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Overview

Despite being nearly obliterated during the Second World War, Warsaw, the capital city, has emerged as a vibrant business and cultural hub in Poland. Holders of a Polish passport can access over 70% of the global GDP and travel to more than 180 destinations worldwide without needing a visa in advance. As a Polish citizen, you have the freedom to live, work, study, and retire in this Central European country and throughout the EU and Switzerland at any time.

LANGUAGE

Polish

TIMEZONE

GMT+1 (CET)

DIRECT FLIGHTS

CURRENCY

PLN

Citizenship

A Polish passport allows visa-free travel to 185 destinations, including the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the rest of the Schengen Area.

Poland ALLOWS dual citizenship WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS

VISA-FREE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

185

GLOBAL REACH

85%

TOP DESTINATIONS

Who is coming?

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You

United States

Application options

Our expert team has done extensive due diligence on all of the qualifying options to ensure every investment made through CitizenX lives up to the highest standards.

Timeline

Government Processing Time

By combining real-time data and predictive analytics, we provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date estimate of how long you can expect to wait before receiving the final approval.

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Procedure

CitizenX streamlines the process of applying for Polish citizenship by descent, skillfully navigating intricate Polish legalities and verifying your heritage through consultations with different institutions and archives, right up to the moment you obtain your Polish passport.

Acquiring Polish citizenship via descent generally spans eight to ten months, although timeframes can differ widely.

Eligibility for Polish citizenship through descent is open to those with Polish (including Polish-Jewish) ancestry.

Conditions for descendants

The direct descendants of a Polish (or Jewish Pole) ancestor are eligible to apply for citizenship:

  • Children
  • Grandchildren
  • Great-grandchildren

Conditions for ancestors

You are eligible for Polish citizenship by descent if you can prove that at least one Polish ancestor:

  • Was born in Poland (or one of the former Polish territories)
  • Resided in Poland after 1920 (with some exceptions)
  • Maintained their Polish citizenship until after 1920 and at the time of your birth

Given the various ways one can lose citizenship, you must establish domicile with original documents issued by Poland.

Required documents

Passport

ID card

Birth certificate

Proof of marital status

Total price

$25,000