Restauración por Adquisición Coercitiva de Ciudadanía Extranjera (Territorio Ocupado) — Ley 4502-IX Codificada

Codified non-voluntary framework: RF passport imposition NOT Art 19 trigger. UA citizenship preserved for those maintaining throughout occupation. 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 Law 4502-IX codification represents a STRENGTHENING of the UA position from administrative practice + Venislavsky statement (2021-12) to statutory codification. Practical scope: (i) ~2.3M residents of Crimea + ~2-3M Donetsk/Luhansk + Zaporizhzhia/Kherson under RF passport imposition; (ii) UA position: voluntary acquisition triggering Article 19(1) NOT applicable for occupied-territory passportization; (iii) coerced acquisition documentation may include: circumstances of imposition (threats, restrictions on services without RF passport, deportation pressure); (iv) restoration under Article

Statutory presumption: occupied-territory passportization not voluntary. Burden on UA government to prove voluntary exceptional circumstances (war propaganda etc.). 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 Law 4502-IX codification represents a STRENGTHENING of the UA position from administrative practice + Venislavsky statement (2021-12) to statutory codification. Practical scope: (i) ~2.3M residents of Crimea + ~2-3M Donetsk/Luhansk + Zaporizhzhia/Kherson under RF passport imposition; (ii) UA position: voluntary acquisition triggering Article 19(1) NOT applicable for occupied-territory passportization; (iii) coerced acquisition documentation may include: circumstances of imposition (threats, restrictions on services without RF passport, deportation pressure); (iv) restoration under Article

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.

Ley 4502-IX El artículo 19(1) tercer párrafo codifica EXPLÍCITAMENTE: la pasaporteización de territorios ocupados NO es voluntaria, incluso si requiere una aplicación según el procedimiento del estado ocupante. Se extiende a ciudadanos de la UA deportados ilegalmente. Excepción: propaganda de guerra + apoyo a agresión armada + amenazas a la seguridad nacional según Ley 2469-VIII.

DMSU + SBU (verificación de seguridad nacional por excepción) + Ministerio de Defensa (determinaciones de propaganda de guerra).

Cascada de Ucrania # 35. T1+ Jurisdicción activa en tiempo de guerra con Ley 4502-IX de 2025-06-18 (EIF 2026-01-16) reestructuración de 15 escenarios de jus sanguinis + multiciudadanía Art 5-1 (6 casos) + procedimiento simplificado de estado amigo Art 10-1 + Vía de defensa de 1 año en tiempo de guerra Art 9 + 8 enumeración territorial histórica del estado sucesor Art 8. jurisdicción superior de Konstytutsiynyi Sud; ley marcial continúa desde el Decreto 64/2022 (2022-02-24); Régimen de no reconocimiento de territorio ocupado según la Ley 1207-VII (Crimea + Donbas) + Ley 4502-IX Artículo 19(1), codificación del tercer párrafo.

DMSU (Servicio Estatal de Migración de Ucrania, derzhmihratsiya.gov.ua) líder operativo + oficinas consulares del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores ~100+ países + registro civil DRACS (Departamento de Actas del Estado Civil del Ministerio de Justicia) + reglamentos operativos del Gabinete de Ministros + Comisión Presidencial según la revisión del Decreto 215/2001 + concesión formal del presidente según el artículo 106(1)(26) de la Constitución + revisión constitucional Konstytutsiynyi Sud + autoridad legislativa de la Verkhovna Rada + Servicios digitales del portal Diia.

Scope: ~2.3M Crimean residents + ~2-3M Donbas + 4-oblasts under RF passportization. Statutory codification strengthens international advocacy. 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.