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    Obtaining of Ukrainian citizenship by children and adults after recognition or establishment of the facts of paternity or maternity

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    If the paternity or maternity of a Ukrainian citizen is recognised or established after the child's birth, a foreign or stateless child may acquire Ukrainian citizenship (Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine "On Citizenship of Ukraine"). This also applies to children who were already 18 when it was recognised.

    When it applies

    • the father, a Ukrainian citizen, acknowledged paternity (or a court established it), and the mother is a foreigner or stateless;
    • the maternity of a Ukrainian citizen is established, and the father is a foreigner or stateless.

    Main documents

    • application (a child aged 14+ gives consent), photos;
    • birth certificate and the acknowledgement of paternity or a court decision establishing paternity (maternity);
    • documents proving the father's or mother's Ukrainian citizenship;
    • for adults — a declaration or undertaking regarding foreign citizenship.

    Copies of civil records of birth or acknowledgement of paternity from Ukrainian registers can be obtained through a lawyer's request.

    Multiple citizenship

    Since 16 January 2026, Law of Ukraine No. 4502-IX has been in force. Citizens of countries on the Cabinet of Ministers' list (EU member states, the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Canada, the USA and others) submit a declaration recognising themselves as Ukrainian citizens and do not have to give up their citizenship. Citizens of other countries still submit an undertaking to terminate their foreign citizenship. Acquiring the citizenship of the aggressor state is not allowed.

    Law: "On Citizenship of Ukraine". Official information: State Migration Service.

    Citizenship after recognition or establishment of paternity or maternity

    Roadmap

    1. Ground

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    2. Documents

      Foreign documents legalised or apostilled (unless a treaty exempts them) with a notarised translation (para. 5)

    3. Submission

      At the local SMS office; if you live abroad — at a Ukrainian diplomatic mission

    4. Registration

      Decision on registering the citizenship, then a Ukrainian citizen’s document

    Required documents

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    For all grounds

    • Application in the prescribed form
    • Two photos, 35 × 45 mm
    • Birth certificate or an extract from the State Civil Registry on the birth registration (if born abroad — a document from the foreign competent authority)A lawyer’s request can help: Request for a copy of a birth certificate →
    • ID of the person filing, and a copy (para. 5): a Ukrainian citizen — Ukrainian passport (if living abroad — travel passport and proof of residence abroad); a foreigner — passport with a notarised translation and proof of stay in Ukraine or abroad
    • Written consent to the SMS obtaining information about you and copies of documents from foreign authorities and international organisations (para. 7)
    • Documents issued abroad must be legalised (or apostilled) unless a treaty exempts them, with a notarised Ukrainian translation (para. 5). Originals are shown; copies are certified by the SMS officer or consul.

    Additionally for this ground

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    Document preparation support — 90 days

    Upload your documents — the system checks them against the official list and shows what to fix. Unlimited re-checks for 90 days.

    Price: UAH 400 · 90 days

    The document check (UAH 400) is available once you choose your case: the system checks the package against it.

    What is included and how it works

    Not a one-off check but repeat checks for 90 days. Your documents stay in your account, and every run checks the whole package together — so it sees whether data matches across documents and whether fixes introduced new errors.

    • The list for your exact ground, based on official migration-service sources and law
    • Each document: validity, translation and certification, all pages, readability
    • Cross-check between documents: names, dates of birth, numbers — the same everywhere
    • A green, yellow or red signal and exactly what to fix
    • Fix — upload — re-check: no limit on the number of checks within 90 days from payment, up to 3 checks per 24 hours
    • Picked the wrong ground? The system flags it; switch at no extra cost
    • A “No obvious gaps found” result once every mandatory item passes without remarks (a preliminary automated check, not a guarantee that the documents will be accepted)

    How the check works and what you get

    1. You upload documents for each item on the list for your ground (the list is below, with links to official sources).
    2. An AI system reads the documents and compares them with exactly this list: presence, validity dates, complete pages, legibility, translation, matching names, dates and numbers.
    3. You get a report for each document: a green, yellow or red signal, the reason and what exactly to fix. Anything not checked is marked separately.
    4. The check does not establish that documents are authentic, does not certify translations, does not assess your legal situation and does not guarantee that documents will be accepted or that the decision will be positive. It is not a lawyer’s consultation.

    This is an automated check against the official list, not legal advice. The final decision is made by the state authority. Check results stay in your account; document files are deleted 30 days after the support period ends (personal data).

    The decision rests with the SMS; additional documents may be requested.

    List checked against official sources on 17.10.2026. Sources: Presidential Decree No. 215/2001 (Procedure); Law “On Citizenship of Ukraine”; SMS: acquiring Ukrainian citizenship

    Want to check? Order a lawyer's request online

    A lawyer prepares and sends the request to the authority; the reply appears in your account. ₴4,000 per request; package prices are shown on the package page.