Confirmation of Ukrainian citizenship of a minor child

The current legislation of our country regulates all issues related to the citizenship of Ukraine very qualitatively and in detail. When it comes to children, their citizenship is primarily associated with the citizenship of their parents. Therefore, a child automatically acquires our citizenship in the following cases:

• when both her parents are citizens of Ukraine;
• when one of the parents is a citizen of Ukraine;
• the place of registration of both or one of the parents is on the territory of our state at the time when the child was born here.

The legislation of Ukraine in these matters partially changed at different stages of the existence of our state. If the last of the mentioned facts is not confirmed, there is an effective legal mechanism to prove it. In this case, one of the child's parents or his legal representative applies to the State Medical Center. Such an application must be made at the place of residence. An application is submitted for the child to acquire Ukrainian citizenship precisely on the basis of the place of permanent residence.

When a child's place of birth does not affect citizenship?

Sometimes citizens of Ukraine worry that their children will not have the citizenship of our state if the child was born in a mixed marriage or if it happened on the territory of another state. However, the place of birth does not affect the child's citizenship. If both parents or one of them has the citizenship of Ukraine, then the child automatically acquires the citizenship of our country. To confirm a child's Ukrainian citizenship, one of the parents or a legal representative should contact the territorial division of the State Migration Service at the place of residence.

What document confirms citizenship in the mentioned cases?

In all the cases listed, a certificate is issued for a minor child stating that he or she is registered as a citizen of Ukraine. It is this document that will prove citizenship and will become the basis for the child to receive a passport of a citizen of Ukraine in the future.

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