Poland citizenship: through your grandparent
Requires verifying your intermediate ancestor never formally renounced (zwolnienie) Polish citizenship.
What you'll need
- Government fee
- ~$118 USD + PLN 277 stamp duty when the certificate is issued
- Typical timeline
- ~18–24 months
- Where
- Masovian Voivode, Warsaw (filed through your consulate)
Whether this line carries citizenship depends on the specifics — dates of birth, naturalization timing, and whether the chain was ever broken. The free eligibility check walks your exact line and tells you which route applies and what documents you'll need.
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