I am in a similar situation. The Polish government wants lots of information however finding a Polish passport record is golden. I asked the...

In many ways they hope you give up, especially if your case is not 100% obvious. I won't give up. Will get them the information that they want. :P

I submitted military records stating that grandfather had never served in the Canadian military etc during his lifetime. It seemed pretty...

With the exception of adoption, you would have to have been born Polish to be successful in a confirmation application. In order to be Polish one...

You mean the 3 forms found here? http://www.polishconsulateny.org/index.php?p=95

Re: My case. 1. You can confirm yourself directly. Part of the process is showing the chain of Polish ancestry. You would start with your...

If your grandfather was 17 when he naturalized you will likely have to get your great-grandfather naturalization papers. You will likely have to...

This is a hassle but I am not really surprised. Even a few "popular" lawyers were confused by the concept of citizenship based on place of birth....

I have a super simple problem that seems to be a huge hurdle for Warsaw and I want to know what you guys think. I had a letter from Warsaw...

Yeah you can avoid the problem by having your mum submit for confirmation first. In order to prove a case a person needs to prove one parent,...

Re: Getting my Polish ducks in a row... Congrats on finding your documents. You might want to submit without the manifests if your...

If Roman's claim of 6 months turns out to be true, then he will soon be the most popular legal advisor in Warsaw. :D

Re: www.polishcitizenship.pl Honestly, I don't know any poster that has used Roman. If you do use his services, then please post about about...

Siuniab answered both of your questions. To repeat: You will have to fill out three separate applications (mother, you, child) but the...

Great link, great news that the consulate is helping and good luck with your application.

gjene the UK is ok with dual citizenship but Spain does not allow them (there are a few exceptions).

Re: Getting my Polish ducks in a row... On the Certificate of Naturalization does it say your GreatGrandfather arrived under the name Shane or...

Re: Getting my Polish ducks in a row... Yes you can use indirect links. If your ship manifest is certified by the US government then the...

Welcome to the thread mokaralvr. First off you need to know the exact year of emigration from Poland. The Second Republic of Poland was...

Now that your case is a lot simpler consider this: Your mother applies for new passport (You do this without the help of the lawyer); With a...

According to the Polish Citizenship Act 1951 you can claim through your father or mother, so whichever turns out to be easier. An old passport is...

I think there is a misunderstanding with what your lawyer is asking. The law does not have to be the same, it just can't obstruct the inheritance...

Sorry to hear about your problems! First of all Ilan Charsky died December 2008, if you didn't already know. Second of all, you should read...

Polish Citizenship Lawyers in Poland Polish Citizenship Lawyers: Łukasz Piotrowski http://www.polishcitizenship.org/ Krzysztof Banek...

I think if you ask them to send it to your US consulate they would. The power of attorney document does not take away your legal rights it...

I have a written document from the consulate and I will give you the rules I have. I believe they are similar. "The office in Warsaw requests...

Unfortunately there is no such thing as a "shorter" process for easy cases. The cases that are submitted in Warsaw directly get priority and the...

Your name differences shouldn't be an issue because the names were just changed through translation. I had similar letter replacements Marja...

I am trying to create a Polish Citizenship Confirmation document and I need the Polish Citizenship Act of 1951. I have a google translation from...

I believe adoption gave you the right to citizenship as far back as the 1920 act but I am certain that adoption extends citizenship to an adopted...

I found this article and I thought I would share it. The article is obviously light on information but it seems like Poland might be loosening the...

Congrats oz1! Did you apply together with your mum and siblings in one application(3 sets of paperwork)? Did you have to pay the application...

I got a letter from the Polish consulate and it specifically requests more information such as birth certificate in order to continue with...

I specifically asked the Citizenship and Immigration Canada this question about "activation" date. I told them she was born in 1932 and I needed...

I need some help. I have been in contact with a lawyer and he is contradicting what I believe to be true. Family members were born in Poland,...

If it were me I would do this, I would make the category Immigration to Poland, and we move our thread there. We rename our thread [part 3] to...

@ EasyExpat You probably don't want to read through the incredibly long thread, so I summarized it. What this thread is really all about is...

Re: Polish Citizenship [part3] Thank you for listening to my strong worded demand. :D

You're welcome. The immigration documents from the Canadian Government has passport numbers on it. I am trying to find the ministry or archive...

gjene I got the records from the Immigration Records (1925-1935) database on the Canadian Genealogy Centre website at...

Through the Canadian Archives I got the records for my grandparents arrive in Canada. The records are from 1928 and 1930 and they are very...

I just got off the phone with the Polish Consulate in Vancouver and they say wait times for confirmation is currently 2-3 years.

Sorry about reposting this but does anyone have any ideas where to look?

I need to know where to search for some documents. My Grandparents came from East Galicia. For those who don't know between ~1918-1939 this was...

Re: Documents for Polish Citizenship Having sent my confirmation 10 months ago it was great to read your difficult success story and...

My apologizes I know I read that they Polish citizens do not need visas but I guess I posted the wrong link. According to this link...

http://geo.international.gc.ca/canada-e ... s2-en.aspx Since May 1, 2004 Polish citizens do not need a visa to enter Canada 90 days or less.

You gain the right to vote in the country. Thank you lorak

This is probably a straight forward question but I like some opinions. "Provisions applicable from 1951 to 1962: Provision 4 of the 1951 Act...

I read the post like polskiarg... you are sure the translation is incorrect. I understand now "I am sure your translation is correct," or "I doubt...

@ Fat Michael Here is a post about finding immigration info in Oz. Many people using this forum and from Australia have recommended...

I will say this... none of us really know what will happen. :) Anyway for those who are interested in how many people submitted a declaration...

I don't think it would have a far less chance of one happening over another. In Spain and Denmark you lose your citizenship when you gain another...

Perhaps immigration laws will be tougher but nationality laws were last written in 1967 and everything I have read points toward reforming 1920...

I have found some information about women citizenship and losing it upon marriage. The Hague Convention 1930 which Poland is a member of...

I have read conflicting evidence about the paternal/maternal lines. I have only read that a woman loses her citizenship throw marriage in the 1920...

Yep, the link I gave only has the restrictions for EU countries but Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Belgium are also restricted. Curiousgeorge...

Re: Polish Passport http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of ... or_workers Under Free movement rights of nationals of new member states...

I stand corrected :D I guess when it comes to Polish bureaucracy set your expectations low :wink:

It seems to take about 4 months to get a passport. Passports seem to come back in a timely manner in comparison to the confirmation applications.

I can give you my thoughts on what I read but I just read what you wrote and the posts you listed. People who left poland before the 1920 law...

There is a post about him here http://www.easyexpat.com/forums/ftopic_ ... asc-60.htm Jan.Pooh "Hi, as I know one of the best Polish law...

Hey Duane, I was more curious of your post-reaction. Mostly because it was my perception that a lawyer in Warsaw, I am assuming your lawyer was...

Congratulations Duane! To follow up on jdotjdot89 question, do you think now you could have done it yourself or was a lawyer necessary?

Re: Law Changes Is your Italian example similar to Poland, did a Polish woman from 1920-1950 retain their citizenship if the country they were...

Law Changes In many of the documents you find on the Internet, be it embassies, consulates, forums, they all say if a grand parent or parent...

We submitted all our paper work Feb 2008, however now I have a few questions, merely because it is burning my brain. 1920-1951 women lost...

Wait Times I had a spare 2 hours so I read the Polish Citizenship part 1 & 2. Great thread and wow at how long it has been active....