Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Ukraine Allows Dual Citizenship Amid War
Ukraine has changed its rules about citizenship.
Before, if you were Ukrainian and wanted a Ukrainian passport, you couldn't have a passport from another country.
Now, Ukraine is letting people have multiple citizenships.
This is to help people who left Ukraine, especially after the war started, and to keep in touch with Ukrainians living all over the world.
The new law makes it easier for children born to Ukrainian parents abroad to become citizens.
Also, foreigners fighting for Ukraine can find it easier to become citizens.
The government will make a list of countries that allow dual citizenship, possibly with rules related to Russia.
Ukraine's parliament passed a law allowing multiple citizenships.
The law aims to ease a demographic crisis and strengthen ties with the Ukrainian diaspora.
Previously, Ukrainians with other citizenships had to renounce them to get a Ukrainian passport.
The new law simplifies citizenship procedures for children born abroad and those who marry.
The government will create a list of countries where dual citizenship is allowed, potentially with restrictions related to the war with Russia.
- Who
- Ukrainian parliament
- What
- Ukraine passed a law allowing multiple citizenships.
- When
- The law was passed on Wednesday, June 18.
- Where
- Ukraine
- Why
- To ease demographic crisis and strengthen ties with diaspora.
- Law's Purpose
- Allow multiple citizenships
- Motivation
- Address demographic crisis and strengthen ties
- Ukrainian Diaspora Estimate
- 25 million
- Ukraine's Population Estimate
- 32 million
- Historical Context
- Population was 52 million in 1991
- Impact of Invasion
- Millions of Ukrainians have fled
