On Friday, April 21, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bill No. 7606, which provides for the introduction of mandatory exams on knowledge of the foundations of the Constitution, the history of Ukraine and its language (at the level determined by the National Commission for State Language Standards) for those who seek to obtain citizenship of our country. This is evidenced by the information on the website of the Verkhovna Rada.

According to the text of the document, a person must issue a written statement that, in case of acquiring Ukrainian citizenship, he will pass the listed exams and provide confirmation of this within two years..

The obligation to pass a knowledge test within the same period also applies to people admitted to the citizenship of Ukraine for outstanding services to the country, the adoption of which is of state interest, who are doing military service under a contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine or have a temporary residence permit. If the requirement is not met within two years, the relevant passport may be terminated.

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The document defines as an exception children who enter the citizenship of the state together with their parents or guardians, as well as people with persistent mental or intellectual disabilities, which can be confirmed by a medical report from a competent Ukrainian or foreign body..

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