Publication date: 06.06.2024
Some Ukrainians with dual citizenship cannot leave the country - the Embassy of Ukraine has canceled the ban on "residence abroad".
From now on, Ukrainians with dual citizenship will not be able to leave the country and may be drafted into the army.
The deadline for changes has passed: Countries that do not allow dual citizenship Almost 60 countries in the world do not allow dual citizenship, most of them Ukraine.
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January 22, 2024, 7:09 This innovation came into force on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Ukrainian law does not allow dual citizenship, so persons with dual citizenship of the United States and Ukraine aged 18 to 60 may not be able to travel abroad.
They are considered exclusively citizens of Ukraine.
The embassy emphasized that the rights and obligations of citizens of Ukraine also apply to citizens of the United States.Under martial law in Ukraine, men aged 18 to 60 are prohibited from leaving the country.
According to the diplomatic representatives, until now, individuals in this group with dual U.S.-Ukrainian citizenship could cancel their registration at their place of residence in Ukraine and declare their residence in the United States, allowing them to return to Ukraine and then leave.
According to the embassy, this exception was canceled on June 1, 2024. At the same time, there was no corresponding statement by the Ukrainian authorities regarding the ban on the departure of dual citizens.
As a reminder, Ukraine has updated the conditions for obtaining citizenship.
From now on, people will have to pass a compulsory exam to obtain Ukrainian citizenship.
From now on, people will have to pass a compulsory exam to obtain Ukrainian citizenship.
This was announced by the Ministry of Education and Science following a government meeting.
"From now on, those who wish to obtain Ukrainian citizenship must pass an exam on the basics of the Constitution of Ukraine and the history of Ukraine."
Stateless persons.
"Those who have been granted citizenship but have the right to take the exam within two years (this is due to deferrals related to contract military service, services to Ukraine, etc.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science of Ukraine notes that the exam requires further adoption and implementation of a number of orders, instructions and organizational measures.
So far, only decisions in principle have been made.
According to the Ministry, to register for the exam, you need to create an electronic account and submit applications electronically; a detailed algorithm will be published later.
The exam consists of 20 questions on the fundamentals of the Constitution of Ukraine and 25 questions on the history of Ukraine.
The exam will be recorded on video to ensure transparency.
Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certificate.
As a reminder, the Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading a draft law on granting Ukrainian citizenship to foreigners serving in the Armed Forces, state special transport and the National Guard.
Thus, we can see that the adopted amendments to the current law were adopted taking into account the changes in the requirements of the time and the imposed martial law in Ukraine, as well as the fact that a legal analysis of the situation, analysis of documents and verification of documents by a lawyer and a legal opinion were conducted.
