UKRAINE SETS AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS SEEKING CITIZENSHIP
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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim
Ukraine has introduced age-based requirements for foreigners and stateless persons seeking to acquire its citizenship, outlining eligibility conditions and the procedures for minors to give consent.
The country’s State Migration Service published the guidelines in line with the Law of Ukraine on Ukrainian Citizenship and Presidential Decree No. 215 of March 27, 2001.
According to the guidelines obtained by PUNCH Online on Wednesday from the migration service’s website, foreigners and stateless persons aged 18 and above are required to submit their citizenship applications in person.
For children below 18, applications must generally be filed by their parents or legal representatives. However, minors between the ages of 14 and 17 must personally consent to acquiring Ukrainian citizenship.
This means parents or legal guardians cannot independently obtain Ukrainian citizenship for teenagers within this age bracket without their approval.
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The guidelines categorise applicants into three age groups, each with specific application requirements.
Children below 14 must have their applications submitted on their behalf by a parent or legal representative, while those aged 14 to 17 must provide personal consent, even though an adult handles the application.
Applicants aged 18 and above, however, are required to submit their naturalisation applications independently.
Two-year transitional arrangement for foreign nationals
The Ukrainian authorities have also outlined conditions for applicants who already hold citizenship of another country.
Foreign nationals seeking Ukrainian citizenship under the specified procedure must pledge to renounce their existing citizenship within two years of being officially registered as Ukrainian citizens.
According to the migration service, applicants who make the required pledge will be issued temporary Ukrainian identity cards valid for two years instead of full passports during the transitional period.
A Ukrainian passport will be issued after the individual has formally terminated their previous citizenship or submitted a written declaration renouncing it in accordance with the applicable procedure.
However, stateless persons are exempt from the requirement to pledge to terminate another country’s citizenship and are not subject to the two-year transitional arrangement.
The migration authority advised foreigners and stateless persons interested in obtaining Ukrainian citizenship to familiarise themselves with the relevant legal provisions and documentation requirements before beginning the application process.
It added that further information on citizenship applications and procedures could be obtained through the official website of Ukraine’s State Migration Service.
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