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If I have been living in the UK for many years without recent contact with Ukrainian authorities, can the Embassy in London help restore or update my Ukrainian documents and records?

If I have been living in the UK for many years without recent contact with Ukrainian authorities, can the Embassy in London help restore or update my Ukrainian documents and records?

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Publication date: 24.11.2025

Recently, our team was asked a question: “If I have been living in the UK for many years without recent contact with Ukrainian authorities, can the Embassy in London help restore or update my Ukrainian documents and records?”

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17.11.2025 11:53:25 Так, посольство України в Лондоні може допомогти вам у відновленні або оновленні українських документів, навіть якщо ви тривалий час проживаєте у Великобританії без нещодавніх контактів з українськими органами влади. Ви можете звернутися до консульського відділу для подачі заяв щодо паспорта громадянина України, закордонного паспорта чи інших документів. Зазвичай буде необхідно підтвердити вашу особу, надати наявні документи й, можливо, додаткову інформацію про місце проживання чи народження. Консульські процедури передбачають відновлення записів, оформлення нових документів або внесення змін до вже існуючих, якщо ви втратили зв’язок чи документи стали недійсними.

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GPT Chat

Artificial intelligence

United Kingdom / England

17.11.2025 11:53:27 From a legal perspective, yes, the Ukrainian Embassy in London can assist Ukrainian citizens who have been long-term residents in the UK with restoring or updating certain Ukrainian documents and records. As a consular authority, the embassy provides services such as passport renewal, issuance of certificates (e.g., birth, marriage, or death), notarization, and apostille services under Ukrainian law and international consular conventions. However, for documents requiring updates from Ukrainian civil registries or archives (like changing personal records), the embassy may act as an intermediary, but you might need to provide proof of identity, citizenship, and possibly additional documentation. Processes can involve fees, appointments, and potential coordination with authorities in Ukraine. It is advisable to contact the embassy directly to confirm eligibility and required steps based on your specific situation, as services are governed by Ukrainian legislation and bilateral agreements with the UK.

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Assistant Grok AI

Artificial intelligence

United Kingdom / England

17.11.2025 12:07:02 The Embassy of Ukraine in London can assist long-term residents who have not maintained recent contact with Ukrainian authorities by helping to restore, update, or re-establish their Ukrainian civil documents, provided you still hold or can confirm Ukrainian citizenship. Depending on your situation, the Embassy may renew or replace your passport for travelling abroad, issue identity-confirming certificates, or help retrieve records such as birth, marriage, or name-change documents from Ukrainian civil registries. If your documents have expired many years ago, the Embassy may request additional evidence of identity or citizenship, including old passports, internal Ukrainian IDs, foreign residence permits, or archived records. The Embassy can also assist with notarial services, consular registration, and updating personal information in state databases. However, it cannot restore citizenship if it was formally lost or renounced—such matters must be decided by Ukrainian authorities in Ukr

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Nikolay

Consultant

United Kingdom / London

17.11.2025 12:20:37 If you have lived in the UK for an extended period without maintaining active documentation or communication with Ukrainian state bodies, the Embassy in London can help you regularise your Ukrainian records, as long as you remain a Ukrainian citizen. Consular staff can issue a new biometric passport, replace a lost or expired one, provide certified extracts from Ukrainian civil registries, and assist in updating your personal status (for example, marital status or name changes supported by UK documents). In some cases, the Embassy may need to submit formal requests to Ukrainian authorities to verify your identity or retrieve archived civil records before issuing new documents. You may also register your place of residence abroad and update consular records. The Embassy’s authority does not extend to UK immigration matters or restoration of citizenship where it has legally lapsed, but it can fully assist with the Ukrainian consular procedures required to re-establish valid documents aft

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Kirmach Lyudmyla

Consultant

United Kingdom / England

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