According to the current legislation, men with dual citizenship can leave Ukraine only if their Ukrainian citizenship is terminated, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said.
“According to the legislation of Ukraine, dual citizenship (i.e. citizenship of Ukraine and one or more countries) is not allowed in Ukraine. A person who has several citizenships, one of which is Ukrainian, is considered a citizen of Ukraine in relations with Ukraine,” the statement reads. message on Facebook.
The grounds for the loss and termination of citizenship of Ukraine are defined in Art. 18 and 19 of the law “On citizenship”. In any case, citizenship is terminated on the day the decree of the President of Ukraine is issued.
“Thus, individuals can legally use the passport of a citizen of another country to cross the state border of Ukraine after the decree of the President of Ukraine on the loss of citizenship of Ukraine by such persons,” the State Border Service concluded.
DUAL CITIZENSHIP, UKRAINIAN CITIZENSHIP
