Draft bill #9585 of August 7, 2023
Sponsor: the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
Status: adopted in first reading
Who is affected: foreigners and stateless persons who have served or are serving in the Defense Forces of Ukraine
Summary:
- a military ID issued to a foreigner or stateless person serving in the Defense Forces of Ukraine will be added to the list of documents permitting to reside in Ukraine
- foreigners and stateless persons who served in the Defense Forces will be allowed to submit a declaration of renunciation of foreign citizenship
- citizenship will not be granted to individuals whose actions posed a threat to the national security or territorial integrity of Ukraine
- the use of a foreign passport by an adult Ukrainian citizen on the territory of Ukraine will be recognized as a valid ground for termination of the Ukrainian citizenship of such a citizen
- during martial law and for six months after its termination, immigration outside the quota will be allowed for a spouse if the other spouse was killed (died) being a service member or law enforcement officer at the time of death
- foreigners and stateless persons who served in the Defense Forces will have the right to temporarily stay in Ukraine if they submit a residence application within six months after discharge. They can legally stay in Ukraine until they receive a permanent residence permit
- foreigners and stateless persons who served in the Defense Forces and obtained a permanent residence permit will be allowed to legally stay in Ukraine even if their passport expires
- permanent residence permits for foreigners and stateless persons who served in the Defense Forces will be issued based on the request from the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the conclusion by the Ministry of Defense issued based on data from other ministries confirming that individuals applying for a permit provided rifle, tactical, medical, radio technical, explosive, or other assistance to Defense Forces units and participated in combat or service missions with such units for at least six months
- it will not be allowed to extradite foreigners or stateless persons to the aggressor state or states that do not recognize the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
What is right:
- the bill will ensure better legal protection for foreigners and stateless persons fighting for Ukraine
- favorable conditions for people fighting for the Defense Forces to reside permanently in Ukraine and acquire Ukrainian citizenship will encourage foreigners and stateless persons to join the AFU.