How to renounce Ukrainian citizenship?

Renunciation of Ukrainian citizenship is issued in the event that a person permanently resides abroad and, accordingly, has already received a permit for permanent residence abroad in Ukraine.

According to the current legislation, there are the following ways of leaving Ukrainian citizenship:

1. automatic exit (this is a special case, it is used in case of relevant international agreements);

2. forced termination of Ukrainian citizenship;

3. Voluntary withdrawal from Ukrainian citizenship.

Necessary documents for exiting Ukrainian citizenship:

• application for withdrawal from Ukrainian citizenship;

• photos 3.5x4.5 cm;

• foreign passport of Ukraine;

• a document confirming the mandatory acceptance of a person into his citizenship after the formal withdrawal from the citizenship of Ukraine;

• receipt.

All documents collected by you for renunciation of Ukrainian citizenship must be submitted personally to the applicant at the consular institution of Ukraine abroad in the country of permanent residence.

The decision to withdraw from Ukrainian citizenship is made by the President of Ukraine, which is officially recorded in a presidential decree. The applicant ceases to be a citizen of Ukraine only when this Decree enters into force.