Definition of Ukrainian Citizenship
Citizens of Ukraine are in at least one of the following categories:
- citizens of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics present and permanently living on the territory of the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic at the moment of the Declaration of Independence of Ukraine on August 24, 1991;
- stateless persons, residing on the territory of Ukraine on November 13, 1991;
- persons who came to Ukraine for permanent residence since 13 November 1991 and who had "citizen of Ukraine" inscription inserted into their 1974-type passport of the USSR by the domestic affairs authorities of Ukraine, as well as the children of such persons who arrived to Ukraine together with their parents, provided that they had not attained their majority before the entry to Ukraine;
- persons who acquired the citizenship of Ukraine in accordance with the laws of Ukraine and the international treaties of Ukraine.
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