Confirmation of Polish Citizenship or its Loss
To receive Polish citizenship and a Passport, one must first confirm the Polish citizenship of the applicant. Note that the Polish Citizenship Act 2012 states that a child acquires Polish citizenship on the date of their birth if at least one of their parents was a Polish citizen on the date of the child’s birth. In the event that the applicant wishes to confirm their Polish citizenship, the Polish citizenship of one of their parents on the date of the applicant’s birth has to be confirmed first.
The procedure for grandchildren of people whose grandparents left Poland to live abroad is the procedure of Confirmation of Polish Citizenship.
Your Polish Immigration and Citizenship Lawyer can assist and advise you in the prepration of the following documents, as Confirmation of Polish Citizenship:
- Completion of the Application form, in Polish langauge – ‘application for confirmation of possession or loss of Polish citizenship’
- Power of Attorney for your Polish Lawyer to handle your case on your behalf
- Birth, marriage, or death certificates of people who were born, got married or deceased in Poland
- Change of name – copies of documents confirming this fact (marriage certificate, certificate of change in name etc)
- Certificates of Ancestors or records from Polish Registry Offices
- Valid identification document, original, including pages with official annotations, such as Polish passport or military documents
- Files from the Civil Registry Office Warszawa-Śródmieście
- Documents from the Jewish Historical Insitute based in Warsaw, and the Museum of Polish Jews – Polin
Contact VisaConnect’s Consultants and our partner Polish Citizenship Lawyers for advice and assistance with your Polish Citizenship by Descent application, including Confirmation of Polish Citizenship or its Loss.
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