International Legion Multi-Component Framework
Citizenship in Ukraine
- Eligibility
- ILDU + DIU International Legion + specialized battalions framework
- Timeline
- Presidential Commission review
- Renunciation
- Not required
Legal basis
Multi-component framework: International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian Ground Forces) + International Legion of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) + specialized battalions (Belarusian Pahonia, Polish Volunteer Corps, German Volunteer Corps, Bolívar Battalion, Georgian Legion, etc.).
Competent authority
Ministry of Defense + International Legion command + DIU (Defense Intelligence).
Ukraine cascade #35 LEADER BAND (conf 0.96, 219 sources). 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.
DMSU (State Migration Service of Ukraine, derzhmihratsiya.gov.ua) operational lead + MFA consular offices ~100+ countries + DRACS (Department of Civil Status Acts of Justice Ministry) civil registration + Cabinet of Ministers operational regulations + Presidential Commission per Decree 215/2001 review + President formal grant per Constitution Article 106(1)(26) + Konstytutsiynyi Sud constitutional review + Verkhovna Rada legislative authority + Diia portal digital services.
Ministry of Defense Armed Forces coordination: contract service verification via Defense Ministry HR systems; foreign-fighter framework via Decree 248/2016 Regulation on Military Service by Foreigners + 27 Feb 2022 Order creating International Legion + Decree 82/2022 visa-free for legion personnel.
Example scenarios
BATTALION DISBANDMENT VOLUNTEER TRANSFER
1st-4th Battalions planned disbandment. Foreign volunteers transferred to new assault troop branch with drone components. DIU International Legion retains status.
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-17.
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