Citizenship By Birth
A child born to a Polish parent is usually a Polish citizen at birth. This applies whether the child is born in Poland or elsewhere.
Where only one parent is Polish, and the child also acquires another citizenship at birth, Polish citizenship for the child can be disclaimed within three months of the child's birth.
Children born or found in Poland acquire Polish citizenship when both parents are unknown, when their citizenship cannot be established, or if determined to be stateless. Polish Citizenship is bestowed upon stateless children over sixteen years of age only with their consent.
Read more about this topic: Polish Nationality Law
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