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Facts
about Poland
Polish Citizenship ....
Polish citizenship is acquired by: birth, entitlement, recognition, adoption, marriage, grant, reception of public post or reception of military service in The Polish State, as far as there are no opposing reservation.
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 country
by birth or
naturalization,
Polish authorities
shall recognize that
national as a Polish
citizen only.
Source:
Law Information
by the Consulate
of the Republic
of Poland
Washington, DC
Polish Citizenship ....
(...) By Birth:
