Hello Poland!

[nie wiem 0]

Just a quick note, remember that whatever "official" documents that you bring to Poland from the US, they should be affixed with an Apostille from the Secretary of State where the document was generated. In example, in PA, you would take the document from the town/city to the State House, and have the Secretary of State's office process an Apostille.

My parents just returned after vacationing for 2 months in Poland, and couldn't get their Dowod Osobisty because their Marriage Certificate (from the US, 50 years ago) didn't have an Apostille.

Hope this helps save some folks some confusion...

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Just a quick note, remember that whatever "official" documents that you bring to Poland from the US, they should be affixed with an Apostille from the Secretary of State where the document was generated. In example, in PA, you would take the document from the town/city to the State House, and have the Secretary of State's office process an Apostille.

My parents just returned after vacationing for 2 months in Poland, and couldn't get their Dowod Osobisty because their Marriage Certificate (from the US, 50 years ago) didn't have an Apostille.

Hope this helps save some folks some confusion...

Apostille only applies to documents created outside of the country they are intended to be used in. I think only your mom should have had a problem with the dowod osobisty if she's using your dad's last name (hence using marriage certificate to prove citizenship/residency). Your dad should have been able to get the dowod without the marriage certificate.

But I do agree that the Apostille has to be attached to practically everything used in PL now. I believe this came into effect last year. The Apostille costs $2-6 to get done, small price but a hassle.

[nie wiem 0]

Just a quick note, remember that whatever "official" documents that you bring to Poland from the US, they should be affixed with an Apostille from the Secretary of State where the document was generated. In example, in PA, you would take the document from the town/city to the State House, and have the Secretary of State's office process an Apostille.

My parents just returned after vacationing for 2 months in Poland, and couldn't get their Dowod Osobisty because their Marriage Certificate (from the US, 50 years ago) didn't have an Apostille.

Hope this helps save some folks some confusion...

Apostille only applies to documents created outside of the country they are intended to be used in. I think only your mom should have had a problem with the dowod osobisty if she's using your dad's last name (hence using marriage certificate to prove citizenship/residency). Your dad should have been able to get the dowod without the marriage certificate.

But I do agree that the Apostille has to be attached to practically everything used in PL now. I believe this came into effect last year. The Apostille costs $2-6 to get done, small price but a hassle.

Actually, the marriage certificate was done here in the US, and both parents emigrated from PL. The marraige certificate issue is taken care of, but now for the dowod, they want my mothers birth certificate...she was born in PL, in 1932...that part of PL is now in Belarus. Z bid komplikowane.

But you are correct...if you are bringing US documents to PL for anything official, make sure to have an Apostille attached.

Anyone have any friends in Minsk? B)

[pilot's girl 0]

I got a new dowod osobisty based on my american marriage cert.... all I had to do was to "umiejscowic" it at my local (in Poland) townhome. And get it officially translated.

[sandy cheeks 0]

I got a new dowod osobisty based on my american marriage cert.... all I had to do was to "umiejscowic" it at my local (in Poland) townhome. And get it officially translated.

Did you have to be there in person or did you do it by mail? I'm trying to get my new dowod osobisty right now but I can figure out how to do it except going there in person. And I'm in the US now and have no clue when I'm gonna be back in Poland again. Maybe I can do it at the polish consulate?!?

Oh... sorry for the stupide question... but what is a Apostille????

@ nie wiem... sorry, I don't know anybody in Minsk

[nie wiem 0]

I got a new dowod osobisty based on my american marriage cert.... all I had to do was to "umiejscowic" it at my local (in Poland) townhome. And get it officially translated.

Did you have to be there in person or did you do it by mail? I'm trying to get my new dowod osobisty right now but I can figure out how to do it except going there in person. And I'm in the US now and have no clue when I'm gonna be back in Poland again. Maybe I can do it at the polish consulate?!?

Oh... sorry for the stupide question... but what is a Apostille????

@ nie wiem... sorry, I don't know anybody in Minsk

Sandy Cheeks -

http://www.mswia.gov.pl/portal/pl/432/

I think this will answer a few questions, but in short it seems everything needs to be done there. Even passports can't be done at the consulate anymore.

An apostille is basically a certification by the state of issuance legalizing a document for International use in accordance with the Hague Convention, which, Poland is now a signatory to since it is an EU member nation. This eliminates the need for doing what Pilot's Girl had to do with her umiejscowanie, and subsequent official translation by a consular officer, or official translator.

Have a good day...

[sandy cheeks 0]

I got a new dowod osobisty based on my american marriage cert.... all I had to do was to "umiejscowic" it at my local (in Poland) townhome. And get it officially translated.

Did you have to be there in person or did you do it by mail? I'm trying to get my new dowod osobisty right now but I can figure out how to do it except going there in person. And I'm in the US now and have no clue when I'm gonna be back in Poland again. Maybe I can do it at the polish consulate?!?

Oh... sorry for the stupide question... but what is a Apostille????

@ nie wiem... sorry, I don't know anybody in Minsk

Sandy Cheeks -

http://www.mswia.gov.pl/portal/pl/432/

I think this will answer a few questions, but in short it seems everything needs to be done there. Even passports can't be done at the consulate anymore.

An apostille is basically a certification by the state of issuance legalizing a document for International use in accordance with the Hague Convention, which, Poland is now a signatory to since it is an EU member nation. This eliminates the need for doing what Pilot's Girl had to do with her umiejscowanie, and subsequent official translation by a consular officer, or official translator.

Have a good day...

Thanks for that explanation And also thanks for that link, yeah, it does help. It's a lot of polish... I never went to a polish school so never really learned to read or write it but I can speak it. It's just gonna take me a little longer

Oh, and to everybody... does someone of you know a recipe for an easter disch called swienconka (or something like that)...?!?

Are all of you guys in the US?? Where are you. I'm in the north of PA, about 10 min. from the border to NY state.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Sandy cheeks,

Swieconka is not really a "dish" but all the contents of your Easter basket that you get blessed in church. Like bread, kielbasa or other meat, eggs, butter, horseradish, cakes or whatever else you put in there depending on taste/region.

p.s. I'm in the Chicago area.

Nie Wiem - I visited the polish consulate here in Chicago, and they said, although they dont make the passports themselves... they do take care of the whole process for people with expired ones, or those who can't travel (like those with expired visa's). They said it takes longer, and of couse much more $$.

Any one know of any good sites on cheap air fares to Poland for the fall? My husband wants to go real bad, but I can't seem to find anything under $900 to Gdansk Usually in the fall/winter months flights were in the $500-650 range, now that the USD is so weak and fuel so expensive its getting hard. If you guys know of any good deals, pass along the info please

[sandy cheeks 0]

Sandy cheeks,

Swieconka is not really a "dish" but all the contents of your Easter basket that you get blessed in church. Like bread, kielbasa or other meat, eggs, butter, horseradish, cakes or whatever else you put in there depending on taste/region.

p.s. I'm in the Chicago area.

Nie Wiem - I visited the polish consulate here in Chicago, and they said, although they dont make the passports themselves... they do take care of the whole process for people with expired ones, or those who can't travel (like those with expired visa's). They said it takes longer, and of couse much more $$.

Any one know of any good sites on cheap air fares to Poland for the fall? My husband wants to go real bad, but I can't seem to find anything under $900 to Gdansk Usually in the fall/winter months flights were in the $500-650 range, now that the USD is so weak and fuel so expensive its getting hard. If you guys know of any good deals, pass along the info please

I know that you call the stuff in the basket swienconka, but I met an older lady the other day and her parents were from poland. She said, her mom used to make something called swienconka and she made it out of all the stuff that was left in the basket.

About the plane ticket. Why don't you book a flight to germany and than from there to poland. I flew from frankfurt to krakow for 100 Euro. I just had a look online and just picked the 16.th to the 30 October. A flight from chicago to frankfurt is 486$ and from frankfurt to gdansk is 182 Euro. That would be about 700 $ per person. I found the first flight on www.cheaptickets.com and the second one on www.expedia.de.

If you don't speak german let me know when you want to go and I'll have a look for you.

Good luck.

[pilot's girl 0]

I know that you call the stuff in the basket swienconka, but I met an older lady the other day and her parents were from poland. She said, her mom used to make something called swienconka and she made it out of all the stuff that was left in the basket.

Must have been something just in her family.... I've never heard anything like that before. The only thing that comes to my head (and it's probably not that) is something similar to so-called "smieciowka," which basically means "garbage dish" where everything you have in the fridge is thrown in together Like say, if you eat it for breakfast, it'd eggs, leftover meat, some left over veggies, and whatever else... Eaten as scrambled eggs/omlette/burrito. So maybe the same way it's a dish made of everything from swieconka? I doubt there's a recipe for that though!

[nie wiem 0]

Sandy cheeks,

Swieconka is not really a "dish" but all the contents of your Easter basket that you get blessed in church. Like bread, kielbasa or other meat, eggs, butter, horseradish, cakes or whatever else you put in there depending on taste/region.

p.s. I'm in the Chicago area.

Nie Wiem - I visited the polish consulate here in Chicago, and they said, although they dont make the passports themselves... they do take care of the whole process for people with expired ones, or those who can't travel (like those with expired visa's). They said it takes longer, and of couse much more $$.

Any one know of any good sites on cheap air fares to Poland for the fall? My husband wants to go real bad, but I can't seem to find anything under $900 to Gdansk Usually in the fall/winter months flights were in the $500-650 range, now that the USD is so weak and fuel so expensive its getting hard. If you guys know of any good deals, pass along the info please

Nanusia,

Lufthansa has some really good pricing, via Frankfurt - take a look at Sidestep, and I think you'll see some attractive fares.

Sandy Cheeks - I checked with Mama, and she says that it is most likely the meal that she was referring to. All the items in the basket, plus what ever else you want to prepare, and each table/home is a bit different.

Here is a bit of help though - Swieconka

Maine here...

Edited September 29, 2007 by nie wiem

[sandy cheeks 0]

Sandy cheeks,

Swieconka is not really a "dish" but all the contents of your Easter basket that you get blessed in church. Like bread, kielbasa or other meat, eggs, butter, horseradish, cakes or whatever else you put in there depending on taste/region.

p.s. I'm in the Chicago area.

Nie Wiem - I visited the polish consulate here in Chicago, and they said, although they dont make the passports themselves... they do take care of the whole process for people with expired ones, or those who can't travel (like those with expired visa's). They said it takes longer, and of couse much more $$.

Any one know of any good sites on cheap air fares to Poland for the fall? My husband wants to go real bad, but I can't seem to find anything under $900 to Gdansk Usually in the fall/winter months flights were in the $500-650 range, now that the USD is so weak and fuel so expensive its getting hard. If you guys know of any good deals, pass along the info please

Nanusia,

Lufthansa has some really good pricing, via Frankfurt - take a look at Sidestep, and I think you'll see some attractive fares.

Sandy Cheeks - I checked with Mama, and she says that it is most likely the meal that she was referring to. All the items in the basket, plus what ever else you want to prepare, and each table/home is a bit different.

Here is a bit of help though - Swieconka

Maine here...

Thanks for taking the time and asking your "mamusia" nie wiem, I appreciate it. I didn't have much time yet but I'm also gonna have a look at the link you gave me and let my friend know.

[calamitka 0]

Hi everyone

Same like pilot’s girl I got a new dowod osobisty based on my american marriage certification, I had to officially translated and “umiejscowic”. Sandy cheeks make sure that your marriage cert includes when and where you were born – both of you.

[vdal 0]

Siemka Wszystkim!

Nie pisze po angielsku za co przepraszam,ale nie umiem pisac po angielsku ,a raczej zapomnialam jak sie to robi:/

Wiecej w pracy musze rozmawiac nic pisac i sa tego skutki.Wiekszosc slow znam ze sluchu niz z pisowni:/Jak bym miala pisac notke po angielsku zajeloby mi to dwa razy wiecej czasu niz po polsku

Wracajac do watku dowodow osobistych.

Jak ktos ma jakies pytanie dotyczace tego jak otrzymac lub calej procedury i innych zawilych tematow w tej sprawie to niech mi da znac, moja mama pracuje w Urzedzie Miasta w wydzialae spraw obywelskich, wiec siedzi w tym gleboko od hmm 20 lat Jak cos trzeba to sie jej popytam, podobnie z paszportami i umiejscowieniem aktow

Pozdrawiam

[Mooonika 0]

Witam,

Znalazlam bardzo fajny nowy portal internetowy, www.nasza-klasa.pl, doskonaly jezeli chcecie odnalezc stare szkolne znajomosci, powspominac itd.

Pozdrawiam

Monika