Cabinet backs new foreign volunteers bill
The Ukrainian government has approved a bill strengthening legal protections for foreign nationals and stateless people who have joined Ukraine’s military, PM Sergii Koretskyi said.
On August 28, Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi announced that the government had approved a bill to strengthen legal protections for foreign volunteers who have joined Ukraine’s military. The bill, which aims to provide more legal certainty for these individuals, was first reported by PM Koretskyi on social media.
Under the new legislation, foreigners and stateless people will be granted an additional six months of legal temporary residence in Ukraine after their military service contract concludes, up from the current three months. This provision will be integrated with the five-year residency requirement necessary to obtain an immigration permit.
Moreover, the bill introduces a travel document specifically for foreigners who face difficulties obtaining or renewing their passport due to threats or political circumstances in their home country. The Cabinet of Ministers anticipates that the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, will swiftly review and approve the bill.
Earlier on July 3, former Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko had announced new procedures for facilitating the integration of foreign volunteers into Ukraine’s defense forces, encompassing travel and military service contract signing.
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