Publication date: 24.01.2024
Lawyer, graduated from the National University "Odesa Law Academy" with honors. Since 2017, I have been specializing in legal and educational and general legal issues. I am the author of legal articles, scientific publications and articles in the educational environment. Mentor of the "Veritas" legal clinic. The owner of the legal blog "Educational_law_ua" on Instagram.
On January 22, the President of Ukraine submitted a new draft law to the Parliament, which immediately gained publicity and considerable discussion.
- We are talking about the draft law number 10425, which concerns the institution of multiple citizenship and the regulation of certain issues and the status of a citizen of Ukraine.
- Having studied the main provisions of this draft law, it is possible to note its most important nuances, which we will talk about.
- So, this document defines the list of states whose citizens or subjects can acquire citizenship in Ukraine through a simplified procedure.
- Certain categories of persons who will submit relevant obligations regarding the termination of their foreign citizenship are also defined.
- The purpose of such a procedure is the acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship.
In addition, it is planned to introduce a new document - a declaration that will recognize a person as a citizen of Ukraine in a simplified manner.
So, foreigners, in the case of submitting an application for citizenship, will confirm that they will recognize themselves as Ukrainian citizens only.
Attention should also be paid to the grounds for revising for the deprivation (loss) of such Ukrainian citizenship, because they should include the following situations:
- when a citizen of Ukraine acquired the citizenship of the aggressor country (occupier country) on a voluntary basis;
- when citizenship or citizenship of another state is not determined;
- when Ukrainian citizens of legal age and who also have the citizenship of another country use the documents of a foreigner's passport, if as a result there may be a threat to the interests or national security of our state;
- when a person acquired Ukrainian citizenship and submitted false information about himself or forged documents for this procedure;
- when the fact of further military service by a citizen of Ukraine in a state that is an aggressor country (occupier state) is available and determined;
Рersons who have committed crimes against the national interests and security of Ukraine, against the security of humanity, against peace, and there is a guilty verdict in this regard; when a person participated in military (armed) aggression against the state of Ukraine, and was on the side of the occupying state or the aggressor state, as determined by the Ukrainian legislative body. And in the event that such a person helped commit aggression against Ukraine.
In addition, this draft law also defines certain clarifications regarding the powers of state authorities in relation to solving citizenship issues.
- Attention should also be paid to the settlement of issues that determine the legal status of foreigners who are on Ukrainian territory and who are involved in the defense of the Ukrainian state, including being in the territorial defense or volunteer formations.
- Also, this draft law defines in the regulation procedure the possibility of submitting a passport document if its validity period has already expired.
- This applies to stateless persons and foreigners who are military personnel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine or the National Guard and other military formations. In this case, such persons are expected to be granted a temporary residence permit.
