Polish Citizenship & Passport FAQ: Your Questions Answered

You may qualify if you have Polish parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents, depending on specific legal criteria.
No, language proficiency is not required for citizenship by descent.
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Yes, direct descendants of eligible Polish ancestors can often apply too subject to qualification.
Marriage alone doesn’t grant citizenship, but it can open other residency paths.
It’s a good start, but you’ll likely need additional documents to prove citizenship.
Processing times vary, but most cases over a year.

Usually through proving descent, confirming citizenship, and registering documents in Poland.
A formal application is submitted to Polish authorities for verification.
No. Official documents must be in Polish or translated.
It depends. Some foreign documents require Apostille certification for legal use in Poland.
We review your information and contact you with your eligibility assessment.

You must first have confirmed Polish citizenship, then apply at a passport office.
Yes, citizenship is the first step before passport issuance.
Poland issues standard, diplomatic, and service passports.
Parents or legal guardians can apply on the child’s behalf with proper documents.

It offers visa-free travel to over 180 countries and full EU rights.
You gain the right to live, work, study, and retire anywhere in the EU. Read all about it here.
There are currently 27 member states across Europe. Member countries include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. Passports issued in those countries are EU passports.

We’re a team dedicated to helping people secure Polish citizenship and passports. Read our story here.
Our US Headquarters is in Torrance, California (near Los Angeles). We have a team of researchers and attorneys in Warsaw, Lodz and Krakow, Poland. Our phone number is +1 424 307 4079.
Neil Kaplan, founder of PolandPassport.com, has run numerous online businesses and has a long track record of success and integrity including stints at Bain and Company, Universal Studios Hollywood and the Los Angeles Times. He started this business to help others do exactly what he did. He successfully gained his Polish citizenship and passport as well as for three of his children as well. He is of Polish and of Jewish heritage. Neil has created his PolandPassport.com team with the best researchers and attorneys in Poland.
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