How can a foreigner get Polish citizenship?
1. To stay continuously on the territory of Poland for at least 1 year, after receiving the permanent residence status - Permanent Residence Permit (Karta Stałego Pobytu) on the basis of Polish origin;
2. to stay continuously on the territory of Poland for at least 3 years, after having received the status of permanent residence - Permanent Residence Permit (Karta Stałego Pobytu) in total for at least 10 years of continuous residence in Poland;
3. To be legally married to a citizen of Poland for at least 3 years, after uninterrupted stay in Poland for at least 2 years;
4. To stay continuously on the territory of Poland for at least 2 years, after receiving permanent residence status - Permanent Residence Permit (Karta Stałego Pobytu) on the basis of granting the refugee status in the Republic of Poland;
5. An underage foreigner, one of whose parents is a citizen of Poland, living in the territory of the Republic of Poland on the basis of a residence permit (Karta Pobytu) or permanent residence permit (Karta Stałego Pobytu), and the other parent, who does not have Polish citizenship, has agreed to such recognition;
An important condition for all persons wishing to obtain Polish citizenship is the confirmation of knowledge of the Polish language at the B1 level by means of obtaining a certificate from the National Commission of the Republic of Poland.