Закон 4502-IX Multi-Citizenship Six Categories + Simplified Procedure

Law 4502-IX establishes Ukraine's first multi-citizenship framework with 6 recognized cases + Cabinet-curated friendly-state list (USA/CA/DE/PL/CZ initial). EIF 2026-01-16. Constitutional Art 4 single-citizenship principle preserved.

Multi-citizenship status arises automatically at moment of triggering event (birth, adoption, marriage, application of foreign law, acquisition under simplified procedure). 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 six-category framework substantially liberalizes the de-jure multi-citizenship regime while preserving categorical exclusion for aggressor/occupier-state citizenship per Law 4502-IX Article 19 restructuring. Practical operation requires: (i) Cabinet of Ministers publication of 'friendly state' list (pending as of 2026-05-15); (ii) Determination of judges + civil servants restrictions per separate implementing rules; (iii) Six categories cover the vast majority of practical dual-citizenship situations including ~6M international refugees who may have acquired host-state citizenship since 20

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.

Статья 5-1 Закона 4502-IX (НОВАЯ статья добавлена ​​Законом 4502-IX, вступила в силу 16 января 2026 г.) признает 6 случаев множественного гражданства + Статья 10-1 (НОВАЯ) устанавливает упрощенную процедуру для дружественных государств. Постановление Кабмина № 1412 от 5 ноября 2025 года опубликовало первоначальные пять дружественных государств: США + Канада + Германия + Польша + Чехия.

Кабинет министров (список дружественных государств согласно Резолюции 1412/2025) + DMSU/МИД (административное заявление) + Президент (формальный грант согласно Конституции 106(1)(26)) + Комиссия по гражданству согласно Декрету 215/2001.

Practical scope: ~2.4M USA+CA Ukrainian diaspora + ~1.2M DE post-2022 + ~1.5M PL post-2022 + emerging CZ diaspora. Cabinet criteria favor EU/G7/sanctions-applying states — expansion likely as EU accession progresses.