Today, President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted a draft law on multiple citizenship to the Rada. Among other things, it defines the grounds for the loss of Ukrainian citizenship.

It is proposed to deprive Ukrainian citizens of their citizenship in case of voluntary acquisition of citizenship of a state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada as an aggressor state or occupying state, or citizenship of another state that is not defined as a state.

Voluntary acquisition of the citizenship of another state is considered to be all cases when a citizen of Ukraine had to file an application or petition for such acquisition in accordance with the procedure established by the national legislation of that state. Except for the case provided for in part six of Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens and the Legal Regime in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine".

Among the reasons for forced deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship are:

• use of a foreigner's passport on the territory of Ukraine by an adult citizen of Ukraine who has the citizenship of a foreign state, which results in the creation of threats to national security or national interests of Ukraine;
• acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship by a person as a result of submitting false information, forged documents, concealing any material fact, in the presence of which a decision on admission to Ukrainian citizenship could not be made;
• failure to fulfill the obligation to pass exams on the basics of the Constitution of Ukraine, the History of Ukraine and the level of proficiency in the state language;
• establishing the fact that a person has completed military service under a contract in an aggressor or occupying state.

In addition, the entry into force of a court verdict of guilty against persons convicted in Ukraine of a crime against the foundations of national security of Ukraine, against peace, security of humanity and international law and order, as well as for committing a terrorist act or for perceiving the commission of a terrorist act, may also be grounds for termination of citizenship.

Participation in the armed aggression against Ukraine is also considered grounds for termination of Ukrainian citizenship. However, the provisions of clauses 1, 2, 4-6 of this draft law do not apply if, as a result, a citizen of Ukraine becomes stateless.

The date of termination of citizenship is the date of the relevant presidential decree.