СITIZENSHIP OF UKRAINE

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СITIZENSHIP OF UKRAINE

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СITIZENSHIP OF UKRAINE - grazhdanstvo ukrainyiObtaining Ukrainian citizenship is one of the priority areas of activity of the migration department of Uk Prikhodko & Partners. The experts of our company will help you to get citizenship of Ukraine quickly and easily.

With the entry into force of a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union, the acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship becomes an increasingly popular option in the field of migration. The opportunities offered by our country and the prospect of free travel to European countries attract a huge number of foreign citizens.

How to get citizenship of Ukraine

The procedure for obtaining the citizenship of Ukraine for foreigners and persons without citizenship contains dozens of nuances that are not visible to the armed eye. Without the help of professionals and experts in the field of migration law, this procedure can extend for many years.

To facilitate and speed up the process, you will need to use the services of professional lawyers to get advice and collect the necessary documents.

There are opportunities and possibilities regulated by the law for fast receipt of the Ukrainian passport. Such as – the territorial origin or the return to the citizenship of Ukraine. In the case of other grounds for obtaining, the process takes more time and is more complex

Conditions of receipt

Obligatory conditions for obtaining a passport of Ukraine are:

recognition of the Constitution of Ukraine;

continuous residence in the territory of the state not less than five years (2 years in case of marriage with a citizen of Ukraine);

certificate of free possession of the Ukrainian language;

the availability of funds for their own content;

legal stay in Ukraine;

the existence of a permit for immigration or a permanent residence permit;

readiness to refuse citizenship of their country;

lack of convictions for serious and especially serious crimes.

Grounds for receipt

The Law of Ukraine on Citizenship defines clear grounds for which a foreigner or a person without citizenship can obtain a Ukrainian passport, namely:

territorial origin;

birth in Ukraine;

Adoption of citizenship of Ukraine;

restoration of citizenship of Ukraine;

adopting, establishing guardianship or guardianship by citizens of Ukraine;

one of the parents of a child is a Ukrainian citizen;

establishment or recognition of the fact that the Ukrainian is a parent;

other grounds based on international treaties.

Documents for receipt

The basic documents necessary for obtaining citizenship of Ukraine are:

statement;

three photos 3.5 by 4.5;

a declaration of the absence of foreign citizenship, or a written commitment to terminate such citizenship for a period of two years;

a copy of the permit for immigration or permanent residence permit in Ukraine;

a certificate of absence of convictions at the home of a foreign citizen;

Certificate of marriage in case of marriage with a citizen of Ukraine;

confirmation of financial position in the last 6 months or finding of funds in a bank account;

Certificate of possession of the Ukrainian language

If any documents were received in a foreign state, they require legalization with the help of apostille or consular legalization and the subsequent notarial translation into the Ukrainian language.

It is also necessary to confirm from the migration service the fact of the uninterrupted stay on the territory of Ukraine within a certain time conditioned by the category of obtaining citizenship of Ukraine.

Depending on the category and basis for receiving, the number and the list of documents may vary.

In order to inspect and understand all the nuances and subtleties of defining the grounds, collecting documents and registration of citizenship, it is necessary to contact the qualified specialists of our company.

The procedure for obtaining citizenship of Ukraine

After collecting and submitting all necessary documents, consideration of your application for Ukrainian citizenship takes place in several stages:

– checking documents directly at submission;

– verification of compliance with Ukrainian legislation within 2 weeks;

– transfer of documents to the regional administration of the migration service;

– transfer of documents to the special commission of which the final decision is made.

Who can not get citizenship of Ukraine?

Despite the relative loyalty of Ukraine, some categories of persons can not obtain a Ukrainian passport for the following reasons:

The alien was involved in the facts of genocide, a crime against humanity, inhuman or cruel treatment of people

To commit a grave or particularly serious crime committed in the territory of Ukraine or the native country of an alien.

The term for obtaining the citizenship of Ukraine according to the legislation is 1 year, but in some cases the process can be legally accelerated or simplified. In all of these questions you will be assisted by lawyers of Uk “Prikhodko and Partners”. Having established contacts in the departments of the migration service, we will help you correctly and correctly to go through all the stages and get citizenship of Ukraine in the shortest possible time

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