The Ukrainian government submitted a draft of the law on the conditions for acquiring Ukrainian citizenship to the parliament. It may be supplemented with provisions on mandatory exams in the Ukrainian language, history of Ukraine, and knowledge of the Constitution of Ukraine.
Source: The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal
“After the adoption of this law, to obtain Ukrainian citizenship, it will be necessary to pass a comprehensive exam on knowledge of the basics of the Constitution of Ukraine, the history of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian language. Those who will receive citizenship for outstanding services to Ukraine, or those who are serving in the Armed Forces and received citizenship, must pass three relevant exams within two years from receiving citizenship,” Shmyhal said.
According to the draft law, non-fulfillment of such an obligation by the specified categories of persons will be the ground for loss of Ukrainian citizenship.
Earlier, candidates need only a short list of documents and a corresponding application to obtain Ukrainian citizenship.
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