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Pole's Card
Poland · Central Europe
Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.
- Publication state
- Mobility Asset Database
- Lifecycle status
- Unknown
- Facts checked through
- Sep 21, 2026
- Source snapshots
- Database edition
Identity and current status
The route identity and current status.
- Year establishedPublished
- 2007
- Governing lawPublished
- Act on the Pole's Card
- Responsible authorityPublished
- Ministry of the Interior and Administration
What the program provides
What the program gives the holder.
- What the program providesPublished
- Turn your Polish ancestry into a European home base with access to the EU's largest emerging market
Best suited for
Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Eligibility
Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.
- Minimum agePublished
- 18 years
- Clean criminal record requiredPublished
- No
- Local health insurance requiredPublished
- No
- Nationality restrictionsPublished
- No
- Basic eligibilityPublished
- Descendants of Polish nationals with no generational limit
- Type of remote employmentPublished
- Not applicable
- Generational limitPublished
- 3
- Ancestral connectionPublished
- 3rd Generation Limit: at least one parent or grandparent, or two great-grandparents, of Polish nationality or citizenship | Alternative with no ancestry: a certificate from an authorized Polish or diaspora organization confirming at least 3 years of active involvement in Polish language and culture
- Unbroken chain of citizenshipPublished
- Citizenship Continuity: The ancestor must have maintained Polish citizenship until the birth of the next generation | Renouncement Rules: If the ancestor renounced their Polish citizenship before the birth of the next descendant, it could break the chain of eligibility for citizenship. | Naturalization Impact: If the ancestor naturalized in another country before the birth of the next generation, this could affect eligibility depending on the specific laws.
Household inclusion
How spouses and children are treated.
- Family sponsorshipPublished
- Yes
- Spouse includedPublished
- No
- Children includedPublished
- Yes
- Child age limitPublished
- 18 years
Documents
Evidence categories and filing documents.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Process and timeline
How you apply and how long it takes.
- Processing timePublished
- 0–8.7 weeks
- Can apply without travelingPublished
- No
- How you applyPublished
- In person at a Polish consulate: declaration of belonging to the Polish Nation and a Polish-language interview
- Required in-person stepPublished
- Consulate interview (Polish language)
- What the processing time measuresPublished
- Decision should not exceed 2 months
- Official application routePublished
- https://migrant.info.pl/en/dual-citizenship-in-poland
Costs and investment
Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.
- Minimum investmentPublished
- None required
- Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
- None required
- Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
- None required
- Processing feePublished
- $25
- Application feePublished
- None required
- Total cost to applyPublished
- $25
- Monthly income requiredPublished
- None required
- Monthly pension income requiredPublished
- None required
- Monthly rental income requiredPublished
- None required
- Savings requiredPublished
- None required
- Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
- No
- Local bank deposit requiredPublished
- No
- Minimum local bank depositPublished
- None required
- Fees paidPublished
- Before approval
Presence and maintenance
Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.
- Stay required to keep statusPublished
- None
- Physical presence requiredPublished
- No
- In-country visit requiredPublished
- No
- Move-in windowPublished
- 0 months
- Length of residencyPublished
- 60 months
- Residency is lifetimePublished
- No
- RenewablePublished
- Yes
- Maximum durationUnknown
- Unknown
- Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
- Yes
- Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
- No stay rule found in official guidance (descent-based status)
- Tax residency rulePublished
- Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
- Personal income taxPublished
- range between 12%-32%
Rights and onward pathways
Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.
- Time to permanent residencyPublished
- 1 year
- Time to citizenshipPublished
- 2 years
- Work for a local employerPublished
- No
- Start a businessPublished
- No
- Remote or freelance workPublished
- No
- Local healthcare accessPublished
- No
- University accessPublished
- No
- Can buy landPublished
- No
- Local bankingPublished
- Yes
- Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
- Years stated
- Citizenship timeline basisPublished
- Years stated
Risks, limitations, and uncertainty
Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.
- Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
- Requires at least basic Polish; card valid 10 years, renewable; path to free permanent residence
Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure
Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.
- Official program websitePublished
- https://migrant.info.pl/en/dual-citizenship-in-poland
- Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
- https://pgsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KartaPolakaInfo.pdf | https://www.gov.pl/web/kazachstan/karta-polaka-zlozenie-wniosku
Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.
This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.