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Facts
about Poland
Polish Citizenship
Law ....
Principles of
citizenship are
governed by the
Constitution of the
Republic of Poland
and the Citizenship
Act of February 15,
1962.
Polish citizenship is based on blood relation, not place of birth...
(...) The Law:
Principles of
citizenship are governed
by the Constitution of
the Republic of Poland
and the Citizenship Act
of February 15, 1962.
(...) By Birth:
Child who was born or
found within the
territory of the
Republic of Poland
acquires citizenship if
both parents are not
known, whose citizenship
cannot be established,
or who are stateless.
(...) By Descent:
Child acquires
citizenship regardless
of the country of birth,
if both parents are
citizens of Poland or at
least one of parents is
Polish citizen and the
other one is either not
known or whose
citizenship cannot be
established, or who is
stateless.
Child, one of whose
parents is a citizen of
a foreign country
acquires Polish
citizenship by birth.
However the parents by
affidavit executed
before proper Polish
authorities within three
months after the birth
of the child can choose
foreign citizenship for
the child if the laws of
the foreign country
grant the child
citizenship based on
descent from the foreign
parent. Polish
citizenship can be
granted to that child if
he/she after turning 16,
but before 6 months to
the legal age executes
an affidavit expressing
the will of becoming the
citizen before proper
Polish authorities.
(...) By
Naturalization:
Citizenship can be
granted by the President
of the Republic of
Poland. An Alien is
eligible to apply for
the citizenship if he
has resided in Poland as
a lawful permanent
resident for at least 5
years. The granting of
the citizenship can be
subjected to submission
of the evidence of the
loss or renunciation of
foreign citizenship.
Marriage to a Polish
national does not affect
citizenship of both
parties.
(...) Lost of
Citizenship:
INVOLUNTARY: The
Constitution prohibits
an involuntary loss of
Polish citizenship.
VOLUNTARY: A Polish
citizen may gain foreign
citizenship with full
effect under Polish law
once he/she receives a
permission to renounce
Polish citizenship
granted by the President
of the Republic of
Poland. The loss of
citizenship is effective
on a date it is granted;
therefore Polish
citizens with only
promissory citizenship
in a foreign state would
become stateless until
they acquire that
citizenship. The process
of voluntary
renunciation of
citizenship may be done
in Poland or through the
nearest Polish
consulate.
(...) Dual
Citizenship:
Polish law does not
recognize dual
citizenship of its
citizens. While Polish
law does not forbid
Polish citizen from
becoming the citizen of
a foreign state by birth
or naturalization,
Polish authorities shall
recognize that national
as a Polish citizen
only.
Law Information Provided
by the Consulate of the
Republic of Poland
Washington, DC
" Remember Polish
citizenship is based on
blood relation, not
place of birth. As of
year 2000 Polish
Government follows rules
from 1962 and requires
from all people who have
dual citizenships to
make a Polish passport
in order to go to
Poland. You can enter
but when you leave a
country you may have a
problem See in Polish"
The basic documents that
are required to issue a
passport, if someone has
his/her old expired one,
are the old passport and
some short
questionnaires, (some of
which you can skip). The
questions are about
basic personal
information: name,
previous names, place of
birth, names of your
parents, your mother's
maiden name, your
current address, and the
last address in Poland
if someone used to live
in Poland on a permanent
basis, as well as the
date of immigration.
Also, one needs proof of
identity and of Polish
citizenship and a
physical description.
One also needs to bring
passport photos, a
document showing his/her
current address, and
proof of his/her
permanent or temporary
residency rights. And
pay the passport fee. In the
case of children born
here the procedure is
the same but one needs
the Polish passport of
one of his/her parents,
a birth certificate, and
written parental
permission if the child
is a minor.
Polish Citizenship
Law ....
(...) The Law:
