Foreign military personnel will be able to obtain Ukrainian citizenship through a simplified procedure
Kyiv • UNN
Foreigners who served under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, or the State Special Transport Service can obtain Ukrainian citizenship regardless of their length of service. The decision is made upon submission by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, or the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
Foreigners and stateless persons who have served under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard or the State Special Transport Service may obtain Ukrainian citizenship even if they have served for less than three years. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Facebook account of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ukraine.
Details
As reported on Friday, April 11, by the Ukrainian defense agency, the relevant decision may be made on the basis of outstanding services to the state or the state's interest in granting citizenship.
The submission to the President is prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Veterans Affairs. This procedure is provided for both active servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, the State Special Transport Service, and those who served earlier and terminated the contract.
In addition, citizens of Russia, the Republic of Belarus, Armenia, Bosnia, Cuba, North Korea, Nicaragua, Sudan, Syria and Zimbabwe may temporarily submit passports with expired validity.
Let us recall
Ukraine ranked 73rd in the ranking of the most powerful passports in the world, sharing it with Colombia, Tuvalu and El Salvador. Ireland took the first place, surpassing other European countries.