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Canadian wanting Polish Citizenship?


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deezee [Guest]
  Apr 14, 07, 11:58  #1

My parents were polish born, I was born in Canada. Is there any advantage to me having a polish citizenship, can it be done and what are the options? I may want to spend some of my retirement time there. Any help is appreciated.

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miranda
Edited by: miranda  Apr 14, 07, 12:57  #2

you need to contact the Polish Consulat in Toronto or Ottawa and find out if you qualify.


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polishcanuck
  Apr 14, 07, 22:46  #3

If you have Polish parents you can get a passport no problem. Call a Polish embassy and they'll tell you what documents you need to show them.


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witek
  Apr 14, 07, 23:41  #4

you need to prove that you consume kielbasa , pierogi and kapusniak at least 3 times a week


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toofunky
  Apr 15, 07, 10:56  #5

If only one of your parents is Polish born in Poland - you are also a Polish citizen.you can apply for Polish citizenship and then passport.

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Sweetcarolcody [Guest]
  Sep 19, 07, 13:25  #6

How easy is it to obtain a Polish passport if your grandparents were Polish born (parents were Canadian born)?

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z_darius
  Oct 18, 07, 10:06  #7

Quoting: toofunky
If only one of your parents is Polish born in Poland - you are also a Polish citizen

If only one parent is a Polish citizen then the child's citizenship is not necessarily automatic. That is actually the parents' decision which citizenship the child will have. A child in this situation may, however, apply for the Polish citizenship if he/she is between 16 and 17 years and six months of age. After that, it is all an individual case. Persons whose only one parent has Polish citizenship are treated favorably in respect to their Polish citizenship applications.

Note: don't treat the above as legal advice. Call Polish consulate/embassy to make sure all the details are clear.


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z_darius
  Oct 18, 07, 10:09  #8

Quoting: Sweetcarolcody
How easy is it to obtain a Polish passport if your grandparents were Polish born (parents were Canadian born)?

There is a "citizenship continuity" principle in the Polish law. That means that: if your grandparents (from both the mother and the father side) were Polish born then their children are automatically Polish citizens. If this applies to your situation then you are a Polish citizen.


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lsoltys [Guest]
  Feb 28, 08, 20:45  #9

My son is 21` years old. He was born in Canada. My husband was born in Poland and has a valid Polish passport. I am the mother of ny son and I was born in Canada. Please tell me the necessary steps to obtain a Polish passport for my son. Thank you.

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krysia
  Feb 28, 08, 21:11  #10

You need to bring your son's birth certificate to the registration office in Poland where your husband is registered. What city is he from?
If you can't do it in person you can give someone in Poland the power of authority to do it.

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