On Thursday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a bill on multiple citizenship to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration.

Respective bill No. 11469 on amendments to certain laws of Ukraine to ensure the exercise of the right to acquire and retain citizenship of Ukraine has been registered in parliament.

According to the explanatory note attached to the document, the goals and objectives of the bill are to update the legal regulation of Ukrainian citizenship issues, taking into account the need to ensure national security and national interests of Ukraine.

The bill also aims to simplify the procedure for acquiring Ukrainian citizenship and improve the regulation of the legal status of foreigners and stateless persons who, in accordance with the procedure established by Ukrainian legislation, are/have served under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Transport Special Service, the National Guard of Ukraine, or are one of the spouses of such a person or are a child of such a person.

It is noted that the adoption of this bill will expand the opportunities for acquiring Ukrainian citizenship for certain categories of foreigners and stateless persons. At the same time, multiple citizenship will not be introduced for people with Russian citizenship or citizens of states that do not recognize the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.