jrad
29 Apr 2009
USA, Canada / Dual Citizenship: American and Polish? [53]
Hello -
I have been researching dual citizenship and I don't think I can get Polish citizenship but wanted another opinion.
My grandfather was 100% Polish and was born in New York which means his parents immigrated to the US. He should be considered a Polish Citizen whether he claimed it or not, correct? Unfortunately, my grandfather died long before I was born, around the age my father was 18. My father is half Polish and half Italian. The Italian dual citizenship doesn't work for because my father was born 45 days prior to the law that says woman can pass their citizenship down to their children. I am hoping that will one day be overturned because I am a shoe in.
My father is a US citizen and we, at this time were never aware that my grandfather claimed Polish Citizenship before he died. Can we claim it even though he is dead?
I have been told by a Slovakian couple that my last name if very common Polish name, not that it matters.
Thanks!
Hello -
I have been researching dual citizenship and I don't think I can get Polish citizenship but wanted another opinion.
My grandfather was 100% Polish and was born in New York which means his parents immigrated to the US. He should be considered a Polish Citizen whether he claimed it or not, correct? Unfortunately, my grandfather died long before I was born, around the age my father was 18. My father is half Polish and half Italian. The Italian dual citizenship doesn't work for because my father was born 45 days prior to the law that says woman can pass their citizenship down to their children. I am hoping that will one day be overturned because I am a shoe in.
My father is a US citizen and we, at this time were never aware that my grandfather claimed Polish Citizenship before he died. Can we claim it even though he is dead?
I have been told by a Slovakian couple that my last name if very common Polish name, not that it matters.
Thanks!