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AdoptionVerified97%Foreign Adoptee by UA CitizensForeign-born child adopted by UA citizens acquires UA citizenship

AdoptionVerified97%UA Child Adopted by Foreigners (Multi-Citizenship Cat 2)UA child retains UA citizenship when adopted by foreign citizens (Art 5-1 case 2)

BirthVerified99%Jus Sanguinis (Art 7 post-Law 4502-IX)Automatic acquisition at birth for child of UA-citizen parent(s); multi-citizenship recognized under Art 5-1 case 1

BirthVerified98%Protective Jus Soli — Stateless ParentsAutomatic UA citizenship for child born in UA to stateless parents

BirthVerified98%Foundling ProtectionAbandoned children found in UA with unknown parents deemed UA citizens

BirthVerified99%Surrogacy + Assisted Reproduction Civil RegistrationCivil status registration for births via assisted reproduction; Family Code + DRACS framework

ChildVerified98%EU Candidate Pre-Accession Framework (2022-06-23+)EU candidate status drives Law 4502-IX Article 10-1 EU-membership criterion; cohort-distinctive framework

ChildVerified98%ECN Ratifier Framework (with Art 23(1) Reservations)European Convention on Nationality compliance with UA reservations on Articles 14/15

ChildVerified97%Law 4502-IX Multi-Citizenship Six Categories + Simplified ProcedureArticle 5-1 six recognized cases + Article 10-1 simplified procedure for friendly-state citizens (USA/CA/DE/PL/CZ initial)

ChildVerified97%Automatic Foreign Citizenship Acquisition by Law (Art 5-1 cat 4)UA citizen 18+ acquires foreign citizenship automatically by foreign law without explicit application

DEFVerified99%Defenders of Ukraine Fast-Track (Decree 11/2022 + 248/2016 + 82/2022 + Law 4502-IX 1-Year CodificatiForeign volunteers in Armed Forces; 1-year wartime contract service codified by Law 4502-IX Art 9

DEFVerified96%International Legion Multi-Component FrameworkILDU + DIU International Legion + specialized battalions framework

DescentVerified99%Territorial Origin (Art 8 post-Law 4502-IX)Citizenship by territorial origin — ancestor born/resided pre-1991-08-24 on UA successor territories (UPR/WUPR/Ukrainian State/USSR/UkrSSR/Carpathian Ukraine/Crimean People's Republic/Crimean ASSR)

DescentVerified98%Diaspora Pathway via Foreign Ukrainian Status (Law 1582-IV)Foreign Ukrainian status + Law 4502-IX 1-year residence acceleration post-immigration permit

DescentVerified97%Transitional Default-Inclusion (Law 1636-XII — REPEALED)1991-08-24 anchor under repealed predecessor Citizenship Act; historical reference

EMRGVerified98%Wartime Emergency Framework (Decree 64/2022)Continuous martial law since 2022-02-24; cascade-FIRST active-wartime citizenship framework

EMRGVerified99%Mass-Displacement Evidence-Window Methodology~6M refugees + ~4M IDPs documentation framework; Cabinet 437-2022 wartime notary flexibility

EMRGVerified97%Diia Portal Digital Citizenship ServicesDigital government services for citizenship-related procedures during wartime + diaspora

HistoricalVerified99%Indigenous Peoples (Law 1616-IX) + Art 8 Crimean TerritoriesCrimean Tatars + Karaites/Karaims + Krymchaks indigenous framework + Art 8 4502-IX explicit Crimean territories

HistoricalVerified98%Crimean Tatar Genocide + Triple-Event FrameworkResolution 792-19 genocide recognition + 1944 Sürgün + 1989 return + 2014 re-occupation framework

HistoricalVerified98%CIS Succession (Historical)Belovezha Accords 1991 + Decree 139/2018 CIS Withdrawal; UA never ratified CIS Charter

HistoricalVerified99%ECRML 13 Minority Languages Framework (CETS 148)13 recognized minority languages: Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Yiddish, Crimean Tatar, Gagauz, Slovak, Karaim, Krymchak

HistoricalVerified97%Soviet Predecessor Citizenship Layer (Pre-1991-08-24)UkrSSR Citizenship Law 154-XII + USSR Law 1518-I; historical reference

HistoricalVerified97%Minority-Education Language FrameworkEducation Law 2145-VIII + State Language Law 2704-VIII + Law 2827-IX National Minorities 2023

HistoricalVerified97%Polish Minority Framework (PL on Cabinet Friendly List)Karta Polaka receiving framework; multi-citizenship retention via Art 5-1 cat 6 (PL on friendly list)

HistoricalVerified97%Hungarian Minority Framework (HU NOT on Friendly List)HU 2010+ dual-cit offering; voluntary HU citizenship triggers Art 19(1) loss (HU NOT on Cabinet 1412/2025 list)

HistoricalVerified97%Romanian Minority Framework (RO NOT on Friendly List)RO Northern Bukovina dual-cit; voluntary RO citizenship triggers Art 19(1) loss (RO NOT on Cabinet 1412/2025 list)

InvestmentVerified97%Case-by-Case Investment via State-Interest ProvisionNo formal CBI program; investment cases via Law 4502-IX Article 1 'state interest' pathway

MarriageVerified98%Spousal Naturalization 3-Year Reduced (Art 9 post-Law 4502-IX)3 years residence for spouses of UA citizens (3+ years marriage)

MarriageVerified97%Automatic Multi-Citizenship via Marriage (Art 5-1 cat 3)UA citizen automatically acquires foreign citizenship via marriage to foreigner — recognized under Art 5-1

MarriageVerified97%Spouse-of-Defender Fast-Track (Law 4191-IX)Declaration of renunciation pathway for second spouse of UA citizen serving in Armed Forces / SBU / National Guard / Border Guard / etc.

MarriageVerified97%Posthumous-Defender-Spouse Pathway (Law 4502-IX + 4191-IX)Extends to children, parents of veteran spouse, foreign-volunteer-spouse KIA, war-helper-spouse KIA

MilitaryVerified99%Contract Military Service Foreigners (Decree 248/2016)Regulation on Military Service by Foreigners + Law 2232-XII Article 15 framework

MilitaryVerified96%Veteran Status Framework (Law 3551-XII)Veteran Status + Social Protection framework

NaturalizationVerified99%General Naturalization 5-Year Residence (Art 9 post-Law 4502-IX)Standard 5-year continuous residence + immigration permit + Constitution/history/language exams + legal livelihood

NaturalizationVerified98%Refugee Naturalization 3-Year Reduced (Art 9 post-Law 4502-IX)3 years from refugee recognition date per Law 3671-VI

NaturalizationVerified98%Stateless Naturalization 3-Year Reduced (Art 9 post-Law 4502-IX)3 years from entry/recognition as stateless; backstopped by 1954 + 1961 Conventions

OCCVerified99%Crimea Occupation Legal Regime (Law 1207-VII + Art 19(1) Codification)Crimea non-recognition framework codified by Law 4502-IX Art 19(1) third paragraph

OCCVerified97%RF Passport Non-Recognition Crimea (Codified by Law 4502-IX)RF Decrees 187/2022 + 11/2023 NON-RECOGNIZED; cascade-FIRST statutory codification of non-voluntary acquisition

OCCVerified98%Donetsk + Luhansk Occupation (Law 2268-VIII)Donetsk + Luhansk occupation legal regime; non-recognition framework

OCCVerified98%Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People (UA-recognized; RU-banned)Mejlis statutory recognition per Law 1616-IX Art 8; RF Supreme Court ban 2016 NON-RECOGNIZED by UA

OCCVerified97%Zaporizhzhia + Kherson 2022 Annexation Non-Recognition (UN ES-11/4)4-oblast purported annexation non-recognition framework

RestorationVerified98%Restoration + Loss Framework with Aggressor + Non-Friendly State Exclusion (Art 19+10 post-Law 4502-5 grounds for loss + Article 10 restoration; cascade-FIRST aggressor + non-friendly state codification

RestorationVerified98%Restoration for Coerced Foreign Citizenship Acquisition (Occupied Territory) — Law 4502-IX CodifiedArticle 19(1) third paragraph: occupied-territory passportization NOT voluntary; statutory codification

RestorationVerified97%Voluntary Renunciation Procedure (Art 18 post-Law 4502-IX)Renunciation procedure for simplified-state citizens flexible in place of residence; optional for friendly-state acquirers

RestorationVerified97%Denaturalization for Fraud (Art 21 post-Law 4502-IX)Cancellation of citizenship registration for fraud/false documents

RestorationVerified97%Wartime Restoration for Refugees Who RenouncedArt 10(2) post-Law 4502-IX: restoration for those who terminated UA citizenship + foreign acquisition + return for permanent residence

SpecialVerified97%Significant Contribution + Outstanding Services (Art 1 + Art 9 post-Law 4502-IX)9 spheres: economic/humanitarian/public admin/national security/crime/rights/international authority/charity/other; conditions (3-5) WAIVED

SpecialVerified97%Chornobyl Special Status Framework (Law 796-XII)Chornobyl-affected citizens framework