Ukraine Country Profile

Passport
For more details visit Ukraine Passport Ranking
  • Passport Grade
    B
  • Passport Ranking
    67/198
  • Passport Score
    133.9/198
  • Visa-free Countries
    132
  • Visa-required Countries
    66
  • Access to the World's GDP
    36%
  • Access to the World's Surface Area
    48%
  • Access to the World's Population
    35%
  • Access to the Unesco Sites
    68%
Citizenship and Naturalization
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
  • Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
    No
    No provisions
Naturalization - Standard Conditions
  • Minimum residency period
    5 years
  • Physical presence requirement
  • Language test
    Yes, Ukranian
  • Need to renounce original citizenship?
    Yes, but there are several exceptions
  • Can minor children naturalize?
  • Can naturalized parents pass citizenship to a child born abroad?
  • Can you lose naturalization due to prolonged absence/ naturalization elsewhere?
Naturalization - Your Spouse is a Citizen
  • Living IN the country: Residency/marriage requirement
    0 years / 2 years
    Must be married for 2 years. No in-country residency requirements.
  • Living ABROAD: Marriage requirement
    2 years
    Can reside abroad.
  • Language test
    Yes, Ukranian
  • Need to renounce original citizenship?
    Yes, but there are several exceptions.
Naturalization - Other Beneficial Provisions
  • Your child is a citizen
    No provisions
  • Citizens of specific countries
    No provisions
"–": The provision has not been analysed.
Visas and Residencies
Visas and Residencies
Taxation
For more details visit Cost of Living
  • Taxation Type
    Residence-based
A tax resident of a country with a RESIDENCE-BASED tax system pays taxes on their WORLDWIDE income. However, if you lose tax residency status there (e.g., by moving out), the country will generally stop taxing you.

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Ukraine Overview
  • Region
    Europe
  • Capital City
    Kyiv
  • Largest City
    Kyiv
  • Currency
    Ukrainian hryvnia
  • Languages
    Ukrainian, Russian
  • Population
    41.1 million (36th)
  • Life Expectancy
    73.5 years (145th)
  • GDP (Nominal)
    $199.7 billion (56th)
  • GDP/Capita
    $4,856 (124th)
Useful Data
For more details visit Cost of Living
  • Cost of Living
    Dirt-cheap (1/7)
  • Climate
    Average (3/5)
  • Safety
    Not analyzed
  • Pollution
    Average (3/5)
  • English Proficiency
    Moderate (3/5)

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Articles featuring Ukraine

Trends & News

Leaked document: Ukraine's government to eliminate... everything.

December 10, 2014 Santiago, Chile As the holiday season approaches you might have mistletoe on your mind for cheery, romantic reasons. What you might not have known however is that the festive flora and its relatives are all actually parasites. Unable to photosynthesize to feed itself, mistletoe latches on to a host plant and steals […]

Making sense of Ukraine
Podcast

013: Making sense of Ukraine - Boots-on-the-Ground Report

Looking back over the past ten years, I can’t even begin to describe all the experiences I’ve had in Ukraine. For a while, I actually owned a business based here. I’ve been travelling here frequently for years. I still have many friends here. Some of our employees are based here. And Kiev is one of […]

Trends & News

Ouch. Ukraine’s foreign reserves collapse 54% in the last quarter

January 15, 2015 Santiago, Chile What a surprise! It turns out that endless military conflict, corruption, and epic fiscal mismanagement can take a serious and rapid toll on an economy. Ukraine started off last quarter with $16 billion in foreign reserves; today they have $7.5 billion. That’s a 54% decline in just 3 months, losing […]

Satire

Putin Challenges Biden to Bear-Riding Competition to Settle Ukraine Standoff

After a diplomatic talks this week failed to produce an end to tensions between Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin issued a direct challenge to President Biden to settle the standoff. “If American President wants me withdraw the troops from Ukraine border, he must beat me in bear-riding competition,” said Mr. Putin in broken […]

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