Acquisition of The Citizenship
The citizenship of Ukraine may be acquired in one of the following ways:
- being born within the territory of Ukraine with at least one parent a citizen of Ukraine.
- being born abroad, having permanent residence in Ukraine, with at least one parent a citizen of Ukraine.
- being adopted as a child by citizens of Ukraine.
- having no other citizenship and at least one parent or grandparent Ukrainian by birth.
- having no other citizenship, under certain conditions listed in the Statute on Citizenship.
- being naturalized if without another citizenship, having resided in Ukraine for at least five years, being able to function in the Ukrainian language, and being knowledgeable of the Ukrainian Constitution.
Birth within the territory of Ukraine does not automatically confer citizenship.
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