FAQ

How can I book an appointment to submit documents when bookings are always booked?

Added: 31.10.2021

Due to the great interest, places are quickly booked by foreigners. Please try every day. In the case of ending legal stay, in order to meet the deadline, please fill out w inPOL Foreigner Portal application, its generation and sending by post to the address of ul. Marszałkowska 3/5, Department of Foreigners' Affairs, 00-624 Warsaw. Remember to attach to the application a set of required documents confirming your purpose of stay. 

Unfortunately, due to the large number of pending cases, a case sent by post will be processed longer. Therefore, we encourage you to book appointments via the inPOL system. Remember that after setting up an account in the inPOL system, you will be able to check the status of your case on an ongoing basis. 

If I appoint a proxy to conduct my case for confirmation of Polish citizenship in connection with repatriation, do I have to pay for the power of attorney?

Added: 29.12.2022

No, there is no stamp duty to submit a document confirming the granting of a power of attorney in matters of acquiring Polish citizenship by repatriation and confirming the possession of Polish citizenship acquired in this way.

Can I appoint a representative to conduct my case of confirming Polish citizenship in connection with repatriation?

Added: 29.12.2022

The applicant may designate proxy to pursue your case.

How much is the stamp duty for issuing a decision confirming Polish citizenship in connection with repatriation?

Added: 29.12.2022

Issuance of a decision confirming Polish possession in connection with repatriation is not subject to stamp duty.

I would like to apply for confirmation of Polish citizenship for my minor child. Does the application have to be signed by his mother as well?

Added: 29.12.2022

No, the application does not have to be signed by both parents.

Can I receive a decision confirming Polish citizenship to my foreign address?

Added: 29.12.2022

The decision may be sent to the applicant, if he/she lives in a country that is a member of the European Union, or to the Polish consular post, if the application was submitted through it. In other cases, the applicant who lives abroad and has not established proxy to conduct his case, he must indicate a representative for service in Poland, i.e. a person to whom the correspondence will be sent. In the absence of a representative for service, all letters and the decision are left in the case files with the effect of delivery.

I was born in Poland. After moving abroad, I started using the name Margaret, while in Polish documents the name is still Małgorzata. What should I do?

Added: 29.12.2022

If there are discrepancies in the records of personal data in the documents and they are not the result of official data changes, a statement should be attached explaining the reasons for these discrepancies. If the discrepancies are the result of official data changes, documents confirming these changes should be provided.

I was born in Poland. After moving abroad, I changed my name. Should I attach a document confirming this to the application?

Added: 29.12.2022

Yes, the application should be accompanied by documents confirming changes of names and surnames, e.g. marriage certificate, acts of change of names and surnames.

Where can I look for documents confirming that my ancestors had Polish citizenship?

Added: 29.12.2022

In the absence of Polish documents, you can request them from the municipal office competent for the last place check-into the correct one Registry Office or archives or the Institute of National Remembrance, which stores emigration documents issued by the authorities of the Polish People's Republic until 1989. If there are difficulties with finding the appropriate institution, you can contact the Central Directorate of State Archives - Central Archival Information Center (ul. Rakowiecka 2D, 02-517 Warsaw) or take advantage of online databases.

What documents can confirm that a given person has or had Polish citizenship?

Added: 29.12.2022

Documents that confirm possession of Polish citizenship are, for example, a Polish passport, a Polish identity card, a certificate of Polish citizenship; certificate of last place check-in in Poland with an annotation about the issued ID card or Poland military booklet.

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