Congratulations! Great news.

It is correct, the grandparents do not lose Polish citizenship in this case nor does the minor child (i.e. his father). The age range for military...

Wow! Congratulations! Excellent news! It seemed to me so long ago that I almost forgot what I said! (lol).Now your final steps to get your...

The new Law concerns the new powers that the local and regional district government (the voivoda) have with regards to acquisition of Polish...

You fill it with your own information as you are a Polish citizen who has not yet been confirmed. The information regarding your Polish ancestors...

In which specific sections of the forms are you having problems?

The whole process took less than a year (around 10 months) from the date he presented all the documents in the consulate until the date he...

Did you contact them? I give you their contact details below with a free phone number. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/ ... f3d6a1RCRD...

Good news! The information regarding my grandfather's military history was accepted and approved in Warsaw and my uncle received today the...

Of course, to do it in Poland it would be the best option. If you go to the town in which you were born you might evem get it in a couple of days...

Technically you should first apply for confirmation of Polish citizenship. Since 2006 if you don't have an unexpired Polish passport, the only...

This didn't apply to me because my father naturalized Argentine after 1951. My uncle (my father's brother) is dealing with that situation since...

You can request it from this site; http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/ ... 18190aRCRD :arrow:

I would have assumed that the letter from the National Personnel Records in St. Louis saying they have no record of my grandfather or...

It will be better if you produce two papers proving that both names are the same person. My father had two different spellings as well and the...

You can't avoid your great-grandfather's birth certificate. I don't think you need a translation of his birth certificate since it will be issued...

Certified copies are normally photocopies of the original with a stamp from a notary or library which reads something like "this is a photocopy of...

You can ask in the Military District where you live to issue a certificate stating that your Great-grandfather never joined the U.S. Army. His...

Re: My case. I believe that, as procedures go now, you can apply in one go producing all the documents in direct line of descent starting with...

Art 11 states acquiring foreign citizenship in view of the Polish Law, and in view of the Polish Law for a male aged 18 to 50 years old that can...

If your great-grandfather and your father emigrated from Poland in 1923 then they both were Polish citizens. If your great-grandfather never ask...

Obviously your great-grandfather was between 18 and 50 years old when he naturalized American and therefore he was of an age which would have made...

My uncle in Argentina 2 weeks ago received a letter from Poland with exactly the same request of my grandfather! This is in order to make sure...

You don't HAVE to prove that TWO great-grandparents are Polish. It might be sufficient with only one.

You are absolutely right! I am also surprised that a LAWYER could ignore this... I would definitely go for another Law Firm.

Congratulations! I know the feeling when I got the letter from the Polish consulate in London at the beginning of 2006 telling me that my passport...

The information you gave in your link is for Canadian citizens traveling to Poland. However I found the following link for countries that don't...

It's generally better to have a second EU citizenship if you can keep both, but in your daughter's case she probably won't be able to keep both...

If you have a degree in an English Speaking University or an English speaking secondary school diploma, that would be sufficient to prove your...

Before you can apply for British citizenship you need to be granted indefinitely leave to remain and be on that status for at least 1 year. I...

I know it is a long process specially now that so many people are applying because of Poland being an EU member but nevertheless it is worth to do...

To me this does not make the least sense. I know that by naturalizing as a French citizen you agree that you intend to make France your home...

If she decides to voluntarily "apply" to be naturalized as Spanish citizen she will have to renounce to her Polish citizenship. Ask the Spanish...

I agree that there may be different ways of interpreting something in different languages, but this is more a theoretical than a practical issue....

By saying "I do not doubt" of something being "incorrect" you are saying "I'm sure" of that something being "incorrect". I understood what you...

Re: Loss of Polish Citizenship it is not in their interest to make you aware of every twist of the Law. Unless you precisely quote the...

First of all he needs to apply for confirmation of the possession of Polish citizenship.

Re: Loss of Polish Citizenship Here is the information of the Polish Embassy in Buenos Aires which says the same and also mentions the age of...

Here is the Polish version of art 11 of 1920 Act. http://www.polishcitizenship.pl/index_pol.php Art.11. Utrata obywatelstwa polskiego następuje...

We are not talking about a poetic translation of a text or trying to find a hidden meaning in the wording. I also read the Spanish translation...

I agree with you. For further clarification I will also analyze the wording of the 1962 Act: Probably most of us know beyond any doubt that...

That's correct. Lots of people were wrongly denied the confirmation of citizenship because of this misunderstanding of the 1920 Act, and later...

According to this post it does not seem necessary to be an active member of the Polish army but to be of an age which makes him eligible for the...

You don't need to certify the documents if they already got the "apostille", you only need to certify the translations.

I guess that if they already got the originals in Poland, then when you send them the certified translations, the only thing they should do is to...

He brought the original copies of the documents with the original translations. If your only option is to send the originals by mail, then send...

Do you have any friend or relative who lives close by the consulate?. If you know someone you can trust you can send the documents to that person...

I know... That's absolutely ridiculous!

That's very true, Italy and Spain do it that way. I just don't understand why Poland needs a confirmation process like this when the consulate...

I wish I could have done that at the Polish consulate in London, but they didn't let me. Even when I had my father's confirmation of citizenship,...

If you don't have your grandmother's Polish passport, they would probably be some immigration records describing her and your father as polish...

Yes courious, I now know what meant :). What I was trying to point out was that there was only one type of Polish citizenship unlike British...

You need your father's birth certificate from Poland, and a document describing him as a Polish citizen, (e.g. his mother's passport when he...

Yes you are right, it must be that...my apologies :)

Why do you say "foreign Polish Citizens"? We are Polish citizens by birth , not foreigners naturalized Polish. For the Polish law we are as Polish...

Believe it or not in Denmark they have a law that requires Danish citizens who were born abroad to confirm their citizenship before turning 18...

700 is not too much money if you think of all the benefits and freedom that gives you an European Passport. Although it may not be guaranteed nor...

Re: Loss of citizenship I don't really know which crimes are disqualifying under Polish Law, but I find strange that a person who was Polish...

Re: Loss of Polish Citizenship You are right, however I think this article was later amended. If you were granted Polish Citizenship as...

Re: Loss of Polish Citizenship No, there is no way it can be taken away unless you are found to have obtained it fraudulently, or you...

Some times it depends on which person is processing your application. I know someone who had to certify the translations at the consulate and...

If what they are asking for is the verification of the signature of the Public Translator, I think that can only be done at the Polish consulate...

When I presented all my documents at the Polish consulate in London what they requested me was to have my birth certificate, my parents marriage...

This is a case similar to yours of someone whose great-grandfather was listed on his great-great-grandmother's passport. The great-grandfather was...

Not at all...That's right, it would be good to do it through a lawyer as they might know other tricks which I don't. Good luck with this. :)

If your great-grandfather emigrated before 1920 and never return to Poland, it probably won't be any evidence of his Polish citizenship,but you...

It doesn't seem to say whether she was married or single, but from what you told me before her daughter appears with your great-grandpa's surname...

I don't have it now with me but yes, I think he was annotated in the page of "members of the Family" and he was her first son. If ypur...

If she wasn't married, in Stan Cywilny it should say "panna" somewhere. If she was married it should say "mezatka". The situation is simple:...

Does it mention her husband's name? ( your great-grandfather) That would be the only way I can figure out, since you don't have any documents...

I see, it gets more complicated... In your great-grandmother's passport does it say that she was married to a Polish citizen? You could...

Where was your grandma born? in Poland or the U.S.?

Yes, I've seen a case like this one that went through. To find out if you are Polish Citizen I need know a bit more: Your grandmother who was 6...

Did you want a copy?, Here it goes!! http://www.polishcitizenship.pl/index.p ... nformation

There are automatic disqualifiers if you were applying for Polish Nationality being a foreign citizen, but if you are applying for confirmation of...

It would be ideal if it was any treaty back in 1918 but that is not absolutely necessary as long as any treaty post 1918 can act with...

incurve, I've just thought of an idea that might work but you would need to ask a lawyer about it: 1. Your great-grandfather emigrated to the...

incurve, I was hoping that you could fight your case basing your claim on section 2) but your explanation of it made me hesitate on that as well....

Of course you can be an alien in a foreign country and not be a permanent resident in your own country. For example I was born in Argentina and...

Believe it or not that is possible!! I never thought it could be but for example a woman married to an Argentinean man is entitled to an Argentine...

Yes of course... I answered my own question! (how silly of me) :? So if you are permanent resident in the U.S. then you are not entitled to be...

What conditions are required to be entitled to be enrolled in the books of permanent population of the former Kingdom of Poland?. If that...

You are absolutely right. Imagine when you translate it into English...it could be even more contentious. I wonder why nobody ever set a precedent...

When they say "at the moment of the declaration of the present act" do you think they imply that the prospective citizen has to be settled in the...

Article 2. At the moment of declaration of the present act, the right to polish citizenship serves every person, without distinction of sex, age,...

You beat me on this and I didn't think it in that way. So if a phrasing can give room for dual interpretation they have the power and we don't....

I don't see WHY it should matter the "intention expressed" when arriving in the U.S.A. I don't even see why it should matter HOW or WHERE they...

I'm glad I can be of any help. I know there are so many technicalities and the terminology is difficult to digest and it takes a while to...

curiousgeorge: Thank you for giving this clear explanation which I was intending to do, but I seemed to have failed, in incurve's argument.

I don't know which countries signed this convention and whether or not is included Poland.... But I certainly know that for the Italian...

The only exception I know is that your mother was an illegitimate child and her father was unknown or stateless. In this case your mother would...

That's right, technically the only person in your family line who could confirm Polish Citizenship would be your grandmother if you can pass the...

Before 1951 the citizenship was only inherited by paternal line for a legitimate child and by maternal line for an illegitimate child. If your...

It doesn't matter how many grandparents or great-grandparents. Even ONE great--great-grandparent could be sufficient as long as you can prove that...

That's correct, the citizenship must be inherited from parents to children and the line of transmission must not be interrupted.

Your great-great-grandparents were certainly Polish Citizens. The problem here is that you need to be able to prove that also your...

You are in the same situation as Zebulunite whose great-great-grandfather emigrated to the U.S. in 1905 and he is still trying to find a sensible...

According to that link Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Denmark will lift their restrictions in 2011. according to the...

I'm not saying it will happen, but you might be lucky enough to get it sorted in one week. When my sister called, the file was also waiting for...

Unfortunately it doesn't work like that...How is your grandfather going to acquire Polish citizenship on his own bases? ( I mean, if your...

Strange...I had never noticed it! and I've been using it all this years...

The matter of British Citizenship of children born outside Britain is a very complicated issue because there are different rules depending on...

I don't know if what you say is going to make a big difference given that the final decision is taken in Warsaw and not in the consulate, but you...

Re: Polish Passport Spain has canceled all its restrictions to the free movement of salaried workers from the Czech Republic, Estonia,...

There are always different ways of interpreting a Law and obviously the Polish government will choose the interpretation which accommodates to...

I think you are doing the right move... I wouldn't go to the consulate yet without the bucking of a lawyer. I know some consulates refuse point...

I do understand your situation so if I were you I would present my case as follows. As clearly states in art 2, a person settled in the...

You are right Slovakia also takes 6 month. Probably the eastern European countries are the once which take much longer in comparison to the...

Provided that you have all the documentation, to apply for a Spanish passport from London it takes 10 days, for an Argentine Passport it takes 24...

I couldn't agree more...

According to Art. 3, 1 of the Polish Citizenship Act of 1962 " Marriage of a Polish citizen with a person who is not a Polish citizen does not...

For me it took 2 months, for my father 7 months and for my sister also 7 months.

Re: Spanish Passport Application nonEEA Spouse of Polish cit It used to be 3 years of marriage but I think now is 5 years and you need to...

To be married to a Polish citizen does not mean that you qualify for a Polish passport unless you are married for more than 3 years and reside...

In theory you should use a Polish Passport when entering and leaving Poland since they don't recognize any other citizenship. If they find out...

Your great-great grandparents would have acquired polish citizenship ONLY IF they were settled in Poland at the time of the act coming into force...

My father had also a different spelling of his surname on my birth certificate to that of his confirmation of citizenship, but fortunately on his...

You don't have to BECOME a Polish citizen since both of your parents are Polish, you ALREADY ARE, and you have ALWAYS BEEN a Polish citizen....

When I went there it was funny as I mistakenly joined the visa queue and I started filing in the application with the help of someone there, and...

I didn't know about this site, hopely it will be completed soon. I found the act also in spanish which I've been looking for a long time.

Re: Law Changes Yours is an excellent question...for the Argentine law a foreign woman (for example Polish) who marries an argentinean man...

It was NOT easy to find...I've been searching for more than 5 years, and I just managed to find it last week!

Here is the link: http://www.polishcitizenship.pl/index.p ... nformation

Re: Law Changes You are right; There are very complicated issues which arise from the coexistence of different legislations and...

That's great! Good luck with your application. My apologies as I missed the part when Alyehoud recomended you Charsky. I just found it now...

This situation is only applicable to male citizens but no to females. Women lost their citizenship automaticaly since they were not compelled to...

It's correct: if your grandfather was under 50 and eligible for the Polish Army, then under Polish Law he can ONLY be considered a foreign Citizen...

Since the Law of Nationality granted citizenship retroactively to those who immigrated into Israel in 1950 under the Law of Return, this might be...

Here is the number of the Citizenship Confirmation Office in Warsaw Poswiadczenie Obywatelstwa Polskiego, Pok. 23 Tel: +48 (022) 695 65 79...

If a foreign citizenship was acquired before 1951 to your grandfather then he lost his polish citizenship and so did his wife and children under...

My father didn't present his passport but it was enaugh a document from the police, which had the translation of my grandmother's passport with...

I agree... I woudn't mention it... but in the application they ask you a lot of questions about where you've been since you left Poland and...

It's necessary to add that, meanwhile,apart from the citizenship acts of 1920 and 1951, also other acts concerning citizenship were issued. On...

NO!...That would be the number of your temporary Polish Passport (if you have one). Otherwise, leave it blank. You should put your current...

You don't need to give an address in Poland. If you were born outside Poland and never lived there, that part of the application doesn't apply to...

Gracias! I can see you know several languages, so you are forgiven... :lol:

alyehoud: sorry that my nick name polskiarg ( which is the joining of Argentine- Polish) was not too explicit, but I am a HE, not a SHE...

According to the citizenship act of 1920 valid until 8th January 1951 a child born from married couples acquires Polish citizenship ONLY if...

Re: Polish passport You can’t apply for a 10 year passport before receiving your Polish birth certificate, since you need to send a copy of it...

Re: Confirmation Correct, you won’t receive any certificate of Polish Citizenship because you were born Polish and you already got that...

Re: Polish Passport The decision that you received IS the official confirmation that you always held polish citizenship since you were born by...

Which document did he use when departing from Poland and immigrating to the USA? To be sure that he had Polish Citizenship, it must be some...

If he held German Citizenship, then neither him nor his children would be consider as Polish Citizens acording to the Act of 1951 on Polish...

If he naturalized American before 8th January 1951 then he would have lost his Polish Citizenship as well as his children. But if he became...

Re: Baby born UK immigration status (Father is an EU Citizen You'll need to add your child's name to your husband passport and to both of your...

Your son has both parents who are neither British nor permanent residents in the UK... so, unfortunately he is NOT elegible for British Citizenship.

The ID Cards are compulsory ONLY if you reside in Poland. Otherwise you can use your passport to travel. If you go to Poland just for a short...

Re: Polish citizenship & papers Try the following websites: http://www.jewishgen.org/JRI-PL/jriplweb.htm...

Re: Polish citizenship & papers Try the following websites: http://www.jewishgen.org/JRI-PL/jriplweb.htm...

Re: Polish citizenship & papers Unfortunately if none of your ancestors ever got Polish citizenship, then you are not entitled to hold Polish...

A person is not a Polish citizen, even though he/she had Polish citizenship on the 31 of August 1939, but he/she resides permanently outside...

Re: Mother birth record 1932 Belarus - Help My father was also born in Lublin in 1926... All the birth records are kept in Lublin and around....

Re: Current wait times I was born in Argentina of a Polish father. I live in London UK and my case of confirmation of Polish citizenship took...

If you don't have his passport you can provide another document indicating if he immigrated to the US using a Polish passport and his passport...

A Polish birth certificate on its own does NOT necessarily prove Polish citizenship because polish law is mainly based on jure sanguinis (by right...

Adiacov, why are you contacting the consulate in Buenos Aires when you should be contacting the polish consulate in Ljubljana? I am from Buenos...

My father was born in Poland and emigrated to Uruguay before the WW2 and lived there for ten years. After that he moved to Argentina and he still...

Do you still have a document of confirmation of the possesion of polish citizenship issued in Poland? If you have such a document, then I would...

adiacov wrote: I DO have a signed paper issued by the polish consulate in 1947 to my grandmother, confirming that she was polish, and she was...

Citizenship Act 15th February 1962 adelup does anyone know if someone is married to a polish woman for the last 15 years and have children...

Rules for permanent residency prvatemc: acording to the European Regulations the time you spent in the UK before 1st May 2004 does not count...