Can an American citizen who is not a citizen of Poland join the Polish Army?

KobukowskiThreads: 1 Joined: Nov 21, 10 ♂	Nov 21, 10, 02:34 #1
I am an American citizen, and a Polish-American. I want to start a career in soldiering but do not want to join the American Army. As a member of the Polish diaspora, the obvious alternative was the Polish Army. As a member of Polonia without Polish citizenship, can I join the Polish Army? And if I can, what steps do I take to get to that point and to join?

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Edited by: skysoulmate Nov 21, 10, 05:14 #2

As a member of the Polish diaspora who's a member of the US national guard (part time nowadays) I'd say you should be able to begin the process as long as you're a legal resident of Poland. Eventually you'll have to become a citizen I'd imagine just as it is in the US. I'm guessing that you either didn't make it in the US military and want to give it a try somewhere else (might be a good idea) or are trying to make a political statement. Either way, remember that you'll probably end up serving in similar places (NATO member).

Either way good luck to you and greetings from hong kong btw.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Nov 21, 10, 12:10 #3
skysoulmate: Either way, remember that you'll probably end up serving in similar places (NATO member). Serving under American command no doubt, as well.

Lodz_The_BoatThreads: 58 Posts: 2,314 Joined: Sep 7, 08 ♂	Nov 21, 10, 12:13 #4
Come to Poland, there are so many fields to serve the people apart from army.

IronsideThreads: 59 Posts: 6,786 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Nov 21, 10, 12:22 #5
Kobukowski: without Polish citizenship, no you cannot ....

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Nov 21, 10, 12:54 #6
skysoulmate: Eventually you'll have to become a citizen I'd imagine just as it is in the US. I had served 5 years in the USAF as a Polish citizen only along with Cuban citizens, Canadian, etc. Maybe this has changed recently with the war on terra.

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Nov 21, 10, 18:58 #7

Kobukowski:

I am an American citizen, and a Polish-American. I want to start a career in soldiering but do not want to join the American Army. As a member of the Polish diaspora, the obvious alternative was the Polish Army. As a member of Polonia without Polish citizenship, can I join the Polish Army? And if I can, what steps do I take to get to that point and to join?

If you have at least one grandparent with polish citizenship, you can get PL citizenship as well. Might make things easier. Just saying.

Also learn polish (if you can't already speak).

Then move to poland and get yourself zameldowany.

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,181 Joined: Nov 27, 07 ♂	Nov 21, 10, 19:01 #8
You'll need to speak very good Polish, and should be aware that pay and conditions are much worse.

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