Which public positions would be restricted for individuals with dual citizenship under the draft law?

The proposal covers a wide range of positions including Members of the Verkhovna Rada and their assistants, members of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, the Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, the Chairperson and members of the Central Election Commission and election commissions, heads and deputies of regional state administrations, employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, political party members and various civil servant categories with nationwide or regional jurisdiction (e.g., State Tax Service, State Customs Service), as well as specific roles related to cybersecurity, state secrets, personal data, defense and mobilization, elections, urban planning and internal audit.

What are the legal consequences for officials or military personnel found to have dual citizenship?

According to the draft, holding dual citizenship would be grounds for dismissal from the listed public positions and would also constitute a basis for dismissal from military service.

Legislative Initiative on Restricting Access to Public Service for Individuals with Dual Citizenship

On November 18, 2025, the Prime Minister of Ukraine submitted to the Verkhovna Rada draft law No. 14230 titled “Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Specifics of Holding Certain Positions in State Authorities, Other State Bodies, and Local Self-Government Bodies by Citizens of Ukraine Who Hold Citizenship of a Foreign State.”

Under this legislative proposal, individuals with dual citizenship will be prohibited from holding the following positions:

Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and their assistants;
Members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine;
Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights (Ombudsman);
Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language;
Chairperson and members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) and members of election commissions;
Heads of local state administrations and their deputies;
Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU);
Head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP);
Member of a political party;
Civil servants of categories “A–С” where the jurisdiction of the state body covers the entire territory of Ukraine (e.g., State Tax Service, State Customs Service);
Civil servants of category “B” where the jurisdiction of the state body covers one or more regions or cities (e.g., Central Interregional Directorate of the State Migration Service in Kyiv and Kyiv region);
Civil servants of category “C” where the jurisdiction of the state body covers one or more regions or cities in positions related to: cybersecurity; state secrets; handling personal data; personnel management; defense and mobilization preparation; referendums and elections; urban planning programs and documentation; internal audit;
Positions of categories 1–6 in local governmental bodies.

Dual citizenship will be the basis for the dismissal from abovementioned position. It will also be the ground for the dismissal from the military service.

Kateryna Zatulko

Senior Associate, Attorney-at-Law