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Posted by Kenneth A. Colamarino on April 05, 2003 at 11:20:04:
In Reply to: Travel to Ukraine posted by Oleg on March 24, 2003 at 17:25:16:
From the Ukraine Constitution:
LOSS OF THE CITIZENSHIP OF UKRAINE
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Citizenship of Ukraine shall be lost:
1) if a citizen of Ukraine voluntarily acquired citizenship of another
state;
2) if a person is enrolled for military service, security service, law
enforcement authorities, judicial bodies or other bodies of state power of
foreign state without the consent of the public authorities of Ukraine, and
if respective public authorities of Ukraine made a request thereto;
3) if citizenship of Ukraine has been acquired as a result of submitting
information or documents known to be false;
4) if a person residing/sojourning beyond the borders of Ukraine has not,
without good reasons, undergone consular registration over seven years.
Good reasons shall be the following: absence of diplomatic missions and
post of Ukraine in the country of domicile, lengthy illness, hostilities
and other emergencies.
For a citizen of Ukraine an affiliation to foreign citizenship shall not be
recognized until the decision on his/her loss of citizenship of Ukraine is
adopted.
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Note the last paragraph. Persons holding dual citizenship generally must use their US passport to leave and enter the US, and their foriegn pass port to enter and leave their native country.
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Dual Nationality
The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own policy.Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. citizen parents may be both a U.S. citizen and a citizen of the country of birth.
A U.S. citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship.
Intent can be shown by the person's statements or conduct.The U.S. Government recognizes that dual nationality exists but does not encourage it as a matter of policy because of the problems it may cause. Claims of other countries on dual national U.S. citizens may conflict with U.S. law, and dual nationality may limit U.S. Government efforts to assist citizens abroad. The country where a dual national is located generally has a stronger claim to that person's allegiance.
However, dual nationals owe allegiance to both the United States and the foreign country. They are required to obey the laws of both countries. Either country has the right to enforce its laws, particularly if the person later travels there.Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport does not endanger U.S. citizenship.Most countries permit a person to renounce or otherwise lose citizenship.
Information on losing foreign citizenship can be obtained from the foreign country's embassy and consulates in the United States. Americans can renounce U.S. citizenship in the proper form at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
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Following from the Ukraine Embassy:
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applicants of Ukrainian background can obtain a P-2 type visa submitting the following documents:
applicant's written request, copy of a Ukrainian birth certificate;
money order for $100 made out to the Embassy of Ukraine;
filled out application form;
photo;
valid passport;
seld-addressed pre-paid envelope.
Note: The applicants should apply in person and they are also subject to the interview. The Consular Office has full authority to evaluate and request more documents than submitted by the applicant.
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Note it says you must apply in person.
Hope this helps.
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