PolishCitizen.uk

Your family. Your history. Your next step.

Polish citizenship by descent, made simpler

You may already be a Polish citizen. We help you explore your family line, understand the evidence and prepare a complete confirmation case — in English, step by step.

Around 3 minutes · No documents or email needed

Start your free pre-check Explore the £95 Case Map

Family-line reviewClear next stepsPolish application preparationIn-house sworn translations

From family information to a documented case · Designed for descendants living in the UK

Your free starting point

Could your family story lead to a confirmation case?

Answer six questions about what you know. We will suggest what to check next, with the reasons behind it.

You can choose “I don’t know”. No email, payment or documents are required.

Your answers stay in this page.

They are not sent to us or saved. You choose whether to download or share a summary.

A starting-point guide, not a citizenship decision or legal advice. Historical rules and documents need individual review.

Question 1 of 6Free · about 3 minutes

Where does your Polish family connection begin?

Choose the closest ancestor you know about. A family connection is a starting point; it does not by itself prove citizenship.

Choose an answer to continue. You can go back and change it.

Our method

Polish ancestry is the starting point. The family line is what matters.

Having a Polish parent, grandparent or great-grandparent is the starting point. What matters is whether citizenship continued through each generation under the law in force at the time.

We map the family line, flag the historical events that need review and identify the records needed to support a case. The Polish authorities make the official citizenship decision.

  • The family line

    Who held Polish citizenship and how each generation connects to the next.

  • Key historical events

    Naturalisation, military service and other events that may matter under the law applicable at the time.

  • The evidence

    Which Polish and foreign records prove the family line, what is missing and what needs to be obtained.

You can start with what you know. Missing documents are a question to investigate.

Check your starting point

A family line under review

  1. Polish ancestor

    Kraków · born 1921

    Citizenship evidence to check

  2. Next generation

    born Britain · 1949

    British naturalisation · 1952

    Event to review

  3. Parent

  4. Applicant

    present day

Illustrative only — not a legal determination.

The solution

You bring the family story. We organise the case.

  • Records & evidence

    We identify missing records and the likely places to request them. Any archive research or retrieval costs are agreed before work begins.

  • Complete documentation

    We prepare the Polish application and all supporting documentation, in the form required for submission to the Polish authorities. The sworn translations required for the agreed application package are included.

  • Ready to submit

    Your agreed service sets out application preparation, filing arrangements and correspondence support. You know what you need to review, sign and submit.

You tell us what you know.We prepare your Polish citizenship case.

Tell us what you know about your family and send copies of the documents you already have. We identify what is missing, prepare the Polish application and supporting documentation, and tell you exactly what needs to be requested, signed and submitted.

Bilingual working document

You provide the information in English.We turn it into the Polish application.

Wniosek o potwierdzenie posiadania obywatelstwa polskiego

Application for confirmation of Polish citizenship

Imię i nazwiskoFull name
Next generation
Miejsce urodzeniaPlace of birth
Manchester, UK
Data urodzeniaDate of birth
14.06.1949
Rodzice — obywatelstwo polskieParents — Polish citizenship
Polish ancestor — tak
Inne obywatelstwoOther citizenship
British — from 1952
You provide details in English We prepare the Polish document

Complete our working version in English with the information you know. We review, organise and translate the information, prepare the supporting documentation and produce the Polish application ready for your review and signature.

How it works

One step at a time. A clear decision before you commit.

You do not need a complete archive or a finished family tree to begin.

  1. Start with the free pre-check

    Answer a few questions. Get a qualified next step and save your summary without giving us your email.

  2. Get an initial human screen

    Share your summary by email if you choose. We check whether the £95 Case Map is an appropriate next step before asking you to pay.

  3. Receive your £95 Case Map

    A human-reviewed family line, issues, evidence checklist and action plan. You can use it independently or continue with us.

  4. Prepare the confirmation case

    Proceed under an agreed scope and fee. We organise documents, prepare the Polish application and clarify filing and follow-up arrangements. The authority decides the outcome.

Historical context

A family journey rarely fits inside today’s borders.

The way a Polish family reached Britain shapes which records survive and where to find them.

  1. 1939–1947

    Service with the Polish Armed Forces in the West

    Service and resettlement files may help establish identity, dates and the family’s circumstances. The exact formation and service history need review.

  2. 1946–1950s

    Post-war resettlement in Britain

    Many Polish servicemen and their families settled permanently in Britain. Both Polish records and British naturalisation dates matter for the case.

  3. 1939–1940s

    Deportation and wartime displacement

    Families passed through the USSR, the Middle East, Africa or India before settling. Records are often spread across several countries.

  4. Before 1939

    Families from the former eastern territories

    Lwów, Wilno, Stanisławów and other places once in Poland are now in three neighbouring states — which affects where records may survive. Place of birth alone does not establish citizenship.

Family from Lwów, Wilno or the former eastern territories? Tell us the place names as you know them. The relevant borders, dates and records need careful review.

Ask about your family

Prices & your next step

Clarity first. A full application when you are ready.

Start free. Pay for a useful, human-reviewed plan before committing to a complete case.

A starting point

Free citizenship pre-check

£0

A short, private questionnaire with a qualified next-step result.

  • No email or document upload
  • Reasons behind your result
  • A summary you can download
  • Optional initial human screen by email
Start the free pre-check

Human-reviewed · six-page PDF

Your Case Map

£95fixed fee

A practical plan for your family line, the documents you need and the decisions ahead. Yours to keep, whether or not you continue with us.

  1. 01
    A considered route

    Straightforward, viable with an issue, research required, or do not proceed at this stage — with reasons.

  2. 02
    Your family-line map

    The ancestor-to-applicant chain and the key dates to establish.

  3. 03
    Issues & evidence gaps

    What needs checking, what is still unknown and where specialist input may be needed.

  4. 04
    A personal document checklist

    Records you have, records you need and likely sources to approach.

  5. 05
    An ordered action plan

    What to do first, who needs to act and the practical next steps.

  6. 06
    Timing & cost outline

    Indicative preparation stages, likely external costs and assumptions that may change.

Ask for an initial screen

£95 credited towards your Full Application Service if you continue.

After your Case Map

Full Application Service

Family-line review, evidence organisation, Polish application preparation and sworn translations required for the agreed package. Filing and correspondence arrangements are set out in your scope.

From £1,195

Final fee agreed before work begins, according to complexity and research needs. The £95 Case Map fee is credited.

Ask about application support

No VAT currently applies. Official fees, archive charges, record retrieval and authentication costs are separate. No payment is taken on this prototype.

Frequently asked questions

Useful answers before you start.

Does the pre-check tell me I am a Polish citizen?

No. It suggests a next step from the facts you select. It does not assess every historical rule, verify documents or decide citizenship. Only the competent Polish authorities make the official decision.

My grandparent became British. Is that the end of the line?

That fact alone is not enough to decide. Dates, circumstances and the law in force at the time need review. Select the historical-event option in the pre-check rather than assuming the family line was broken.

I have no Polish documents. Can I still start?

Yes. Start with names, places and approximate dates. Your Case Map identifies the records to look for and possible sources. Finding a record is not guaranteed; any paid research is agreed separately.

My family came from Lwów, Wilno or a place now outside Poland. Can you review it?

Yes. We can begin by mapping the family history and the evidence needed. Borders have changed, and the relevant dates and citizenship history matter more than a modern place name.

Do I need to speak Polish or travel to Poland?

You can work with us in English. The application is prepared in Polish. UK residents can apply through the Polish consular office for their place of residence, in person or by post. Check current official instructions for your filing route.

What exactly am I paying £95 for?

A human-reviewed, six-page Case Map: a considered route, family-line map, issues and gaps, document checklist, action plan, and indicative timing and cost outline. It is a standalone plan, not the application itself or a citizenship decision. We first check whether it is a suitable next step.

Are translations included?

In-house sworn translations required for the agreed Full Application Service package are included. The £95 Case Map is a review and planning document; it does not include the full application or sworn translations. Extra work outside the agreed package is discussed first.

How long does confirmation take?

There is no guaranteed timetable. Document searches, missing facts and requests from the authority can change the duration. The Case Map separates preparation stages from the authority’s processing time and makes its assumptions clear.

Can you guarantee citizenship or a passport?

No. Polish authorities determine citizenship. A passport is a separate process after citizenship is established; we do not apply for an adult passport on your behalf or guarantee its issue.

What if a historical issue needs legal advice?

Our service focuses on case organisation and document preparation. We are not a law firm and do not provide regulated UK immigration advice. A complex citizenship issue, refusal or appeal may need a separate review by a qualified Polish lawyer.

What happens to my pre-check answers?

They stay in this open page. They are not sent to us, stored in a database or saved in your browser. Refreshing clears them. Downloading creates a file on your device. An email enquiry shares only what you choose to send.

Do I have to live in the UK?

The service is designed first for descendants living in the UK. If you live elsewhere, tell us your country of residence so we can screen the case and explain the relevant document and filing arrangements.

Official procedure: Polish consular guidance for UK residents. General procedural information checked 2 October 2026.

Your family story is enough to start.

Begin with the free pre-check, or ask us to screen your circumstances. Please do not send identity documents with your first enquiry.

Start your free pre-check polak@polishcitizen.uk