Renouncing Citizenship
The Act also regulates the issues of loss of Polish citizenship. Up to 15 August, a Polish citizen who renounced his Polish citizenship, he lost it after obtaining the approval of the President, or loss of citizenship followed by the moment of the order. However, on August 15 this year. loss of citizenship after a period of 30 days from the date of issuance of the decision of President, or within a shorter period if the president so decides. Requests for permission to renounce Polish citizenship, Polish citizens may apply to provincial offices, or Polish consular offices, depending on where you live. A model of the new application form defined in the Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland, issued pursuant to the Act on Polish citizenship. Then the conclusions are transmitted Minister of the Interior, who after investigation, to the Office of the President with his own opinion.
The Act also regulates the issues related to the conduct of the confirmation of ownership or loss of Polish citizenship. New feature, included in the Act, is the model application for confirmation of having / loss of citizenship. Certain documents are also required to be attached to the application. These changes should result in a faster time settlement of these matters by the authorities.
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