Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Polish parent
A person born to a Polish citizen parent is a Polish citizen at birth. Birth in Poland to two foreign parents does not generally create citizenship by soil alone.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
Recognition as a Polish citizen after two years of permanent/long-term residence and three years of marriage.
Ancestryactive
Polish citizenship through a Polish parent
A child acquires Polish citizenship when at least one parent is a Polish citizen, regardless of the place of birth, subject to the historical continuity rules of the Citizenship Act for older generations.
Sources: Poland MSWiA — obywatelstwo · Poland MSWiA — citizenship (English hub)
Naturalizationactive
Recognition as a Polish citizen after permanent residence
A foreign national may be recognised as a Polish citizen after continuous legal residence of at least three years on permanent residence, EU long-term residence or permanent-residence right, with a stable income, a legal title to dwelling, and Polish language at B1. Shorter periods apply for spouses of Polish citizens, refugees, Polish origin / Karta Polaka holders and other statutory categories.