Ukraine Legalises Multiple Citizenship

On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law regulating multiple citizenship in Ukraine.

The Gaze reports on it, referring to his post on social media.

Zelenskyy noted that he signed the law passed by the Verkhovna Rada on 18 June with a series of changes regarding the acquisition and retention of Ukrainian citizenship.

‘Thanks to multiple citizenship, we will be able to create more real legal foundations for the unity of our entire great nation — millions of Ukrainians on all continents, as well as those representatives of other nations who have tied their fate to Ukraine,’ he emphasised.

According to the president, Ukraine can now begin to identify the first partner countries with which multiple citizenship will be introduced.

The current law was submitted by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to parliament back in January 2024.

As The Gaze reported earlier, on 18 June, Ukraine's Parliament adopted a landmark piece of legislation that introduces the legal framework for multiple citizenship, signalling a significant shift in the country's approach to nationality amid the ongoing war and mass displacement of its citizens.