Defensores da Ucrânia Fast-Track (Decreto 11/2022 + 248/2016 + 82/2022 + Lei 4502-IX Codificação de 1 ano)

Active-wartime foreign volunteer naturalization framework: 1-year contract service codified. T1+ Wartime-Active jurisdiction with Law 4502-IX of 2025-06-18 (EIF 2026-01-16) restructuring 15-scenario jus sanguinis + multi-citizenship Art 5-1 (6 cases) + simplified friendly-state procedure Art 10-1 + 1-year wartime Defender pathway Art 9 + 8 historical successor-state territorial enumeration Art 8. Konstytutsiynyi Sud apex jurisdiction; martial law continuous since Decree 64/2022 (2022-02-24); occupied-territory non-recognition regime per Law 1207-VII (Crimea + Donbas) + Law 4502-IX Article 19(1) third paragraph codification.

Constitutional Article 4 single-citizenship principle preserved; Cabinet Resolution № 1412 (5 Nov 2025) initial friendly-state list: USA + Canada + Germany + Poland + Czech Republic; Cabinet Resolution 589-2026-п (12 May 2026) under review. In UA legal relations, multi-citizen treated as UA citizen only.

Operational summary: The Defenders fast-track operates as a coordinated multi-instrument framework: (i) Presidential Decree 11/2022 (2022-02-23) provides immediate-pre-invasion simplified-naturalization basis; (ii) Presidential Decree 248/2022 (2022-04-29 estimated) formally establishes International Legion of Defense of Ukraine as Armed Forces component; (iii) Military Service Law 2232-XII Article 15 enables contractual recruitment of foreigners; (iv) Law 1702-IX Foundations of National Resistance (2022-01-01) provides territorial defense context; (v) Veteran status framework (Law 3551-XII) applies upon completio

1 year of wartime contract military service = citizenship eligibility (codified by Law 4502-IX Article 9). T1+ Wartime-Active jurisdiction with Law 4502-IX of 2025-06-18 (EIF 2026-01-16) restructuring 15-scenario jus sanguinis + multi-citizenship Art 5-1 (6 cases) + simplified friendly-state procedure Art 10-1 + 1-year wartime Defender pathway Art 9 + 8 historical successor-state territorial enumeration Art 8. Konstytutsiynyi Sud apex jurisdiction; martial law continuous since Decree 64/2022 (2022-02-24); occupied-territory non-recognition regime per Law 1207-VII (Crimea + Donbas) + Law 4502-IX Article 19(1) third paragraph codification.

Operational vesting mechanics: The Defenders fast-track operates as a coordinated multi-instrument framework: (i) Presidential Decree 11/2022 (2022-02-23) provides immediate-pre-invasion simplified-naturalization basis; (ii) Presidential Decree 248/2022 (2022-04-29 estimated) formally establishes International Legion of Defense of Ukraine as Armed Forces component; (iii) Military Service Law 2232-XII Article 15 enables contractual recruitment of foreigners; (iv) Law 1702-IX Foundations of National Resistance (2022-01-01) provides territorial defense context; (v) Veteran status framework (Law 3551-XII) applies upon completio

Procedural anchor: Decree 215/2001 (Order on Implementing Provisions of Citizenship Laws) governs application procedures; DMSU territorial offices in-country + MFA consular abroad accept applications; processing timeline 6-12 months standard / 1-3 months wartime Defender / case-by-case Presidential decree pathways. Diia portal digital submission accepted for eligible categories per Law on Public Electronic Registries.

Decreto 11/2022 (2022-02-23) naturalização simplificada + Decreto 248/2016 Regulamento sobre o Serviço Militar de Estrangeiros + Decreto 82/2022 isenção de visto para legião + 27.02.2022 Despacho de criação da Legião Internacional + Lei 2232-XII Artigo 15 + Lei 4502-IX Artigo 9 (codificação de serviço contratual de 1 ano em tempo de guerra).

Ministério da Defesa + Forças Armadas da Ucrânia + Comissão Presidencial + Presidente.

Cascata da Ucrânia #35. T1+ Jurisdição ativa em tempo de guerra com a Lei 4502-IX de 2025-06-18 (EIF 2026-01-16) reestruturação jus sanguinis de 15 cenários + multicidadania Art 5-1 (6 casos) + procedimento simplificado de estado amigável Art 10-1 + caminho do defensor de 1 ano em tempo de guerra Art 9 + 8 sucessor histórico-estado enumeração territorial Art 8. Jurisdição de ponta de Konstytutsiynyi Sud; lei marcial contínua desde o Decreto 64/2022 (2022-02-24); regime de não reconhecimento de territórios ocupados de acordo com a Lei 1207-VII (Crimeia + Donbass) + Lei 4502-IX Artigo 19(1) codificação do terceiro parágrafo.

DMSU (Serviço Estatal de Migração da Ucrânia, derzhmihratsiya.gov.ua) líder operacional + escritórios consulares do MFA ~ mais de 100 países + DRACS (Departamento de Atos do Estado Civil do Ministério da Justiça) registro civil + regulamentos operacionais do Gabinete de Ministros + Comissão Presidencial de acordo com a revisão do Decreto 215/2001 + concessão formal do presidente de acordo com o Artigo 106 (1) (26) da Constituição + revisão constitucional Konstytutsiynyi Sud + Verkhovna Rada autoridade legislativa + serviços digitais do portal Diia.

Coordenação das Forças Armadas do Ministério da Defesa: verificação de serviços contratados via sistemas de RH do Ministério da Defesa; quadro de combatentes estrangeiros através do Decreto 248/2016 Regulamento sobre o Serviço Militar de Estrangeiros + 27 de fevereiro de 2022 Ordem que cria a Legião Internacional + Decreto 82/2022 isenção de visto para o pessoal da legião.

Estimated 1,500-20,000+ foreign volunteers since 2022-02-27 (Legion creation). Multi-citizenship retention: friendly state (USA/CA/DE/PL/CZ) full retention; others termination obligation. T1+ Wartime-Active jurisdiction with Law 4502-IX of 2025-06-18 (EIF 2026-01-16) restructuring 15-scenario jus sanguinis + multi-citizenship Art 5-1 (6 cases) + simplified friendly-state procedure Art 10-1 + 1-year wartime Defender pathway Art 9 + 8 historical successor-state territorial enumeration Art 8. Konstytutsiynyi Sud apex jurisdiction; martial law continuous since Decree 64/2022 (2022-02-24); occupied-territory non-recognition regime per Law 1207-VII (Crimea + Donbas) + Law 4502-IX Article 19(1) third paragraph codification.

Ukrainian diaspora ~20M total per Ukrainian World Congress: Canada 1.4M + USA 1.0M + Russia 1.9M (pre-2022) + Brazil 600K + Argentina 250K + Germany 1.2M + Poland 1.5M post-2022 + Italy 240K + Czech Republic 200K + Spain + Israel + Australia + Kazakhstan + Uzbekistan + Romania + others. Foreign Ukrainian status per Law 1582-IV provides 1-year accelerated residence per Law 4502-IX Article 9.

Wartime defender pathway scope: International Legion estimated 1,500-20,000+ foreign volunteers since 2022-02-27 creation (UA government conservative + Western intelligence higher-end estimates). 1-year wartime contract service eligibility codified by Law 4502-IX Article 9. Multi-citizenship retention: friendly-state acquirers (USA/CA/DE/PL/CZ per Cabinet 1412) full retention; non-friendly-state acquirers termination obligation per Article 19(1).