Dual citizenship permitted with more countries
On November 5, 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a list of countries with which dual citizenship is permitted. Citizens of these states may acquire Ukrainian citizenship without renouncing their own, and Ukrainian citizens may retain Ukrainian citizenship while acquiring citizenship of these countries.
At the time the resolution was adopted, the list included only five countries: Canada, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Poland, United States of America, and Czech Republic.
On May 8, 2026, the list was expanded to include EU countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Canada.
Currently, the list of countries with which dual citizenship is permitted is as follows:
- Republic of Austria
- Kingdom of Belgium
- Republic of Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Hellenic Republic
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Republic of Estonia
- Ireland
- Republic of Iceland
- Kingdom of Spain
- Italian Republic
- Canada
- Republic of Cyprus
- Republic of Latvia
- Republic of Lithuania
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Republic of Malta
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Kingdom of Norway
- Republic of Poland
- Portuguese Republic
- Romania
- Slovak Republic
- Republic of Slovenia
- United States of America
- Hungary
- Republic of Finland
- French Republic
- Republic of Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Swiss Confederation
- Kingdom of Sweden.
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Kateryna Zatulko
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