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Obtaining citizenship as a result of its restoration

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Do you currently hold another (foreign) citizenship?

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A person who previously held Ukrainian citizenship and lost it may have it restored (Article 10 of the Law of Ukraine "On Citizenship of Ukraine") by applying for restoration and meeting the legal conditions. Their minor children also qualify.

Who cannot have citizenship restored

persons who lost citizenship by voluntarily acquiring the aggressor state's citizenship or taking part in armed aggression against Ukraine;
persons whose citizenship decision was cancelled because of false information, forged documents or concealment of material facts;
persons who committed grave or especially grave crimes or pose a threat to national security.

If citizenship was lost or cancelled because foreign citizenship was not terminated, restoration is possible only once and only for documented good reasons.

Main documents

application in two copies and two photos, 35 × 45 mm;
documents proving former Ukrainian citizenship and its loss;
a declaration or undertaking regarding foreign citizenship;
documents issued abroad — apostilled, with a notarised translation.

The decision is taken by a regional office of the State Migration Service (or a Ukrainian mission abroad for those living abroad). Copies of documents from the former citizenship file can be obtained through a lawyer's request to the Migration Service.

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.

Restoration of Ukrainian citizenship

Roadmap

Ground
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Documents
Foreign documents legalised or apostilled (unless a treaty exempts them) with a notarised translation (para. 5)
Submission
At the local SMS office; if you live abroad — at a Ukrainian diplomatic mission
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
Foreign passport (stateless person’s document) and a copy — with a Ukrainian translation certified by a notary, unless a law or international treaty provides otherwise (para. 5)
Document confirming your stay in Ukraine or abroad, and a copy (para. 5)
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

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.

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.