This Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine No. 438 dated 08.05.2026 is a purely technical and procedural document that updates the list of official document forms and record-keeping registers in the sphere of citizenship. It ensures compliance with legislative requirements regarding procedures for the acquisition, termination, and determination of citizenship. In effect, the Order standardizes document flow within the State Migration Service (SMS) in accordance with current amendments to the regulatory framework.
**Structure and Amendments:**
The Order consists of two main parts: the approval of 65 new document templates (applications, declarations, certificates, conclusions, and submissions) and record-keeping registers, as well as the repeal of previous Ministry of Internal Affairs orders (No. 715 of 2012 and No. 818 of 2025), which previously regulated these issues. The primary change involves bringing document forms into compliance with the updated Procedure for Processing Applications regarding Ukrainian Citizenship, approved by Presidential Decree No. 110 of February 11, 2026.
**Key Provisions:**
For practical application, it is important to understand that this Order serves as a “toolkit” for citizens and SMS employees. It contains:
1. **An exhaustive list of forms:** from applications for acquisition of citizenship by birth or territorial origin to declarations of renunciation of foreign citizenship.
2. **Procedural documents:** forms for establishing identity, conclusions on the granting of or refusal to grant petitions, as well as submissions for the cancellation of decisions or loss of citizenship.
3. **Internal record-keeping:** approved forms of registers for territorial bodies and units of the SMS, which ensures clear documentation of all stages of case processing.
The use of these specific updated forms is mandatory for any application or other request to be accepted for consideration by the migration service.
