All men according to their original assignment needs to be free and to live on Earth without any limitation, choosing the way of life which suits them according to their beliefs.

However, actually there are. These limits are invented and created artificially, for certain purposes. One of such restrictions is to limit the physical movement of a particular person on Earth. To this end, in particular was created of the state in national units, fenced boundaries. People. Born in the territory of a particular state usually acquires the citizenship of that state, which gives him specific rights and obligations within the state. And Ukraine is no exception to this rule.

So what is the Citizenship of Ukraine. The legal bond between a natural person (a man) and Ukraine as a country that finds its expression in their mutual rights and obligations.

That is, the original concept of "citizenship" associated with the rule of law or legislation of Ukraine. The Citizenship gives the state the right to claim the person and his rights and freedoms, require him to perform duties prescribed by the laws of this state. On the other hand the status of a citizen of Ukraine and gives a person certain rights. For example, such as the right to freely and permanently reside on the territory of Ukraine, to be elected or to be elected to the bodies, to get social security and so on.

A citizen of Ukraine - a person who has acquired the citizenship of Ukraine in accordance with the laws of Ukraine and international treaties of Ukraine.

The legislation of Ukraine on citizenship is based on the following principles:

• The principle of single citizenship – the citizenship of the state of Ukraine excludes the possibility of existence of citizenship of administrative-territorial units of Ukraine. If a citizen of Ukraine acquired citizenship (nationality) of another state or States, then in legal relations with Ukraine he is recognized only by the citizen of Ukraine. If a foreigner has acquired the citizenship of Ukraine, then in legal relations with Ukraine he is recognized only by the citizen of Ukraine;
• The principle of preventing the occurrence of cases without citizenship. A priori, a person born on the territory of Ukraine is the citizen of Ukraine.
• The principle of non-deprivation of the citizen of Ukraine of citizenship of Ukraine. To deny citizenship is impossible or in the event of the person of a crime or in case of any other person or even the most important officials in Ukraine today is the President of Ukraine. Only with the consent of the person might termination of citizenship of Ukraine.
• The principle of recognition of rights of citizen of Ukraine to change citizenship. Everyone has the right to change the Ukrainian citizenship for citizenship of another state.
• The principle of impossibility of automatic acquisition of citizenship of Ukraine by a foreigner or a person without citizenship due to marriage with a Ukrainian citizen or acquiring citizenship of Ukraine by his wife (husband) and automatic termination of citizenship of Ukraine of one of the spouses due to termination of marriage or termination of the citizenship of Ukraine the other spouse.
• The principle of equality before the law, citizens of Ukraine regardless of the grounds, order and date of acquisition by them the citizenship of Ukraine.

The principle of the preservation of the citizenship of Ukraine regardless of the place of residence of a citizen of Ukraine, country, continent or even planet.

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