Polish Sejm Rejects Bill to Stricten Rules for Obtaining Polish Citizenship
The Polish Sejm did not support the initiative of the Law and Justice party, which proposed to significantly complicate the procedure for issuing passports to foreigners. 240 deputies voted to reject the document, with 200 against.
The bill envisioned an increase in the minimum residency period in the country for obtaining citizenship. According to the authors' idea, a foreigner had to live in Poland for 15 years, with at least 10 of those years holding permanent resident status. Moreover, it would require having a stable income throughout this entire period.
In addition, new strict criteria were proposed:
proof of Polish language proficiency at a high C1 level;
mandatory state tests on the history, culture, and political system of Poland;
additional certificates and a positive police assessment.
Following the vote, the bill was rejected, and the rules for obtaining Polish citizenship currently remain unchanged.
Currently, preparation is underway for a government version of the reform on this issue.
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В Германии все сокращают количество необходимых лет, теперь вроде достаточно 5 (было 10). В Австрии достаточно 10, но доход нужно иметь не все время, а лишь последние 3 года