Genesis of Ukrainian citizenship legislation

• Main Authors: Vitalii Kovalchuk, Iryna Sofinska
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: PC Technology Center 2018-03-01
• Series: ScienceRise: Juridical Science
• Subjects: citizenship; citizenship legislation; acquisition of citizenship; loss of citizenship; dual (multiple) citizenship
• Online Access: http://journals.uran.ua/sr_law/article/view/126563

In this paper we’d compare Ukrainian nationality laws of 1918, 1991 and 2001 and demonstrate trajectory of Ukrainian citizenship legislation. As we know modern correct application of citizenship issues is a very important tension in frames of such triangle: person – society – state. We should note that till now there are a lot of discussions on this issue in order to determine possible strong ideological baggage, package of rights and duties and full membership in a state (features of citizenship) from everyday and personal complexity of social interaction. Obviously, citizenship is a personal question of constitutional matters, therefore we emphasize that it is not only a philosophic or sociological issue, but also a legal one, mainly because of its primary essence which is purely related to legal (constitutional) matters. Therefore, we are sure that a research of citizenship concept’ sources, deep analysis of its evolution and interconnection with state development deserves an additional attempt to study being one of the main modern European humanitarian standards and playing a prior role in personal self-consciousness and self-determination. That is why, the main citizenship markers we analyze in this paper are the followings: citizenship concept in the view of Nottebohm case 1955, principles of person’s acquisition of citizenship by birth (jus sanguinis and jus soli), dual (multiple) citizenship, modes of its acquisition (naturalization, by marriage, by option or transfer, by investment) and its loss