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.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced his desire to increase the prestige of Ukrainian citizenship in the international arena.
He made the corresponding statement during his speech at the forum “Ukraine 30. International Politics” on Monday.
“My position as the President of Ukraine is very simple: every citizen of Ukraine who is outside our state should feel support and feel protected. Our common ambitious goal is the high prestige of Ukrainian citizenship and Ukrainian passport in the world. The prestige of a Ukrainian passport is confidence in your state when you find yourself in a difficult situation abroad,” Zelensky said.
He also said that in the event of such a situation, the state apparatus must act quickly and clearly, in order to promptly provide assistance to its citizens in other countries.
“The prestige of a Ukrainian passport is also an opportunity to travel freely around the world,” Zelensky said.
In addition, the president pointed out the need to maintain and develop ties between the state apparatus in Ukraine and the Ukrainian diasporas in different countries.
“The Ukrainian community in the world is always visible, heard, and this is wonderful,” Zelensky said.
