A child is any person who has not reached the age of 18. The acquisition of Polish citizenship by a child is a derivative of the acquisition of Polish citizenship by their parents or one of them. If one of the parents applies for recognition as a Polish citizen, the child who remains under their parental authority may, together with that parent, acquire Polish citizenship, but on condition that the other parent (if they also have parental authority over the child) submits to the appropriate body in an appropriate manner a declaration expressing consent to the recognition of the child as a Polish citizen. However, if the child has reached the age of 16, recognition as a Polish citizen may occur with the child's consent submitted to the appropriate body in the form of such a declaration.
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