Length of time to receive confirmation of Polish Citizenship

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Jun 29, 10, 11:38 #1

I am organising to get my polish passport, but firstly i have to receive the confirmation of Polish Citizenship. This is not a problem because both my parents were born in poland and i have already sent all the documents required to finish my application through the consulate.

I would like to know how long it will take for my confirmation of polish citizenship to arrive from the application date. I am organising everything via the consulate and the consulate has sent my application off to Mazowiecki Urząd Wojewódzki.

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Jun 30, 10, 21:34 #2
I have head it amy take several years since the backlog is great and the bureaucratic machinery cannot handle the demand. This is from 3-4 individuals trying to get confirmation of citizenship. But maybe one should not generalise. What does the consulate say?

ZedThreads: - Posts: 304 Joined: May 25, 10 ♂	Jun 30, 10, 21:48 #3
Bull..... My friend got his confirmation (via consulate in LA) in 6 months. So if it's any longer go and investigate. Good luck!

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Jun 30, 10, 23:59 #4
Could be three months, could be two years. It depends on the individual case and which office is handling it.

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Jul 1, 10, 15:23 #5

Lets hope Zed is correct. I want to head to poland mid next year and so by then it would have been 15 months since completion of application.

I can understand why for some people it takes a long time because the have grandparents that were polish and have to go through a rigorous checking process. But my case is much simpler. I have all the documents they need:

- both parents polish birth certificates
- their polish marriage certificate
- dads current valid polish passport and PESEL number
- both parents polish passports from 1982 (long time ago, but helps with the identification)

and all of my parents and my Australian documents.

Also. Does anyone know how long it takes to get a "Polish Birth Certificate" from the completion of application. I heard it only takes a couple months.

inkrakow	Jul 1, 10, 18:01 #6
I was in a similar situation and that stage took about 6 months.

siuniab

Jul 1, 10, 20:55 #7

I got my confirmation of citizenship in April. Papers were filed through my Wawa based lawyer at the beginning of October. He was very proactive and answered or passed along all queries promptly.

Your evidence is very strong and very complete. It should be processed quickly. However, there is a large backlog and what may take time is getting your file to the front of the queue. Also, you may encounter bureaucratic inefficiencies where your file gets misplaced, lost or your caseworker goes on maternity leave and no one takes over her cases. Any number of delays can occur. Keep your fingers crossed.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Jul 1, 10, 23:34 #8
siuniab: Wawa based lawyer I will never understand why people use lawyers for something that is laid out clearly in Polish law.

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Jul 2, 10, 00:10 #9

delphiandomine:

I will never understand why people use lawyers for something that is laid out clearly in Polish law.

...you use lawyers, because you cannot be there in person going from one blasted window and official to another and standing there like a 'spare part at a wedding', then getting the wrong information, finding out that you should have had a piece of paper stamped about 3 months ago, and now have to go through the process again...

ZedThreads: - Posts: 304 Joined: May 25, 10 ♂	Jul 2, 10, 00:24 #10
Really, like I said my friend's application was processed by the LA consulate. No problems, no lines. It was supposed to take 6 months and so it did. No lawyers involved.

auspol

Jul 2, 10, 13:12 #11

Hi,

I am in Australia and confirmed my Polish citizenship as my parents were Polish. It took 2 years for me to receive confirmation. Then got my passport straight after that. I did it all on my own, and had all the necessary paperwork/proof. So I agree with Terri's comment. If you can speak, read and write in Polish why do you need a lawyer to go through filling out the paperwork and speaking to the consulate.

I just know that from my own personal experience that it took 2 years, but then I heard rumors that others got it earlier as they knew certain powers to be. I guess it may be the old saying 'It doesn't matter what you know, but who you know'.

AUSPOL

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Jul 12, 10, 09:40 #12

hmmm, interesting.

some people say 6 months some, some people say 2 years.

after that i know i have to get my polish birth certificate and then once i get, i can apply for a PESEL number and then finally the holy grail...........the Polish Passport.

Im going to poland next year for 6 months to work. I read somewhere that once i get my citizenship i can apply for a temporary passport from the consulate. Can anyone tell me if they know anything about this.

baniorThreads: - Posts: 6 Joined: Sep 18, 10 ♂	Sep 18, 10, 17:18 #13
I think that your case is simple and you will not have to wait as long as 2 years - it is a question of 6 months more or less I suppose. Once you get certificate about Polish citizenship you will be able to apply for temporary Polish passport from the consulate. It is valid for one year. In case of any problems I suggest to check the website polish-citizenship.pl

AussiepoleThreads: 1 Posts: 5 Joined: Dec 15, 08 ♂	Oct 22, 10, 16:18 #14
It took me nearly 2 and a bit years from application to obtaining my Passport. Like it was previously stated, it all depends on how much a backlog there is, which office is handling it and if you have filled out all forms correctly. Be patient - Poland is notorious for its red tape Good Luck!

Chris1961Threads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Dec 26, 10 ♂	Dec 26, 10, 00:08 #15
Can anyone suggest a lawyer in Poland whom they have dealt with and felt they were reliable and reasonably priced for the Confirmation of Polish Citizenship? I cannot figure out who to choose or who to avoid. Feel free to send me the information by private message if you do not want to post the information. Thank you, Chris

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