1. The subject of the dispute is the lawfulness of the decision of the Department of the State Migration Service of Ukraine to cancel the decision on acquiring Ukrainian citizenship by territorial origin.
2. The court of cassation emphasized that the cancellation of the decision on acquiring citizenship is possible only if there is evidence of the person submitting false information, forged documents, concealment of significant facts, or failure to fulfill obligations assumed when obtaining citizenship. In this case, the plaintiff fulfilled the obligation to renounce Azerbaijani citizenship by sending the passport to the embassy of that country, and no evidence was provided that he submitted false information or concealed facts. Obtaining an Azerbaijani citizen’s passport later is not a basis for canceling the decision to acquire citizenship, but may be a basis for losing citizenship under a different procedure. The court also noted that the state must guarantee the stability of a person’s civil status. The court emphasized that changes in citizenship legislation do not change the essence of the grounds for canceling a decision on acquiring citizenship, but only specify them.
3. The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal and upheld the decisions of the courts of previous instances, confirming the legality of the plaintiff’s acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship.
