US EditionUkraine allows multiple citizenship as war drags on
- On June 18, 2025, Ukraine’s parliament approved legislation permitting citizens to hold multiple nationalities legally.
- The law responds to a worsening demographic crisis intensified by Russia's 2022 invasion, aiming to strengthen ties with millions abroad.
- It simplifies citizenship for foreigners serving Ukraine's military, children born abroad, people marrying Ukrainians, and refugees abroad.
- "This is our way to victory for Ukraine," said a supporter, while 243 deputies approved the bill in its second and final reading.
- The law enables the government to list countries allowing dual citizenship, excluding aggressor states, signaling an important shift in nationality policy.
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Ukraine allows multiple citizenship as war drags on
Ukrainians will be able to hold dual or multiple citzenship under a law approved by the parliament that aims to ease a demographic crisis exacerbated by the four-year war with Russia and to improve ties with the country's large diaspora.
Ukraine Takes First Steps to Allowing Dual Citizenship, But...
Ukraine’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, approved a second reading of the proposed law with 243 votes to: “Ensure the implementation of the right to acquire and retain Ukrainian citizenship,” which will allow individuals to hold multiple citizenship.
Ukrainians will now have the right to multiple citizenship, in an attempt to consolidate relations with diaspora, after Wednesday's adoption of a new law in this sense, writes POLITICO. The measure is important for the Romanian tribes of Ukraine.
Ukraine Allows Multiple Citizenship as War Drags on
Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Wednesday to allow Ukrainians to have multiple citizenship in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis worsened by Russia's war and to enhance ties with the country's diaspora. The bill was passed by 243 deputies, lawmakers said. "This decision is an important step to maintain and restore ties with millions of Ukrainians around the world," Oleksiy Chernyshov, minister for unity, said in a social media post on …
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