Yes, in the course of the proceedings, you should notify the Office of any change of your address. In the event of neglect of this obligation, the letter is sent to the previous address with the effect of delivery.
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Documents drawn up in a foreign language are translated into Polish Polish sworn translator and/ or Polish consul.
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No, the documents attached to the application are not returned as they constitute evidence in the case.
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Yes, but in the proceedings for granting Polish citizenship, each proxy is treated as a so-called delivery agent. Appointed as attorney or legal adviser they do not have authorization to authenticate documents.
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Documents can be certified as true to the original by Polish notary or Polish consulate.
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A child must consent to being granted Polish citizenship if he/she is 16 years old. Child's statement is accepted by the voivode competent for the place of residence, i.e. the voivode who issued the child with a current residence card or a certificate of registration of the EU citizen's stay - if the child lives in Poland, or Polish consul - if the child permanently lives abroad or stays in Poland on the basis of visas or visa-free travel or legal proceedings are pending against him. A declaration by a child who has turned 16 may also be submitted by correspondence with officially certified signature. The authenticity of the signature is certified by a Polish person notary. In this case, the child's residence title and place of residence in Poland are irrelevant.
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No, a foreigner who applies for Polish citizenship must present documents confirming his identity and citizenship. If you apply through the Mazowieckie Voivode for granting Polish citizenship, you must present a valid residence card issued by the Mazowieckie Voivode together with a valid travel document. If it is not possible to obtain a new travel document from the country of origin, you can apply for a travel document issued by the competent authority in Poland and present it for the purposes of the proceedings.
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Yes, but before applying for Polish citizenship, it is necessary to exchange the residence card of another voivode for the residence card of the Mazowieckie Voivode.
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No, people residing in Poland on the basis of visas or visa-free travel may apply for Polish citizenship only through the appropriate local authority Polish consul.
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Yes, a foreigner who applies to the President of the Republic of Poland for Polish citizenship is obliged to present documents confirming his identity and citizenship. A passport is a document that confirms the citizenship and identity of its owner, while a residence card is a document that, during its validity period, confirms the identity of a foreigner during his/her stay in Poland. The obligation to replace the passport and the residence card occurs in the event of a change in the data included in the existing documents.
