Obtaining Ukrainian citizenship by birth

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A person is a Ukrainian citizen by birth (Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On Citizenship of Ukraine") in particular if:

both parents or one parent were Ukrainian citizens at the time of birth — regardless of the place of birth;
they were born in Ukraine to stateless parents lawfully residing in Ukraine;
they were born in Ukraine to foreign parents lawfully residing in Ukraine and did not acquire either parent's citizenship at birth;
they were born in Ukraine to refugee parents or parents granted asylum and did not acquire their citizenship;
they are a newborn found in Ukraine whose parents are unknown.

Citizenship arises automatically at birth, but it must be registered: for children — at the Migration Service or a consulate, with the birth certificate and the parents' citizenship documents. Since 2026, adults applying in person without citizen's documents first go through identity verification; registration takes up to 20 working days.

Main documents

application, two 35 × 45 mm photos, birth certificate (a foreign one — legalised or apostilled unless a treaty exempts it, with a notarised translation);
documents proving the parents' Ukrainian citizenship or lawful residence in Ukraine;
if needed — a certificate that the child has no foreign citizenship.

A child who acquired Ukrainian and another country's citizenship at birth or by operation of law may hold both — since 2026 this is expressly provided by law.

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

Registering Ukrainian citizenship by birth

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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Your ground. Choose your case — the documents and the check depend on it:A parent was a Ukrainian citizen at the time of birthParents are foreigners permanently residing in Ukraine; the child acquired no other citizenshipParents are recognised refugees or have asylum in UkraineParents are stateless persons residing in UkraineChild found in Ukraine whose parents are unknown

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.
If filed by another legal representative rather than a parent — their ID and proof of authority as legal representative
If the applicant is an adult — they file in person and add the SMS identity-establishment certificate (paras. 31, 32)

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

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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.