Polish citizenship by descent
Polish citizenship follows the “right of blood” rule which means that a Polish parent passes it to his or her child at birth. If you have Polish ancestry, you know that someone from your family came from Poland or what used to be Polish territory, likely you are eligible for Polish citizenship by descent. It is also necessary to prove that your Polish ancestor left Poland after 1920, or provide an official and legal document issued by the Polish Government after 1920.
Five to Europe – Polish citizenship experts-based Poland
Our Polish Citizenship experts offer hassle free services. Our experience and knowledge gathered within over 10 years of professional work, allow us to assess your case, advise on required steps and assist you throughout the process of confirmation of Polish citizenship through descent.
We have working experience on both sides, we worked for the Polish government at Voivodeship Office on assessing Polish citizenship applications and preparing applications for submission on behalf of our private clients.
Our free eligibility check for Polish citizenship by descent
Each Polish citizenship case is individual and therefore we ask a set of individual questions according to your situation and circumstances, who was Polish in your family after whom you wish to claim your Polish citizenship and facts and events that took place in your Polish ancestor life. We ask for:
– Your date and place of birth
– Your parent date and place of birth and your parents’ date and place of marriage (to confirm if you were born in wedlock)
– Your grandparent date and place of birth and your grandparents’ date and place of marriage (if we are going up to this generation or further)
– We need to confirm when your Polish ancestor emigrated from Poland, where did he/she go after leaving Poland
– Details if he or she took any foreign citizenship in any other country
– We will ask you to share any documents and additional details you have related to your Polish ancestry such as Polish birth certificates, expired Polish passport, army documents in case of male ancestors, among others.
Which documents are needed for the process of Polish citizenship confirmation by descent?
Again, the list of documents may vary from one case to another. To prove kinship, we would need to review your birth certificate, your parent birth certificate (linking you to your Polish ancestor), your grandparent’s vital records in case we go up to this generation or further.
If you have any Polish documents, great! Send them over to us for review. Documents proving Polish citizenship among others are:
– Polish passport – Polski passport
– Polish national ID – Dowód osobisty
– Army documents, military service records, military id – Książeczka wojskowa,
– Population census, registrations lists – spisy ludności, karty meldunkowe
– Polish vital records
Apart from the Polish documents, we may need to review foreign vital records in case of people of Polish descent born abroad, as well as records confirming the date of naturalizing in a foreign country.
How can we assist you with the process of Polish citizenship confirmation by descent?
After we analyse your case and records you have related to your Polish ancestor, we can either offer you assistance with Polish citizenship confirmation straight away, or if needed we first search for documents and records across archives not only in Poland but if needed, also abroad. While conducting research oriented towards Polish citizenship confirmation, we focus on a specific set of documents confirming your ancestor held Polish citizenship.
We register all kinds of vital records on your behalf in Poland such as birth and marriage certificates, register divorce, change of name. These are needed later in the process once you hold a Polish citizenship. You will be required to show your original Polish vital records while applying for your Polish passport.
To summarize:
- We first assess your case, based on the details and information you share, we confirm if you are eligible to go through the process of Polish citizenship confirmation,
- If needed, we look for documents and records confirming Polish ancestry across archives,
- We prepare Polish Citizenship confirmation application and submit it with the Polish Authorities,
- In the meantime, we register required vital records such as birth and marriage certificates etc. in Poland, which are needed to apply for Polish passport,
- We can also assist with Polish passport application; we give you a list of documents you need to take for passport appointment to the Polish Consulate and can help you with booking an appointment.
If you need help, contact us for a FREE consultation:
The process of Polish citizenship confirmation can be complex, so having accurate and complete documentation is crucial. If you are not sure if the evidence you have is enough, please contact us for a free consultation. Our friendly Polish Citizenship Experts will assess your situation and case and advise on the best next steps for you. If you are interested in our services, we will be able to issue you a non-obligatory quote for our assistance.
We also offer research services in case you don’t have any or enough evidence. What we do, we take care of your application from the very beginning till the very end, until you hold your Polish passport in your hand.
Check if you qualify and contact us for a FREE consultation of your case. You can fill in our Contact form on our website, send us an email at contact@fivetoeurope.com or give us a call phone / WhatsApp / Signal + 48 509 374 209
