Rada Introduces Exams For Acquisition Of Ukrainian Citizenship

The Verkhovna Rada has introduced exams for the acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship.

A total of 281 parliamentarians voted for the adoption of bill No. 7606 as a whole, with the minimum required 226, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

The following persons can obtain citizenship:

- those who have outstanding services to Ukraine;

- acceptance of who to citizenship of Ukraine is of state interest;

- who in the procedure established by the legislation of Ukraine perform military service under the contract in the Armed Forces, the State Special Transport Service or the National Guard.

To obtain Ukrainian citizenship, they are required to pass exams on the foundations of the Constitution of Ukraine, the history of Ukraine and the level of proficiency in the state language.

Persons who have received a temporary residence permit and on its basis a Ukrainian passport must also pass exams within two years from the moment of acceptance to citizenship of Ukraine.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Ukrainians living in the temporarily occupied territories of Russia will retain Ukrainian citizenship despite Russian legislation.