Poland's Residency by Descent

No Generational Limit: Poland allows claims regardless of generational distance, provided the connection is well-documented.

General: Applicants must provide comprehensive documentation proving their lineage to a Polish citizen+This usually involves proving that at least one ancestor was a Polish citizen or held Polish nationality+Specific Documents: Birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates (if applicable)+All foreign documents must be translated into Polish by a certified translator+ Documents, particularly those issued outside Poland, may need to be legalized according to Polish legal requirements and apostilled+Additional Proof of Lineage: In cases where standard records are unavailable, other documentation such as baptismal records, census records, military records, or immigration records may be accepted, but they must be officially substantiated.

Citizenship Continuity: The ancestor must have maintained Polish citizenship until the birth of the next generation+Renouncement Rules: If the ancestor renounced their Polish citizenship before the birth of the next descendant, it could break the chain of eligibility for citizenship.+Naturalization Impact: If the ancestor naturalized in another country before the birth of the next generation, this could affect eligibility depending on the specific laws.

Language Knowledge: Completed and copied documents confirming the applicant's Polishness and knowledge of the Polish language (If the applicant is unable to present the described documents, the knowledge of the Polish language is assessed during the interview by the consul or voivode)