agawin
8 Mar 2014
Law / Poland's Citizenship - My sister was born in Poland, I wasn't and need help with records [2]
Hello -
My sister and I are interested in obtaining Polish citizenship. Both of my parents and my sister (when she was a minor) emigrated to the US from Poland in the late 1960's. I'm the only person in my family born in the US. However, I was told that they "gave up" their Polish passports - I don't know if that means they renounced their citizenship? My sister has a copy of her Polish birth certificate, not an original document. Neither of us have our parents' birth certificates.
1 - Is my sister eligible for repatriation?
2 - Am I eligible to apply for citizenship if "giving up" their passports means they renounced their citizenship?
3 - If I am eligible to apply, should I contact the Polish Consul in the US or an attorney in Poland first? Will one or both of those parties be able to help me obtain my parents' records/documentation that they were born in Poland?
Thank you in advance for sharing information and insights from your experience.
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Hello -
My sister and I are interested in obtaining Polish citizenship. Both of my parents and my sister (when she was a minor) emigrated to the US from Poland in the late 1960's. I'm the only person in my family born in the US. However, I was told that they "gave up" their Polish passports - I don't know if that means they renounced their citizenship? My sister has a copy of her Polish birth certificate, not an original document. Neither of us have our parents' birth certificates.
1 - Is my sister eligible for repatriation?
2 - Am I eligible to apply for citizenship if "giving up" their passports means they renounced their citizenship?
3 - If I am eligible to apply, should I contact the Polish Consul in the US or an attorney in Poland first? Will one or both of those parties be able to help me obtain my parents' records/documentation that they were born in Poland?
Thank you in advance for sharing information and insights from your experience.
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