Hello Poland!

[pilot's girl 0]

Czesc Beata!

Juz mialam powiedziec, ze super ekscytujacy watek nam sie zrobil... w kazdym razie witaj w polskim watku! Gdzie dokladnie mieszkasz w Pennsylwanii? Moj maz pochodzi z poludniowo-wschodniej czesci na granicy z DE i MD. Ja tez tam jakis czas mieszkalam. Piekne miejsce. W ogole bardzo lubie Pennsylwanie!

[sandy cheeks 0]

Czesc Beata!

Juz mialam powiedziec, ze super ekscytujacy watek nam sie zrobil... w kazdym razie witaj w polskim watku! Gdzie dokladnie mieszkasz w Pennsylwanii? Moj maz pochodzi z poludniowo-wschodniej czesci na granicy z DE i MD. Ja tez tam jakis czas mieszkalam. Piekne miejsce. W ogole bardzo lubie Pennsylwanie!

No to sprubuje po polsku...

Mieszkam w Gillett, to jest bardzo male miasteczko pszy granicy to Nowego Yorku, to znaczy mieszkam na polnocy. Naj blirzsze wjelkie miasto jest Elmira, NY. Jest tutaj super, bardzo mi sie tutaj podoba... troszke tak jak bylo w polsce :-D Moj Maz stont pochodzi.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Hejka,

Czy ktoras z Was sie starala o polskie obywatelstwo (i paszport) dla meza? Ciekawa jestem jak dlugo trwa ten proces, i czy szybciej by bylo jesli bym uzyskala obywatelstwo po rodzicach?

Po za tym czy wiecie czy trzeba miec polskie obywatelstwo i paszport zeby miec dom w polsce, lub otrzymac przez darowizne?

Dzieki

[pilot's girl 0]

Hejka,

Czy ktoras z Was sie starala o polskie obywatelstwo (i paszport) dla meza? Ciekawa jestem jak dlugo trwa ten proces, i czy szybciej by bylo jesli bym uzyskala obywatelstwo po rodzicach?

Po za tym czy wiecie czy trzeba miec polskie obywatelstwo i paszport zeby miec dom w polsce, lub otrzymac przez darowizne?

Dzieki

Ja sie bardzo slabo w tym temacie orientuje... Ale moja kolezanka ze studiow jest brazylijka i ma meza polaka, mieszkaja w polsce i ona zawsze sie skarzyla na caly proces imigracyjny... nie wiem jednak czy chodzilo tylko o staly pobyt czy o obywatelstwo... mi by sie wydawalo ze chyba po rodzicach ci bedzie latwiej, bo w polsce panuje prawo krwi, czyli masz obywatelstwo jesli twoje rodzice sa polakami, natomiast np. w stanach jest prawo ziemi, czyli jak sie jest urodzonym w stanach to ma sie obywatelstwo amerykanskie. Wydaje mi sie tez ze w innym przypadku (np. jak rodzice lub rodzic nie sa polakami) to trzeba w polsce mieszkac przez conajmniej 5 lat... ale nie jestem pewna i nie orientuje sie w roznych kruczkach prawnych.

Co do posiadania domu/ziemi w polsce przez cudzoziemcow to chyba mozna.. cos slyszalam ze cudzoziemiec kupujacy ziemie w polsce musi miec zgode ministerstwa spraw wewnetrznych ale nie wiem czy to tez dotyczy darowizny. Jesli twoj maz jest jednak polakiem, to chyba nie ma wiekszego problemu. Ale moge sie absolutnie mylic!!!

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Dzieki Niki za info!

Myslalam ze ten proces jakos bedzie szybszy, jak nie przez rodzicow, to przez meza... a tu tyle czekania i starania sie. Mowia ze bedzie to trwalo do roku czasu.

AOS zlozylismy, i interview mamy w listopadzie. Ale w miedzy czasie chyba wybieramy sie do Polski jak AP przyjdzie. Czekam tylko zeby boska ustalila pare rzeczy w firmie, i wybieramy sie na podroz wzdluz Polski.... tzn Gdansk-Krakow. Po odwiedzaniu obydwu stron rodzin myslimy ze moze nam zostanie troche czasu i jeszcze chcielismy jakies krotkie wakacje w Europie. Co proponujecie?

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Czesc wam...

Mam pare pytan skuli polskiego obywatelstw, ale najlepjej napisze po angielsku bo inaczej tu bende siedziala calom noc

I was born in Poland as were my parents, and when I was 7 we moved to germany and got the german citizenship. Back than we were allowed to keep our polish citizenship, so now we all have leagaly 2. ( anyone of you in the same situation?!)

Here is the thing... I know that poland is issuing new ID cards (plastic ones) and they give everybody time to the end of the year to get it changed. As far as I know after that there'll be no way to change your old ID (dowod osobisty). Will I lose my polish citizenship and will I have to apply for it again when I go back there or how the heck can I get my ID changed into the new one. Maybe over here at the consulate? Because as far as I know Poland doesn't tolerate 2 citizenships.

An other question is, how can my husband apply for the polish citizenship and would he lose his american if the'd get the polish one?!

Oh, and will I be able to keep my other 2 citizenships when I get the american one (one of these days... )

Dzienki wam za pomoc!!!! Thanks to everybody for your help!!!

[pilot's girl 0]

Here is the thing... I know that poland is issuing new ID cards (plastic ones) and they give everybody time to the end of the year to get it changed. As far as I know after that there'll be no way to change your old ID (dowod osobisty).

As far as I know, and I might be wrong, you don't need to have Polish ID (meaning dowod osobisty) if you don't live in Poland. Your passport is enough. I'd check on that if I were you though... What you can do is call the Town Hall that issued your original ID and ask them what you should do.

Will I lose my polish citizenship and will I have to apply for it again when I go back there or how the heck can I get my ID changed into the new one.

No way you're gonna lose your polish citizenship. You don't lose a citizenship only because you don't have an ID... As for how to get a new one (other than going to Poland in person and doing it) I don't know. Again, call the Town Hall or the consulate.

Because as far as I know Poland doesn't tolerate 2 citizenships.

Most countries don't. Including USA. HOWEVER, it means that they don't *recognize* you as a foreign citizen. As far as Poland is concerned you're a Polish citizen and they don't give a ####### about your American citizenship. That's why when you're in Poland you're supposed to use only Polish documents, like passport, and not (for example) American passport. It's against the law. People do that though. I've seen tons on Polish-American citizens coming to Poland and using American passport.

An other question is, how can my husband apply for the polish citizenship and would he lose his american if the'd get the polish one?!

Honestly... I'd forget about it. It's not worth it. He'd have to first become a permanent resident and then citizen after spending certain amount of years in Poland. I don't know what happens to his American citizenship though.

Oh, and will I be able to keep my other 2 citizenships when I get the american one (one of these days... )

Probably, but again, I'm not sure.

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Here is the thing... I know that poland is issuing new ID cards (plastic ones) and they give everybody time to the end of the year to get it changed. As far as I know after that there'll be no way to change your old ID (dowod osobisty).

As far as I know, and I might be wrong, you don't need to have Polish ID (meaning dowod osobisty) if you don't live in Poland. Your passport is enough. I'd check on that if I were you though... What you can do is call the Town Hall that issued your original ID and ask them what you should do.

Will I lose my polish citizenship and will I have to apply for it again when I go back there or how the heck can I get my ID changed into the new one.

No way you're gonna lose your polish citizenship. You don't lose a citizenship only because you don't have an ID... As for how to get a new one (other than going to Poland in person and doing it) I don't know. Again, call the Town Hall or the consulate.

Because as far as I know Poland doesn't tolerate 2 citizenships.

Most countries don't. Including USA. HOWEVER, it means that they don't *recognize* you as a foreign citizen. As far as Poland is concerned you're a Polish citizen and they don't give a ####### about your American citizenship. That's why when you're in Poland you're supposed to use only Polish documents, like passport, and not (for example) American passport. It's against the law. People do that though. I've seen tons on Polish-American citizens coming to Poland and using American passport.

An other question is, how can my husband apply for the polish citizenship and would he lose his american if the'd get the polish one?!

Honestly... I'd forget about it. It's not worth it. He'd have to first become a permanent resident and then citizen after spending certain amount of years in Poland. I don't know what happens to his American citizenship though.

Oh, and will I be able to keep my other 2 citizenships when I get the american one (one of these days... )

Probably, but again, I'm not sure.

Here is my situation and maybe it might help with answering your questions but I am not sure. My husband is Slovak and I am American and we live in Poland. I only have American citizenship/passport, my husband has only Slovak citizenship/passport. When we came to live in Poland a year ago. My husband had to fill out a few papers and he was able to get temporary resident card (approx. 5 years) to live and work in Poland since he is from another EU country. Because I am his wife I am also allowed to get a temporary resident permit, I also filled out a few papers and I am also able to live and work in Poland.

Hope this helps.

Jill

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Here is the thing... I know that poland is issuing new ID cards (plastic ones) and they give everybody time to the end of the year to get it changed. As far as I know after that there'll be no way to change your old ID (dowod osobisty).

As far as I know, and I might be wrong, you don't need to have Polish ID (meaning dowod osobisty) if you don't live in Poland. Your passport is enough. I'd check on that if I were you though... What you can do is call the Town Hall that issued your original ID and ask them what you should do.

Will I lose my polish citizenship and will I have to apply for it again when I go back there or how the heck can I get my ID changed into the new one.

No way you're gonna lose your polish citizenship. You don't lose a citizenship only because you don't have an ID... As for how to get a new one (other than going to Poland in person and doing it) I don't know. Again, call the Town Hall or the consulate.

Because as far as I know Poland doesn't tolerate 2 citizenships.

Most countries don't. Including USA. HOWEVER, it means that they don't *recognize* you as a foreign citizen. As far as Poland is concerned you're a Polish citizen and they don't give a ####### about your American citizenship. That's why when you're in Poland you're supposed to use only Polish documents, like passport, and not (for example) American passport. It's against the law. People do that though. I've seen tons on Polish-American citizens coming to Poland and using American passport.

An other question is, how can my husband apply for the polish citizenship and would he lose his american if the'd get the polish one?!

Honestly... I'd forget about it. It's not worth it. He'd have to first become a permanent resident and then citizen after spending certain amount of years in Poland. I don't know what happens to his American citizenship though.

Oh, and will I be able to keep my other 2 citizenships when I get the american one (one of these days... )

Probably, but again, I'm not sure.

Here is my situation and maybe it might help with answering your questions but I am not sure. My husband is Slovak and I am American and we live in Poland. I only have American citizenship/passport, my husband has only Slovak citizenship/passport. When we came to live in Poland a year ago. My husband had to fill out a few papers and he was able to get temporary resident card (approx. 5 years) to live and work in Poland since he is from another EU country. Because I am his wife I am also allowed to get a temporary resident permit, I also filled out a few papers and I am also able to live and work in Poland.

Hope this helps.

Jill

Thanks a lot for you help!!!

I know that he can work in europe without any problems. That's not what I wanted though. The thing is just, that I'm worried about having some kind of problems when I go back to poland and want my new ID card. Plus my husband wants the polish citizenship I just talked to my dad the other day and he goes to Poland (from Germany) like once a month, I send him my marriage certificate and my husbands bithcertificate, he's gonna try to find out that stuff for me since he's going there next week again.

But again, thanks for all you help!!!

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This whole getting citizenship through Poland got a lot tougher now that they are in the EU, so expect to be jumping through some hoops... cause they are making me do it. I was contemplating whether to seek citizenship through my Polish parents, or marriage to my husband. Turns out the parent way is simpler... and that takes 1 yr to process and of course a bunch of fees.

At least when I was getting the paperwork for my fiance/now husband through USCIS I knew what to expect, but everytime I talk to the Polish consulate I get a new story on what the requirements are. So this keeps delaying the case. ugh!

Sorry I cant help with how to get it going for your husband, but at the least, expect that the process will definitely take longer than 1 yr to process, and at some point you have to say you guys want to live in Poland (they are going to ask why he seeks citizenship).

About the ID (dowod osobisty), its not that if you dont get the new plastic one by the end of the yr that you will never be able to have one, its just that the one you have will no longer be valid. The next time you are in Poland you can get one... but it takes about 3 weeks to make it and you have to pick it up yourself. They are switching to a system that the plastic ID cards will be valid for 10yrs, where the previous ones had no expiration date. I think the only potential issue you may have with the ID card is that you have to be "zameldowana" in Poland, and not sure whether you are since you lived in Germany.

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This whole getting citizenship through Poland got a lot tougher now that they are in the EU, so expect to be jumping through some hoops... cause they are making me do it. I was contemplating whether to seek citizenship through my Polish parents, or marriage to my husband. Turns out the parent way is simpler... and that takes 1 yr to process and of course a bunch of fees.

At least when I was getting the paperwork for my fiance/now husband through USCIS I knew what to expect, but everytime I talk to the Polish consulate I get a new story on what the requirements are. So this keeps delaying the case. ugh!

Sorry I cant help with how to get it going for your husband, but at the least, expect that the process will definitely take longer than 1 yr to process, and at some point you have to say you guys want to live in Poland (they are going to ask why he seeks citizenship).

About the ID (dowod osobisty), its not that if you dont get the new plastic one by the end of the yr that you will never be able to have one, its just that the one you have will no longer be valid. The next time you are in Poland you can get one... but it takes about 3 weeks to make it and you have to pick it up yourself. They are switching to a system that the plastic ID cards will be valid for 10yrs, where the previous ones had no expiration date. I think the only potential issue you may have with the ID card is that you have to be "zameldowana" in Poland, and not sure whether you are since you lived in Germany.

Well, yeah, I was expecting that it's gonna take a while for him to get the citizenship, and I know that it's gonna suck since right now I'm waiting on my papers here and it sucks for me... like for all of us...

I am "zameldowana" in Poland since the day I was born, I was never "odmeldowana". My sister still lives there so I use her adress as mine. I was in Poland just a few month ago but back than I didn't know that they are gonna change their ID cards and when I found out I was already here in the US. Hopefully I can go there next summer and have that thing done.

Thanks for everything!!!!

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If you are still zameldowana, you have nothing to worry about, it's similar then to getting a renewal... but I'm going only off of what I hear.

Where in Poland are you from?

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If you are still zameldowana, you have nothing to worry about, it's similar then to getting a renewal... but I'm going only off of what I hear.

Where in Poland are you from?

That's good to know!!

I was born in Rybnik, that's about 30 min. away from Katowize if you know that. Your fiance/husband is from Poland too, where is he from? You've been there before? Do you like it . We want to go back to Europe some time in the future when we are both done with school, it might be germany or poland, we don't know yet.

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My hubby is from Gdynia/Gdansk area, the opposite side of PL We are actually planning a trip there later this fall for a Christening. He just got his AP this weekend so we are excited about that. I do know where Katowice are, my family is from southern Poland, dad from Krakow, mom from Tarnow if you are familiar with those cities. The past several years I've been going to poland every year. Mostly to see my husband... and then to travel around Europe too.

Depending on time, we may actually do a weekend trip to Germany, somewhere in the Hamburg area. I've never been to Germany, so that will be fun.

Are you getting homesick? He misses home a lot, since he doesn't have any other family in the US.

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My hubby is from Gdynia/Gdansk area, the opposite side of PL We are actually planning a trip there later this fall for a Christening. He just got his AP this weekend so we are excited about that. I do know where Katowice are, my family is from southern Poland, dad from Krakow, mom from Tarnow if you are familiar with those cities. The past several years I've been going to poland every year. Mostly to see my husband... and then to travel around Europe too.

Depending on time, we may actually do a weekend trip to Germany, somewhere in the Hamburg area. I've never been to Germany, so that will be fun.

Are you getting homesick? He misses home a lot, since he doesn't have any other family in the US.

Yeah, I'm familiar with those cities. I've been to Gdansk and Krakow is just a couple hours away from my hometown. Those are really beautifull cities!! Germany has a lot to offer too though. I've traveled there a lot with my husband since I grew up in germany. I'm sure you're gonna like it there.

I am actually getting very homesick every now and than . I'm the jungest from 5 kids and we have a big family in general and I do miss them all a lot. I've been here in the US for about 3 month now and for some reason I still didn't really meet anybody to hang out with, someone like a friend... I'm sure your husband knows what I mean, you might too. I got my husbands family around and stuff, but they have their own things to do you know?! Job, hobbys... plus he's got a very small family so there is not much to pick from...

Well, hope you're gonna have fun in europe!!!