Law of 7 October 1999 on the Polish Language.

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The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.

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Acts referring to this act

• Repealing Acts: Decree of November 30, 1945, on the State Language and the Language of Official Business of Government and Local Government Administrative Authorities.
• Amending Acts: Act of December 29, 1992, on radio and television.
• Amending Acts: Law of January 26, 1984 Press Law.
• Amended Acts: Law of 30 April 2026 on amending the Law on the Polish Language and the Law on the National Agency for Academic Exchange
• Amended Acts: Law of September 26, 2025, on amending the Law on the Polish Language
• Amended Acts: Act of April 4, 2025, amending certain acts to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland
• Amended Acts: Law of July 28, 2023, on amending the Law - Teacher's Charter and certain other laws
• Amended Acts: Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on the quality of agricultural and food products and certain other acts
• Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
• Amended Acts: Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law
• Amended Acts: Law of 12 June 2015 on amending the Law on the Polish Language and the Law on the organization and functioning of pension funds
• Amended Acts: Law of 18 March 2011 amending the Law on Higher Education, the Law on Scientific Degrees and Titles, and on Degrees and Titles in the Field of Arts, and amending certain other laws
• Amended Acts: Law of 27 August 2009 amending the Law on the Polish Language
• Amended Acts: Law of 10 July 2008 on the abolition of the Chief Inspector of Trade Inspection, amending the law on Trade Inspection and certain other laws
• Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 13 September 2005 case file K 38/04
• Amended Acts: Law of July 27, 2005 Higher Education Law
• Amended Acts: Law of January 6, 2005 on national and ethnic minorities and on regional languages
• Amended Acts: Law of April 2, 2004, amending the law on the Polish language
• Amended Acts: Law of April 11, 2003, on the amendment of the law on the Polish language
• Amended Acts: Law of 18 July 2002 on the provision of services by electronic means.
• Amended Acts: Law of March 31, 2000 amending the Law on Radio and Television and the Law on the Polish Language.
• References: Law of 13 May 2016 amending the Law on the Polish Charter and certain other laws
• References: Regulation of the Minister of National Education of October 23, 2015 on the competition for the position of Director of the Central Examination Board and the position of Director of a Regional Examination Board
• References: Regulation of the Minister of National Education of September 1, 2015, on the competition for the position of director of a national public teacher training institution, a public art school teacher training institution, and a public teacher training institution for vocational subjects teaching in agricultural schools
• References: Law of April 2, 2009, on Polish citizenship
• References: Regulation of the Prime Minister of 16 January 2008 amending the regulation on granting inspectors of the Trade Inspection the authority to impose fines by way of penalty tickets
• References: Law of August 27, 2003 on the amendment of the law on the organization and functioning of pension funds and other laws
• References: Law of May 22, 2003, on insurance activity
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 31 October 2002 on submitting an application for a detective license.
• Constitutional Tribunal Ruling for an Act: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 13 September 2005 case file K 38/04
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of December 11, 2015 on the State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 19 April 2006 amending the Regulation on accidents where Polish names and texts may be accompanied by foreign language translations
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of February 26, 2016, on Polish as a foreign language examinations
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of September 15, 2016, amending the regulation on examinations in Polish as a foreign language
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sport of 15 October 2003 on examinations in Polish as a foreign language
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sport of 15 October 2003 on the State Commission for Certifying Knowledge of the Polish Language as a Foreign Language and state examination commissions
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of February 14, 2025, on Polish as a foreign language examinations
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 18, 2002, on accidents in which Polish names and texts may be accompanied by foreign language translations.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of September 29, 2011, amending the regulation on accidents in which names and texts in Polish may be accompanied by versions in a foreign language translation.
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 19 April 2006 amending the Regulation on accidents where Polish names and texts may be accompanied by foreign language translations
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of September 29, 2011, amending the regulation on accidents in which names and texts in Polish may be accompanied by versions in a foreign language translation.
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of February 26, 2016, on Polish as a foreign language examinations
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of September 15, 2016, amending the regulation on examinations in Polish as a foreign language
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of December 11, 2015 on the State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 18, 2002, on accidents in which Polish names and texts may be accompanied by foreign language translations.
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sport of 15 October 2003 on examinations in Polish as a foreign language
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sport of 15 October 2003 on the State Commission for Certifying Knowledge of the Polish Language as a Foreign Language and state examination commissions
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of February 14, 2025, on Polish as a foreign language examinations
• Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 13, 2018, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the Polish Language
• Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 2, 2011 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the Polish Language