Data from the Ministry of Interior and Administration show that in 2024 16,342 people received Polish citizenship. The largest group were Ukrainians (8219 people). By comparison, in 2019 it was 6,6 thousand, so from year to year the number of volunteers increases. This entails respective privileges, specified as the right to travel and work freely within the European Union.
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How long do you wait for Polish citizenship? It depends on 1 thing.
The law provides for respective possibilities to get citizenship. These are: the granting of citizenship by the president of the Republic of Poland, designation as a Polish citizen by the voivode and repatriation (return to the homeland of people of Polish origin who, for various reasons, were found abroad, frequently as a consequence of war or border change). Waiting time depends on the chosen method. The voivode has 6 months to decide, and the president of Poland is not bound by any deadlines. Then it can take more than a year.
Polish citizenship is simply a rarity today. He gives a pass to many countries in the world. This is why the number of applications for granting our citizenship and the number of broadcasts - said the Director-General of the Małopolska Provincial Office in Kraków Lucyna Gajda. The Ukrainians, Belarusians, Russians of Polish origin, Armenians, Turks and the British are the most popular applicants. French, Italian and Hungarians besides apply.
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Recognition as a Polish citizen. What conditions must be fulfilled?
If anyone wants to receive Polish citizenship, they must fill out a peculiar form. He should besides present his communicative and reasons why he wants to become a Pole. - Foreigners frequently effort to show that they have a job, a flat, a Polish tradition, a business activity or their children live here. You can besides add letters of support from respected people - advised Gajda. The application is later checked in the ABW, National Police Information strategy and Border Guard. All to make certain that the individual afraid does not endanger the safety of the country. Until recently, the granting of citizenship by the president of Poland was free of charge, but since 1 July 2025 it costs PLN 1669. In turn, the taxation fee for the full procedure for designation of a given individual as a Polish citizen by the voivode is the cost of PLN 1000. The service can be utilized by a foreigner who meets at least 1 of the conditions given on gov.pl. The most crucial are:
stay in Poland for a period of 1 to 3 years on the basis of permanent residence permits (permanent stay, EU long-term resident stay, right of permanent residence),
a stable, regular origin of income,
the legal title to the occupied dwelling,
knowledge of Polish at B1 level or completion of the school with the lecture Polish language.
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