or maintenance does not acquire citizenship guardian or guardian who is a foreigner. Such a child is registered as a citizen of Ukraine at the request guardian or guardian who is a citizen of Ukraine.
{ Part two of Article 12 of changes introduced _ according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
A child who is a foreigner or a person without citizenship and placed in a security institution, health, educational institution, or another children's institution, administration whose performs her functions guardian or guardian, becomes a citizen of Ukraine from the moment of placement in such an institution, if her parents are dead, deprived parental rights are recognized of course absent or declared disabled _ the deceased or if the child's parents are divorced from family, not found. Such child is registered a citizen of Ukraine at the request administration of the institution to which it is entrusted functions guardian or guardian concerning child _
{ Part the third Article 12 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
A child who is a foreigner or a person without citizenship and is brought up in a kindergarten at home family type, foster family, if at least one of the parents-educators or admissions parents are citizens of Ukraine, becomes a citizen of Ukraine from the moment of placement child to kindergarten at home family type or reception family, if her parents are dead, deprived parental rights are recognized of course absent or declared disabled _ the deceased or if the child's parents are divorced from family, not found. Such a child is registered as a citizen of Ukraine at the request of one of the foster parents or admissions parents who are citizens _ of Ukraine.
{ Part the fourth Article 12 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
An adult who, in the cases provided for this one article, at the time of installation above it before reaching age burns or care or placement in a security institution health, educational institution, other children's institution, in an orphanage family type, the foster family was a foreigner or a stateless person, and about which acquisition decision _ citizenship Ukraine was not registered, it is being written a citizen of Ukraine for her statement _
{ Article 12 is supplemented PartPart of the fifth according to Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
{ Article 12 as amended by Law No. 2663-IV of June 16, 2005 }
Article 13. Acquisition citizenship of Ukraine as a person recognized by the court as incompetent, as a result establishing guardianship over her citizen of Ukraine
Foreigner or a stateless person who lives in Ukraine legally _ on the grounds recognized by the court as incompetent, over which is established care citizen of Ukraine, are acquired citizenship of Ukraine since recruitment validity installation decision _ burns _
Article 14. Acquisition citizenship of Ukraine a child in connection with a stay in the citizenship of Ukraine her parents or one of them
A child who is a foreigner or a person without citizenship, one of the parents of which he is a citizen of Ukraine, and the second is a stateless person, is registered as a citizen of Ukraine at the request of the parent who is a citizen of Ukraine.
A child who is a stateless person is one of the parents of which he is a citizen of Ukraine, and the second is a foreigner registered as a citizen of Ukraine at the request of the parent who is a citizen of Ukraine.
A child who is a foreigner or a stateless person whose parents are citizens of Ukraine is registered as a citizen of Ukraine at the request of one of the parents.
A child who is a foreigner, one of the parents of which he is a citizen of Ukraine, and the second - a foreigner, is registered as a citizen of Ukraine at the request of the parent who is a citizen of Ukraine.
{ Article 14 is supplemented PartPart of according to Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
The date of acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine, in the cases provided for this one article, is the date of registration acquisition of citizenship by a person of Ukraine.
Article 15. Acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine because of recognition of parentage or maternity or establishing the fact of paternity or maternity
In the case of recognition parentage child, a mother who is a foreigner or a stateless person, but a father recognized citizen of Ukraine, a child regardless of places her birth and place permanent residence acquires citizenship of Ukraine.
In case of recognition of the motherhood of the child, father who is a foreigner or a person without citizenship, but a mother recognized citizen of Ukraine, a child, regardless of place her birth and place of permanent residence, acquire citizenship of Ukraine.
In case establishing the fact of paternity child, a mother who is a foreigner or a stateless person, if father-child was a citizen Ukraine, a child regardless from places her birth and place permanent residence acquires citizenship of Ukraine.
In case establishing the fact of motherhood of the child, the father who is a foreigner or a stateless person, if have a child was a citizen Ukraine, a child regardless from places her birth and place permanent residence acquire citizenship of Ukraine.
Did they have maternity leave if they recognized parentage or maternity or established the fact of paternity? Place after achievement a child coming of age, such a person, who is a person without citizenship, acquires citizenship of Ukraine regardless of places birth and place permanent accommodation under the stipulated conditions in parts the first - the fourth of this one article.
Did they have maternity leave if they recognized parentage or maternity or established the fact of paternity? Place after achievement a child coming of age, such a person, who is a foreigner, acquires citizenship of Ukraine regardless from homes her birth and place permanent accommodation under the stipulated conditions in parts the first - the fourth of this one article if she applied for acquiring citizenship of Ukraine and obligations to stop foreign citizenship _
Foreigners who are citizens _ of the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as an aggressor state or the occupying power and suffered in the country's civil belonging persecution due to political conviction instead of an obligation to stop foreign citizenship ( citizenship ) can present a declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship of the person who suffered persecution, together with the document that confirms persecution _
{ Article 15 is supplemented by a new part according to Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Date of acquisition citizenship of Ukraine in the cases provided for in parts first - fifth of this one article, there is a date of birth of a child (person) or date of acquiring citizenship of Ukraine father or mother, parentage or whose motherhood recognized or of whose the fact of paternity has been established or maternity, if such father or have acquired citizenship of Ukraine after birth child (person).
In the case provided for PartPart of the sixth of this article, there is a registration date for the acquisition of citizenship by a person from Ukraine.
{ Article 15 as amended by Law No. 2663-IV of June 16, 2005 }
Article 16. Necessity consent children at the time of acquiring citizenship in Ukraine
Acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine children by age from 14 to 18 years maybe occur only according to their consent _
{ Article 16 of changes introduced _ according to with Law No. 2508-IV dated 04.05.2005 }
Chapter III
TERMINATION OF CITIZENSHIP OF UKRAINE AND CANCELLATION OF DECISIONS ON ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP OF UKRAINE
Article 17. Grounds termination citizenship of Ukraine
Citizenship of Ukraine terminates :
1) as a result leaving citizenship _ of Ukraine ;
2) as a result, lose citizenship in Ukraine ;
3) on the grounds stipulated international treaties of Ukraine.
Article 18. Withdrawal from citizenship of Ukraine
Citizens of Ukraine, which by the current legislation of Ukraine is such that constantly lives abroad, maybe to withdraw from citizenship of Ukraine for him petition _
{PartPart, one of Article 18 of changes, made _ according to from by Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
If the child lives permanently with her parents living abroad and parents are losing their citizenship in Ukraine, at the request of one of the parents, together with the parents of citizenship, Ukraine maybe come out and the child.
If one of the parents left permanently with the child residence abroad and lost citizenship of Ukraine, and the second remains a citizen of Ukraine, a child may be to withdraw from citizenship of Ukraine at the same time from parents, which comes out of citizenship of Ukraine, for him petition _
If one of the parents left permanently with the child residence abroad and loses citizenship of Ukraine, and the second is a foreigner or a stateless person, a child may be to withdraw from citizenship of Ukraine at the same time parents who come out of citizenship of Ukraine, for him petition _
If the child left permanently _ living abroad and her parents lost their citizenship in Ukraine, a child may withdraw from citizenship in Ukraine at the request of one of the parents.
Suppose the child left permanently _ living abroad with one of their parents and he left citizenship _ of Ukraine, and the second is a citizen of Ukraine. In that case, a child may withdraw from citizenship of Ukraine at the request of the parent who left citizenship _ of Ukraine.
Suppose the child left permanently _ living abroad with one of their parents and he left citizenship _ of Ukraine, and the second is a foreigner or a stateless person. In that case, a child may withdraw from citizenship of Ukraine at the request of the parent who left citizenship _ of Ukraine.
A child who, by the current legislation of Ukraine, is considered such to constantly lives abroad, maybe to withdraw from citizenship of Ukraine at the request of one of the parents.
{ Article 18 is supplemented PartPart of according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
A child who acquired citizenship in Ukraine by birth, if at the time of her birth parents or at least one of them was foreigners or stateless persons, maybe to withdraw from citizenship of Ukraine at the request of one of the parents regardless of places of residence child _
{ Part the ninth Article 18 as amended by Law No. 2663-IV of June 16, 2005 }
A child who is an adopted spouse, one of whom is a citizen of Ukraine and the second is a foreigner, may withdraw from citizenship of Ukraine at the request of the adopter who is a foreigner.
Children adopted foreigners or stateless persons may withdraw from citizenship in Ukraine at the request of one of the adopters.
Exit from citizenship of Ukraine is allowed if the person has acquired citizenship in another state or received the issued document authorized bodies of another state; about what citizen of Ukraine will acquire her citizenship, it will leave the citizenship of Ukraine.
Entrance of children by age from 14 to 18 years of age with citizenship of Ukraine maybe occur only according to their consent _
{ Part Article 18 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2508-IV dated 04.05.2005 }
Entrance from citizenship of Ukraine is not allowed if a person who seeks to leave citizenship of Ukraine, in Ukraine was informed about the suspicion of committing a criminal offense or concerning of which there is an indictment in Ukraine the verdict of the court, which entered the legal forces and is subject to execution _
{ Part the fourteenth Article 18 as amended by Law No. 4652-VI of April 13, 2012 }
The termination date of citizenship of Ukraine in the cases provided for this one article is the publication date of the corresponding Decree of the President of Ukraine.
Article 19. Grounds for loss citizenship of Ukraine
Reasons for the loss of citizenship in Ukraine are:
1) voluntary acquisition of a citizen of Ukraine citizenship another state, if at the time of such purchase he reached coming of age
Voluntary acquisition of citizenship in another state is considered all cases when a citizen of Ukraine purchases citizenship another the state had to address from statement or petition for this acquisition by the procedure established national legislation states, citizenship which acquired _
Not considered voluntary acquisition of another citizenship such cases :
a) simultaneous acquisition of child by birth citizenship of Ukraine and citizenship another state or states;
b) acquisition of a child who is a citizen of Ukraine, citizenship of their adopters. As a result adoption of her foreigners ;
c) automatic acquisition of a citizen of Ukraine another citizenship because of marriage to a foreigner ;
d) automatic acquisition of a citizen of Ukraine, which reached coming of age, another citizenship because of the applicable legislation on foreign citizenship state, if such citizen Ukraine did not receive a document that confirms his presence _ citizenship another state ;
2) acquisition of citizenship by a person of Ukraine based on Article 9 of this Law as a result of deliberate deception presentation of untrue information or fake documents ;
3) voluntary entry into the military service of another state, which according to the legislation this one the state is not military duty or alternative ( non-military ) service.
{Clause 3 of the Part the first Article 19 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 1014-V dated 11.05.2007 }
{ Part one of Article 19 as amended by Law No. 2663-IV of June 16, 2005 }
Position clauses 1 and 3 of the PartPart, the first articles do not apply because this citizen of Ukraine will become a stateless person.
{ Part two of Article 19 of changes made _ according to from by Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
The termination date of citizenship of Ukraine in the cases provided for this one article is the publication date of the corresponding decree of the President of Ukraine.
{ Article 19 is supplemented PartPart of the third according to from by Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
{ Article 19 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
Article 20. Legal personality citizen of Ukraine, who submitted an application for renunciation of citizenship of Ukraine or of whose is issued loss citizenship
Citizen of Ukraine who submitted an application for renunciation of citizenship of Ukraine or of whose is issued loss citizenship, until the decree of the President of Ukraine on termination citizenship of Ukraine uses by all rights and bears all responsibilities citizen of Ukraine.
{ Article 20 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
Article 21. Cancellation decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine
Decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine is canceled if the person has acquired citizenship of Ukraine by Articles 7, 8, 10-13, 15 as a result of this Law presentation of untrue information or fake documents, concealment by the person of any material fact, if available which a person can not acquire citizenship of Ukraine, including failure a commitment took by a person in a commitment to stop foreign citizenship ( citizenship ), in the declaration of refusal from foreign citizenship or in the declaration of absence foreign citizenship.
It cannot be canceled decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine about a person who at the time of making such a decision was minor, incapacitated, except in cases of presentation of untrue information or fake documents, concealment by the person of any material fact, if available which a person can not acquire citizenship of Ukraine.
{ Article 21 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Article 21 - 1 . Processing personal data during resolution _ questions citizenship of Ukraine
Processing personal data during review and resolution _ questions citizenship of Ukraine is carried out with compliance requirements Law of Ukraine "On personal protection data. "
The person applying for a solution questions the citizenship of Ukraine, or her legitimate representative provides written consent to receive information about such a person and copies documents from authorized bodies, foreign states, and international organizations.
{ Chapter III has been supplemented Article 21 - 1 according to Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Chapter IV
AUTHORIZATION OF STATE BODIES PARTICIPATING IN RESOLVING CITIZENSHIP ISSUES
Article 22. Powers of the President of Ukraine
President of Ukraine :
1) accepts and issues a decision decreed by the Constitution of Ukraine and this Law on acceptance into the citizenship of Ukraine and about termination of citizenship of Ukraine ;
2) determines the procedure for proceedings on applications and submissions on issues of citizenship and enforcement accepted decisions ;
3) approves Regulations on the Commission under the President of Ukraine on citizenship issues.
Article 23. Authority Commission under the President of Ukraine on issues citizenship
Commission under the President of Ukraine on issues citizenship :
1) considers applications for admission to citizenship of Ukraine, withdrawal from citizenship of Ukraine, and filing for loss citizenship of Ukraine and makes proposals to the President of Ukraine of pleasure these applications and submissions ;
2) returns documents on admission to citizenship of Ukraine or about leaving citizenship _ of Ukraine authorized central executive body authorities on issues citizenship or Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for the design by the requirements of the current legislation of Ukraine.
3) controls implementation decisions made by the President of Ukraine on issues of citizenship.
Article 24. Powers of the central executive body authorities that _ implements state policy in the field of citizenship
The central executive body authorities that _ implements state policy in the field of citizenship carries out powers regarding :
1) acceptance decisions on installation, registration belonging to citizenship of Ukraine by Article 3 of this Law;
{Clause 1 of the Part the first Article 24 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
2) acceptance statement along with necessary documents regarding admission to citizenship of Ukraine, regarding leaving citizenship _ of Ukraine children in the specified cases in parts nine to eleven Article 18 of this Law, inspections correctness design documents, availability of conditions for admission to citizenship of Ukraine and absence grounds for which a person is not accepted for citizenship of Ukraine, available grounds for leaving citizenship _ of Ukraine and absence grounds for which it is not allowed withdrawal from citizenship of Ukraine, sending statement along with his conclusion for consideration Commission under the President of Ukraine on issues citizenship ;
{Clause 2 of the Part the first Article 24 of changes introduced _ according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
3) preparation applications for loss of citizenship by individuals of Ukraine and together with necessary sending documents them for consideration Commission under the President of Ukraine on issues citizenship ;
4) acceptance decisions on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine by persons on the grounds stipulated items 1, 2, 4-10 Article 6 of this Law;
5) cancellation within the scope of authority accepted decisions on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine in the cases provided for Article 21 of this Law;
6) performance decisions of the President of Ukraine on issues of citizenship ;
7) issuance to persons about the whose accepted decision on installation, registration belonging to citizenship of Ukraine, and persons who acquired citizenship of Ukraine, passports citizen of Ukraine, temporary certificates citizen of Ukraine, certificate of registration of a person as a citizen of Ukraine ;
{Clause 7 of the Part the first Article 24 of changes introduced _ according to with Laws No. 5492-VI dated 20.11.2012, No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
8) withdrawal from persons, citizenship whose discontinued or concerning the whose canceled decision on installation, registration belonging to citizenship of Ukraine, on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine, certificate of registration of a person as a citizen of Ukraine, passports citizen of Ukraine, temporary certificates citizen of Ukraine, passports citizen of Ukraine for travel abroad and publications certificate of termination citizenship of Ukraine ;
{Clause 8 of the Part the first Article 24 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 5492-VI dated November 20, 2012; as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
9) driving accounting persons, about the whose accepted decision on installation, registration belonging to citizenship of Ukraine, persons who acquired, discontinued citizenship of Ukraine, persons, regarding which are within the scope of authority are carried out proceedings on applications and submissions on issues citizenship of Ukraine and implementation accepted decisions ;
{Clause 9 of the Part the first Article 24 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
10) conducting by application persons who _ are on the territory of Ukraine on legal basis grounds, checks their belonging to citizenship of Ukraine.
{ The first Part of Article 24 is supplemented by Clause 10 with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
The central executive body authorities that _ implements state policy in the field citizenship , within the limits of the powers defined by this Law, and exclusively for the purposes confirmation information and/ or documents related to the proceedings on applications and submissions on issues citizenship of Ukraine and implementation accepted decisions , has the right in the established free of charge in accordance with the Law get information ( including personal data ) from automated information systems, registers , databases , owner , manager , holder and/ or administrator which are central and local bodies executive authorities , others state organs , organs local self -government , enterprises , institutions and organizations belonging to the sphere management state organs , in volume information about the person and/ or documents related to the proceedings on applications and submissions on issues citizenship of Ukraine , as well as address from requests to authorized persons bodies other states, international organizations .
{ Article 24 is supplemented by a new part according to Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
The central executive body authorities that _ implements state policy in the field of citizenship, once every six months, informs the Commission under the President of Ukraine of the administrative decisions of the President of Ukraine on issues of citizenship.
The central executive body authorities that _ implements state policy in the field of citizenship carries out powers provided for by this Law for citizens of Ukraine who live on the territory of Ukraine, as well as foreigners and stateless persons who _ _ are on the part of Ukraine.
{ Part the fourth Article 24 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
{ Article 24 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated June 16, 2005; as amended by Law No. 5459-VI dated 10.16.2012 }
Article 25. Powers Ministries of foreign affairs of Ukraine, embassies, and consulates institutions of Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, embassies, and consular institutions of Ukraine carry out such authority :
1) acceptance installation decisions _ belonging to citizenship of Ukraine by Article 3 of this Law;
{Clause 1 of the Part the first Article 25 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
2) accept applications together with the necessary documents regarding admission to citizenship of Ukraine persons who _ have outstanding services to Ukraine, and persons, an acceptance which to citizenship of Ukraine constitutes the state interest for Ukraine is being checked correctness their registration, availability of conditions for admission to citizenship of Ukraine and its absence grounds, if available which a person is not accepted for citizenship of Ukraine, and together with the conclusion sent for consideration Commission under the President of Ukraine on issues citizenship ;
3) accept applications together with the necessary documents regarding leaving citizenship _ of Ukraine, are being checked correctness their design, availability grounds for leaving citizenship _ Ukraine, absence grounds, if available which are not allowed withdrawal from citizenship of Ukraine, and together with the conclusion sent for consideration Commission under the President of Ukraine on issues citizenship ;
4) prepare applications for loss of citizenship by individuals of Ukraine and send together with the necessary documents them for consideration Commission under the President of Ukraine on issues of citizenship ;
5) accept the decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine by persons on the grounds provided for items 1, 2, 4-10 Article 6 of this Law;
6) cancel decisions made by them about registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine in the cases provided for Article 21 of this Law;
7) perform decisions of the President of Ukraine on issues of citizenship ;
8) issued to persons about whose accepted installation decision _ belonging to citizenship of Ukraine, to persons who acquired citizenship of Ukraine, passports citizen of Ukraine for travel abroad, temporary certification citizen of Ukraine, registration certificates persons citizens of Ukraine ;
{Clause 8 of the Part the first Article 25 of changes introduced _ according to with Laws No. 5492-VI dated 20.11.2012, No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
9) citizenship is withdrawn from persons of Ukraine whose discontinued or concerning the whose canceled decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine, certificates of registration of a person as a citizen of Ukraine, passports citizen of Ukraine, passports citizen of Ukraine for travel abroad, temporary certification citizen of Ukraine and issued termination certificates _ citizenship of Ukraine ;
{Clause 9 of the Part the first Article 25 of changes made _ according to with Laws No. 5492-VI dated 20.11.2012, No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
10) driving accounting persons, about whose accepted installation decision _ belonging to citizenship of Ukraine, persons who acquired, discontinued citizenship of Ukraine, persons, regarding which are within the scope of authority are carried out proceedings on applications and submissions on issues citizenship of Ukraine and implementation accepted decisions ;
{Clause 10 of the Part the first Article 25 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
10 - 1 ) are issued in the established order Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine, a document that confirms persecution of a foreigner ;
{ The first Part of Article 25 is supplemented by clause 10 - 1 according to Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
11) check according to applications persons who _ are abroad, belonging to citizenship of Ukraine.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, embassies, and consular institutions of Ukraine carry out powers provided for in clauses 1-10-1 parts the first this one article, regarding persons who _ by the Law of Ukraine, are such that constantly live abroad, as well accept the decision on registration acquisition citizenship of Ukraine on the basis provided for in Clause 1 of Article 6 of this Law.
{ Part two of Article 25 as amended by Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine , embassies and consular institutions of Ukraine within the limits of the powers specified by this Law, and exclusively for the purposes confirmation information and/ or documents related to the proceedings on applications and submissions on issues citizenship of Ukraine and implementation accepted decisions , have the right in the established free of charge in accordance with the Law get information ( including personal data ) from automated information systems, registers , databases , owner , manager , holder and/ or administrator which are central and local bodies executive authorities , others state organs , organs local self -government , enterprises , institutions and organizations belonging to the sphere management state organs , in volume information about the person and/ or documents related to the proceedings of applications and submissions on questions citizenship of Ukraine , as well as address from requests to authorized persons bodies other states, international organizations .
{ Article 25 is supplemented PartPart of the third according to with Law No. 1941-IX dated 14.12.2021 }
{ Article 25 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 2663-IV dated 16.06.2005 }
Chapter V
APPEAL FROM DECISIONS ON CITIZENSHIP ISSUES, ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF STATE AUTHORITY BODIES, OFFICIALS, AND OFFICIAL PERSONS
Article 26. Appeals decisions on issues of citizenship
Decisions on citizenship issues may be challenged in court per the procedure established by Law.
{ Article 26 of changes made _ according to with Law No. 5459-VI dated 16.10.2012 }
Article 27. Appeal actions and inactions of official and official persons who _ violate the procedure for consideration of citizenship cases
Actions and inaction of authorized and official persons who _ violate the order and terms of reference of points on citizenship and execution decisions on issues citizenship can be appealed in court and administrative procedure.
Article 28. Appeal procedure decisions on issues of citizenship, actions, and inaction of official and official persons by persons who constantly live abroad
Persons who constantly live abroad appeal illegal actions or inaction officials, persons of embassies and consulates institutions of Ukraine, to the court by the procedure established by Law.
Article 29. Liability official and official persons for violations of legislation on citizenship
Officials and employees who have violated this Law shall be liable for responsibility in the manner prescribed by the laws of Ukraine.
Chapter VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
1. This Law recruits effectively from its day publication _
2. With recruitment validity lost by this Law Validity :
Law of Ukraine "About citizenship of Ukraine " ( Vedomosti of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 1991, No. 50, Art. 701; 1993, No. 14, Art. 121; 1994, No. 33, Art. 299, No. 43, Art. 390; 1997, No. 23, Art. 169; 2000, No. 25, Art. 198);
Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "On the Procedure for Enforcing the Law of Ukraine "On Citizenship of Ukraine " ( Vedomosti of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 1991, No. 50, Art. 702);
Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "About the application procedure Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine "On Citizenship of Ukraine " regarding servicemen " ( Vedomosti of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 1994, No. 51, Art. 450).
3. Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine within three months from the date of publication of this Law:
prepare and submit for consideration Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine offers of lead legislative Acts of Ukraine by this Law;
to provide lead central executive bodies authorities of Ukraine their regulatory and legal acts by this Law.
4. To recommend the President of Ukraine to bring his acts by this Law.
