US Embassy warns that men with dual citizenship will no longer be able to leave Ukraine
In Ukraine, the exception regarding "residence abroad" for the departure of persons with dual citizenship has been abolished, the US Embassy in Ukraine has warned its citizens.
The embassy has learned that the relevant exception in Ukraine has been canceled since June 1. Previously, this allowed some Ukrainians between the ages of 18 and 60 to leave the country, but after this change, men with Ukrainian and US citizenship, including those living in the States, may no longer be allowed out.
The embassy stressed that Ukrainian legislation does not recognize dual citizenship. Thus, during their stay in Ukraine, American-Ukrainian citizens are treated exclusively as citizens of Ukraine and are subject to the corresponding rights and obligations, and due to martial law, men between the ages of 18 and 60 are prohibited from leaving the country.
The embassy noted that previously persons with dual American-Ukrainian citizenship could enter Ukraine and then leave it if they deregistered their place of residence in Ukraine and registered their place of residence in the United States. However, according to diplomats, this exception was canceled.
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