45% Ukrainians abroad want to get other citizenship, – opinion poll
Source: Kyiv Institute of Sociology
45% of Ukrainians who went abroad due to the full-scale Russian invasion would like to obtain citizenship of other countries.
The poll involved Ukrainians who are now in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
When asked whether they are trying to obtain citizenship of other countries, the majority of respondents – 45% – answered that they have not submitted documents, but they are not against obtaining the citizenship of another country.
34% of respondents stated that they have not submitted and do not plan to submit documents for obtaining another citizenship. 12% admitted that they have already submitted the documents and are now waiting for the result. 7% answered that they had already received the citizenship of another state and 3% refused to answer.
The survey was held on April 20-26 and involved 801 respondents who left Ukraine after February 24, 2022.
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