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Law of April 2, 2009, on Polish citizenship
Ustawa z dnia 2 kwietnia 2009 r. o obywatelstwie polskim
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2009-04-02
Entry into force
2012-08-15
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
foreignersConsular lawregistersRegisterPopulation Registerfamily and care lawminorscitizenshipadministrative proceedingsrepatriates
Related acts
Repealed Acts (2)
Acts Declared Repealed (2)
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 18, 2001 on registers of data kept in matters of Polish citizenship. · 2012-08-15
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of March 14, 2000, on the detailed procedure for proceedings in cases of granting or expressing consent to renounce Polish citizenship and on the forms of certificates and applications. · 2012-08-15
Implementing Regulations (5)
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of August 7, 2012 on the determination of the form of the application for consent to renounce Polish citizenship, the requirements for photographs attached to the application, and the form of the notification of the decision on consent to renounce Polish citizenship
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of August 7, 2012 on the determination of the form of the application for granting Polish citizenship, the requirements for photographs attached to the application, and the forms of the act of granting Polish citizenship and the notification of refusal to grant Polish citizenship
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of August 7, 2012 on the form of the application for confirmation of possession or loss of Polish citizenship
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of 3 August 2012 on the form of the application for recognition as a Polish citizen and the photograph attached to the application
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of May 8, 2012, on the form of the application for the restoration of Polish citizenship and the photograph attached to the application
Amending Acts (9)
- 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 24 November 2017 on amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws · 2018-02-12
- Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) · 2019-05-04
- Law of 1 October 2021 amending certain laws to improve the terminological consistency of the legal system · 2021-11-30
- Law of October 7, 2022, on amending certain laws to simplify administrative procedures for citizens and entrepreneurs · 2022-11-10
- Act of April 4, 2025, amending certain acts to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland · 2025-07-01
- Law of June 25, 2025, on amending the Repatriation Act and certain other acts · 2025-08-01
Amended Acts (2)
Information on Consolidated Text (6)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 13, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on Polish citizenship
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 7, 2025, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on Polish citizenship
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 4, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on Polish citizenship
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 28, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Polish citizenship
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 14, 2018 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Polish Citizenship
- 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 Polish citizenship
References (8)
- Law of June 13, 2003, on foreigners
- Law of 30 August 2002 Law on proceedings before administrative courts.
- Law of 9 November 2000 on repatriation.
- Law of 7 October 1999 on the Polish Language.
- Law of August 29, 1997, on the protection of personal data.
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
- Law of January 8, 1951, on Polish citizenship.
- Law of 20 January 1920 on the citizenship of the Polish State.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Interior and Administration of April 3, 2000 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Polish Citizenship.
- Repealing Acts: Law of February 15, 1962 on Polish citizenship.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 10, 1974, on population registration and identity cards.
- Amending Acts: Law of February 13, 1984, on the functions of consuls of the Polish People's Republic.
- Amended Acts: Law of June 25, 2025, on amending the Repatriation Act and certain other acts
- 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 October 7, 2022, on amending certain laws to simplify administrative procedures for citizens and entrepreneurs
- Amended Acts: Law of 1 October 2021 amending certain laws to improve the terminological consistency of the legal system
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Amended Acts: Law of 24 November 2017 on amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws
- 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
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Interior of 26 July 2012 amending the regulation on passport documents
- References: Law of 13 July 2012 on amending the Law on population registers and personal identity documents and certain other laws
- Constitutional Tribunal Ruling for an Act: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of January 18, 2012, case file Kp 5/09
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of August 7, 2012 on the determination of the form of the application for granting Polish citizenship, the requirements for photographs attached to the application, and the forms of the act of granting Polish citizenship and the notification of refusal to grant Polish citizenship
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of August 7, 2012 on the determination of the form of the application for consent to renounce Polish citizenship, the requirements for photographs attached to the application, and the form of the notification of the decision on consent to renounce Polish citizenship
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior of August 7, 2012 on the form of the application for confirmation of possession or loss of Polish citizenship
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior of 3 August 2012 on the form of the application for recognition as a Polish citizen and the photograph attached to the application
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior of May 8, 2012, on the form of the application for the restoration of Polish citizenship and the photograph attached to the application
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Interior of May 8, 2012, on the form of the application for the restoration of Polish citizenship and the photograph attached to the application
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Interior of August 7, 2012 on the form of the application for confirmation of possession or loss of Polish citizenship
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of August 7, 2012 on the determination of the form of the application for consent to renounce Polish citizenship, the requirements for photographs attached to the application, and the form of the notification of the decision on consent to renounce Polish citizenship
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of August 7, 2012 on the determination of the form of the application for granting Polish citizenship, the requirements for photographs attached to the application, and the forms of the act of granting Polish citizenship and the notification of refusal to grant Polish citizenship
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Interior of 3 August 2012 on the form of the application for recognition as a Polish citizen and the photograph attached to the application
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 7, 2025, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on Polish citizenship
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 13, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on Polish citizenship
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 4, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on Polish citizenship
- Consolidated Text for an Act: 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 Polish citizenship
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 14, 2018 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Polish Citizenship
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 28, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Polish citizenship
- Repeals Resulting From: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 18, 2001 on registers of data kept in matters of Polish citizenship.
- Repeals Resulting From: Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of March 14, 2000, on the detailed procedure for proceedings in cases of granting or expressing consent to renounce Polish citizenship and on the forms of certificates and applications.