Obtaining Ukrainian citizenship by an incapacitated applicant
Obtaining Ukrainian citizenship by an incapacitated applicant
A person declared legally incapable by a court and placed under the guardianship of a Ukrainian citizen acquires Ukrainian citizenship (Article 13 of the Law of Ukraine "On Citizenship of Ukraine"). This applies to foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine.
Main documents
the guardian’s application and two 35 × 45 mm photos of the incapacitated person;
a court decision establishing guardianship by a Ukrainian citizen;
the guardian’s Ukrainian passport;
the person’s foreign passport, or for stateless persons — a temporary or permanent residence permit.
Citizenship is acquired from the day the guardianship decision takes effect. Legally incapable persons do not take the language, history and Constitution exams.
Citizenship of a person under guardianship of a Ukrainian citizen
Roadmap
1
Ground
Choose your case below — the list depends on it
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
For all grounds
Guardian’s application in the prescribed form
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.
Person declared incapacitated or of limited capacity by a court, lawfully in Ukraine
Two 35 × 45 mm photos of the incapacitated person
Court decision establishing guardianship by a Ukrainian citizen
The list is based on the official sources shown; the check compares documents with exactly this list. Depending on the circumstances, the migration authority may ask for additional proof — this is outside the service’s control and the service is not responsible for such a request.
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
Ground: Person declared incapacitated or of limited capacity by a court, lawfully in Ukraine
The button becomes active once you tick the consent box above.
Clarifications — optional
What the check will not assess in your case:
Not stated whether there was a refusal — the report will not conclude that the package addresses its reasons.
Timely filing not checked — you did not say whether your stay has expired.
Not stated whether there is a ban or expulsion decision — no conclusion on whether you can file.
Not stated whether there is a court case or detention — procedural position not considered.
Not stated whether there is a dispute about identity, citizenship or family relations.
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
You upload documents for each item on the list for your ground (the list is below, with links to official sources).
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.
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.
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.
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.
