The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the list of states whose citizens (subjects) acquire Ukrainian citizenship in a simplified manner, according to government decree No. 589 of May 8, 2026.
It is reported by Цензор.НЕТ with reference to Interfax-Ukraine, informs portal PromPolitInform.
Which countries were already on the list?
Earlier in this list were:
Canada,
Germany,
Poland,
United States and
Czech Republic.
Which countries have been added?
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Greece, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Finland, France, Croatia, Switzerland and Sweden.
As reported, in October 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers determined the criteria of foreign states with which a simplified procedure for acquiring Ukrainian citizenship can be introduced.
Recall, on January 16, 2026, a law came into force in Ukraine introducing the institute of multiple citizenship (citizenship) No. 4502-IX.
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