Poland to unveil new citizenship rules by end of October

Poland's interior ministry says it will present a full package of proposals by the end of October aiming to tighten and clarify the process of obtaining Polish citizenship.

Poland is preparing a new set of citizenship rules amid debate over stricter residency requirements.

Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk said the reforms will define a minimum length of stay in Poland - including for those of Polish descent - and introduce requirements related to tax residency and a citizenship test.

Pod koniec października w @MSWiA_GOV_PL przedstawimy pełny pakiet rozwiązań dotyczących polskiego obywatelstwa, nad którym pracujemy od kilku miesięcy.
W tym:
-minimalna długość pobytu w🇵🇱, także dla cudzoziemców polskiego pochodzenia;
-rezydencja podatkowa;
-test na obywatelstwo

— Maciek Duszczyk (@MaciekDuszczyk) October 6, 2025

Poland's president has separately submitted a bill to parliament calling for the minimum continuous residence period to be extended from three to ten years.

Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński told reporters on Monday that, in practice, no one in Poland obtains citizenship after just three years of residence, accusing the presidential administration of "misleading the public" with such claims.

Kierwiński added that the ministry intends to discuss the proposed changes with the Presidential Palace.

MSWiA szykuje zmiany w zasadach przyznawania obywatelstwa. Będą rozmowy z Nawrockim https://t.co/y3QpMIE8nq

— Gospodarka - Polskie Radio (@Gospodarka_PRSA) October 6, 2025

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Source: IAR/PR24/MSWiA/X/@MaciekDuszczyk/@Gospodarka_PRSA