Polish nationality law is based upon the principles of jus sanguinis. Children born to Polish parents usually acquire citizenship irrespective of place of birth. A person born in Poland to foreign parents does not normally become a Polish citizen.
Polish law does not deal with the issue of dual citizenship. Therefore Poland will view a dual citizen as if he or she was solely Polish. Thus, Poland does not recognize the foreign citizenship of its nationals when they are on Polish soil.
Read more about Polish Nationality Law: Citizenship By Birth, Citizenship By Naturalisation, Renouncing Citizenship, Citizenship By Descent, Polish Migrants Before 1962, Loss of Polish Citizenship, Dual Citizenship, Citizenship of The European Union
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