Criteria for Dual Citizenship: What You Need to Know

In connection with the implementation of the institution of multiple citizenship in Ukraine, on October 8, 2025, the Government approved the criteria for determining the countries whose citizens will be eligible for dual (multiple) citizenship in Ukraine. These criteria shall enter into force on January 16, 2026.

The list of countries shall be approved by a separate Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine upon the submission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

What will the MFA focus on?

When submitting countries for inclusion in the list, the MFA shall take into account the following criteria:

• Membership in the EU;
• Sanctions policy: the country’s application of restrictive measures (sanctions) in connection with the armed aggression against Ukraine;
• Membership in the Group of Seven (G7);
• support for the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine;
• Position during voting on decisions/resolutions in international organizations on issues related to Ukraine;
• Existence of strategic or other types of partnership relations;
• Level and prospects for the development of bilateral relations;
• Financial support for Ukraine;
• Other criteria that may have a significant impact on ensuring the national interests of Ukraine in the sphere of foreign and domestic policy.

The Resolution also stipulates the possibility of excluding a country from this list. It is currently unknown what legal consequences such exclusion will entail for the citizens of those countries who hold dual citizenship at the moment of exclusion.