Polish Citizenship by Descent: The Loss Rules That Decide Your Case
Most Polish citizenship claims do not fail for lack of a Polish ancestor. They fail because that ancestor had already ceased to be Polish by the time the next generation was born. Everything therefore turns on a single question: was the chain of citizenship broken before your parent or grandparent was born? Here are the breaks the Polish authorities look for, period by period. I. A confirmation of an existing right, not a naturalisation Poland applies ius sanguinis: citizenship passes by descent, with no residence or language requirement. The procedure known as confirmation of Polish...
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