Home / Dz.U. 2007 nr 180 poz. 1280
Law of 7 September 2007 on the Charter of Poles
Ustawa z dnia 7 września 2007 r. o Karcie Polaka
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2007-09-07
Entry into force
2008-03-29
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
state languagerepatriates
Related acts
Implementing Regulations (20)
- Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of March 18, 2025, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority
- Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 3, 2020, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority
- Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of August 22, 2016, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority
- Announcement of the Prime Minister of March 17, 2008, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority.
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 11, 2025, amending the regulation on the internal organization and working procedures of the Council for Poles Abroad
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 1, 2022, amending the regulation on designating the voivode competent for conducting proceedings for granting or extending the validity of the Polish Card
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 21, 2021, amending the regulation on designating the voivode competent for conducting proceedings for granting or extending the validity of the Polish Card
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 7, 2020 amending the regulation on the registers of the Pole's Card
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of June 26, 2019 on the internal organization and working procedures of the Council for Poles Abroad
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 22, 2017, on the registers of Polish Cards
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 5 October 2017 on the designation of the governor competent for proceedings for granting or extending the validity of the Pole's Card
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 23, 2016 on the procedure for allocating the earmarked reserve for the payment of financial benefits for holders of the Polish Card
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 23, 2016 on determining the form of the application for financial benefits for a holder of the Polish Card settling in the territory of the Republic of Poland and the method of providing assistance
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 16 September 2016 on the internal organization and working procedures of the Council for Poles in the East
- Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of August 26, 2016 on the form of the application for granting or extending the validity of the Pole's Card and the form of the Pole's Card
- Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of 26 February 2009 amending the regulation on the internal organization and principles of operation of the Council for Poles Abroad
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 21, 2008 on the registers of the Pole's Card
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 4, 2008, on determining the form of an application for a Polish Card and the form of a Polish Card
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of March 5, 2008, on the organizational conditions for servicing the Council for Poles in the East
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of March 5, 2008, on the internal organization and principles of operation of the Council for Poles in the East
Amending Acts (16)
- Law of February 29, 2008, on amending the Law on the Polish Card and the Law on Healthcare Benefits Financed from Public Funds · 2008-03-28
- Law of 24 October 2008 amending the Law on the Polish Charter · 2008-12-11
- Law of 24 October 2008 amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws · 2009-01-01
- Law of 13 May 2011 amending the Law on Freedom of Economic Activity and certain other laws · 2011-07-01
- Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners · 2014-05-01
- Law of 25 June 2015 on Consular Law · 2015-11-01
- Law of 13 May 2016 amending the Law on the Polish Charter and certain other laws · 2016-09-02
- Law of 15 November 2016 amending the Law on the Polish Charter and the Law on Foreigners · 2017-01-01
- Law of April 7, 2017, on amending the Law on Repatriation and certain other laws · 2017-05-01
- Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law · 2017-09-01
- Law of November 24, 2017 on amending the Repatriation Act, the Polish Card Act and the Foreigners Act · 2017-12-23
- Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity · 2018-04-30
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of May 16, 2019, on amending the Law on the Polish Card · 2019-07-14
- Law of 17 December 2021 amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws · 2022-01-29
- Act of March 20, 2025, on the conditions for permitting the employment of foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2025-06-01
Amended Acts (7)
- Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity · 2008-03-29
- Law of July 27, 2005 Higher Education Law · 2008-03-29
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2008-03-29
- Law of April 20, 2004, on the promotion of employment and labor market institutions · 2008-03-29
- Law of June 20, 1992, on the rights to subsidized travel on public transport. · 2008-03-29
- Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System. · 2008-03-29
- Law of February 13, 1984, on the functions of consuls of the Polish People's Republic. · 2008-03-29
Information on Consolidated Text (6)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 21 January 2026 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Polish Card
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 11, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Polish Card
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 19, 2019 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on the Polish Card
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 7, 2018, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the Polish Charter
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 7, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the Polish Card
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 30 July 2014 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on the Polish Charter
Acts referring to this act
- Amending Acts: Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity
- Amending Acts: Law of July 27, 2005 Higher Education Law
- Amending Acts: Law of June 20, 1992, on the rights to subsidized travel on public transport.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System.
- Amending Acts: Law of February 13, 1984, on the functions of consuls of the Polish People's Republic.
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds
- Amending Acts: Law of April 20, 2004, on the promotion of employment and labor market institutions
- Amended Acts: Act of March 20, 2025, on the conditions for permitting the employment of foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Law of 17 December 2021 amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 16, 2019, on amending the Law on the Polish Card
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity
- Amended Acts: Law of November 24, 2017 on amending the Repatriation Act, the Polish Card Act and the Foreigners Act
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law
- Amended Acts: Law of April 7, 2017, on amending the Law on Repatriation and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 November 2016 amending the Law on the Polish Charter and the Law on Foreigners
- Amended Acts: Law of 13 May 2016 amending the Law on the Polish Charter and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 25 June 2015 on Consular Law
- Amended Acts: Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners
- Amended Acts: Law of 13 May 2011 amending the Law on Freedom of Economic Activity and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 24 October 2008 amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 24 October 2008 amending the Law on the Polish Charter
- Amended Acts: Law of February 29, 2008, on amending the Law on the Polish Card and the Law on Healthcare Benefits Financed from Public Funds
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 18, 2014 amending the regulation on the scope of necessary information collected by service providers, the detailed method of recording this information and its transfer to entities obliged to finance services from public funds
- References: Law of 16 December 2010 on public collective transport
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 13 May 2009 amending the regulation on consular fees
- References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of June 10, 2008 on the determination of groups of persons entitled to fee reductions or exemptions for entry to state museums, and the types of documents confirming their entitlements
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Prime Minister of March 5, 2008, on the organizational conditions for servicing the Council for Poles in the East
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 11, 2025, amending the regulation on the internal organization and working procedures of the Council for Poles Abroad
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 1, 2022, amending the regulation on designating the voivode competent for conducting proceedings for granting or extending the validity of the Polish Card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 21, 2021, amending the regulation on designating the voivode competent for conducting proceedings for granting or extending the validity of the Polish Card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 7, 2020 amending the regulation on the registers of the Pole's Card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of June 26, 2019 on the internal organization and working procedures of the Council for Poles Abroad
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 22, 2017, on the registers of Polish Cards
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 5 October 2017 on the designation of the governor competent for proceedings for granting or extending the validity of the Pole's Card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 23, 2016 on the procedure for allocating the earmarked reserve for the payment of financial benefits for holders of the Polish Card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 23, 2016 on determining the form of the application for financial benefits for a holder of the Polish Card settling in the territory of the Republic of Poland and the method of providing assistance
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of 16 September 2016 on the internal organization and working procedures of the Council for Poles in the East
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of August 26, 2016 on the form of the application for granting or extending the validity of the Pole's Card and the form of the Pole's Card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of 26 February 2009 amending the regulation on the internal organization and principles of operation of the Council for Poles Abroad
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 21, 2008 on the registers of the Pole's Card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 4, 2008, on determining the form of an application for a Polish Card and the form of a Polish Card
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Prime Minister of March 5, 2008, on the internal organization and principles of operation of the Council for Poles in the East
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of March 18, 2025, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of January 3, 2020, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of August 22, 2016, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prime Minister of March 17, 2008, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority.
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 5 October 2017 on the designation of the governor competent for proceedings for granting or extending the validity of the Pole's Card
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of December 22, 2017, on the registers of Polish Cards
- Legal Basis from Art.: Announcement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of March 18, 2025, on the list of Polish or Polonia organizations authorized to issue certificates confirming active engagement in activities for the Polish language and culture or the Polish national minority