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On citizenship

On Polish citizenship

Currently, there are no legal restrictions on having a citizenship other than Polish. A Polish citizen may therefore simultaneously be a citizen of another, or even many other countries. It is up to his or her will as to which passport he or she will use in a given circumstance - with the proviso that, from the point of view of Polish law, he or she is first and foremost a citizen of Poland, with all the associated obligations and rights.

Benefits of Polish citizenship

Apart from the obvious advantages related to everyday life in Poland, dealing with official or court matters, obtaining tax reliefs, having Polish citizenship also entails significant benefits for persons who permanently reside outside Poland.

Among the most important of such benefits are:

the acquisition of European Union citizenship, which entails the right to move freely within the Union, the possibility to reside freely in the Member States, as well as consular protection from the posts of any EU country,
the possibility of unrestricted acquisition of real estate in Poland
the possibility of benefiting from tax relief, which is particularly important in the case of inheritance tax
the facilitation of doing business in Poland

Formalities

As a rule, applications, declarations and documents required in matters governed by the Polish Citizenship Act must be submitted in the Polish language, so foreign-language documents must be translated into Polish by a sworn translator or by a consul.

The granting of Polish citizenship to parents, their recognition as Polish citizens, as well as the granting of a consent for the renunciation of Polish citizenship covers children under their parental authority.

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Ways of acquiring Polish citizenship

By operation of law - which applies to persons having a parent/parent with Polish citizenship on the date of birth of the child

Acquiring Polish citizenship by operation of law is connected with being born into a family in which at least one parent has Polish citizenship - in accordance with the so-called blood rule (ius sangunis). Apart from this case, Polish citizenship is also acquired by adoption (adoption), repatriation and in the case of a child whose parents are unknown being born or found on the territory of Poland.

By vesting - what any foreigner can apply for

Polish citizenship may be granted at the request of a foreigner, addressed to the President of the Republic of Poland and submitted through a voivode or consul. It is obtained on the date of the President's decision on granting Polish citizenship.

By recognition as a Polish citizen - which may be applied for by a foreigner already residing in Poland for a certain period of time

The basic prerequisite for recognising a foreigner as a Polish citizen is his/her legal, uninterrupted stay - for the period specified in the Act - on the territory of Poland. The residence is considered „uninterrupted” if none of the breaks was longer than 6 months, and their total duration did not exceed 10 months as a rule 2 . Depending on the specific case, this period must be at least: - 10 years for a person who has a permanent and regular source of income in Poland, a legal title to occupy a dwelling and who holds - on the date of applying for recognition as a citizen - a permanent residence permit, an EU long-term resident permit or a permanent residence permit; - 3 years for a person who has a regular source of income and a legal title to dwelling in Poland, for the entire period required (i.e. 3 years), - 2 years for a person who has been married for at least 3 years to a Polish citizen or has the status of a refugee, - 1 year for a person who, in connection with Polish ancestry or a Pole's Card held, has obtained a permanent residence permit. A foreigner applying for recognition as a Polish citizen must know Polish at least at B1 level - which must be documented. The Act provides for separate requirements for recognition of a minor as a Polish citizen.

By restoration of Polish citizenship - this case concerns persons who lost Polish citizenship before 1 January 1999.

A person who lost Polish citizenship before 1 January 1999 may regain it at his/her request. According to the previously applicable laws, the loss of citizenship could result from, inter alia: - performing public or military service of another state, - acquisition of foreign citizenship, - illegal leaving the Polish State after 9 May 1945, - evading military duty, - renunciation of citizenship Obstacles to restoration of Polish citizenship are: - voluntary joining the armies of the Axis States - acceptance of public office in the Axis States - acting to the detriment of Poland - participation in human rights violations - posing a threat to state defence, security or public order. Such a person obtains citizenship from the date of the decision on reinstatement - such a decision therefore has no retroactive effect.