FAQs

1. What does Eranium do?

Eranium conducts the proceedings of Polish citizenship attestation before Polish authorities. It also occupies with the acquisition of Polish documents from Polish archives and with transcription of foreign documents in the Polish Registry Offices.

2. Can I also apply for Polish citizenship attestation?

If Your parents or grandparents had Polish citizenship there is great chance that You also can attest Your Polish citizenship! Contact us and we will provide the answers to all Your questions.

3. How much does the proceedings for Polish citizenship attestation cost?

Each case is considered individually taking into account the number of persons covered by the agreement or the nature of the proceedings. In order to obtain the specific offer please contact directly our office via email or by telephone.

4. What documents are needed to establish Polish citizenship?

The necessary documents are dependent on the individual case. Nevertheless, the are documents that are always indispensable:

1. notarial copy of the ID or passport with Apostille

2. birth certificate

3. certificate attesting current citizenship of the Applicant (other than Polish)

4. written statement which would contain the following information:

• whether in the past the Applicant or his parents sought to change their Polish citizenship to a foreign one and, if so, whether they succeeded and whether they obtained official permission to change Polish citizenship (if yes, the date and reference number of the decision must be provided);

• Whether the Applicant/Applicant’s parents in the past sought the Polish President’s permission to renounce his/her Polish citizenship, and if yes, what the outcome was (if the permission was given, the date and reference

• number of the Polish president’s decision must be provided);

• Whether the Applicant/Applicant’s parents submitted a statement to renounce Polish citizenship in connection with marrying a foreigner;

• Whether, within three months from the Applicant’s birthday, the Applicant’s parents made a statement in which they chose Polish citizenship for the child.

• whether there was a change with regards to the person/citizenship of the Applicant’s parents (one or both).

5. certificate of military service of the Applicant or Applicant's father/grandfather if the service begun before January 18th, 1951

6. any documents evidencing that the Applicant/Applicant's parents had Polish citizenship at any time of their life.

5. What is Apostille and how to obtain it?

An Apostille is a form of authentication of the document and ensures that the official document is recognized abroad. In each country it is issued in different place, usually it can be obtained at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

6. Can I send the documents via fax or email?

Unfortunately not. All documents must be presented in original, notarial copies legalized or with Apostille or they must be copies made at Polish Consulate. Regular copies, print-outs are not accepted by Polish authorities.

7. Why do we need new military certificate – what information it must contain?

Voivode’s Offices only accept complete military certificates that include information on all kind of military services.

The appropriate military certificate shall contain following information:

• the date of the first registration in the Israeli Army registers

• the date of acquisition of military number

• the date of acquisition of military ID book

• the date of acquisition of military rank

• the information regarding the military service of any kind including: active, professional and reserve military service

Moreover the certificate must be based on computerized and non-computerized archives.

8. How long does the procedure take?

The procedure of Polish citizenship attestation might last from three months up to couple of years in very complex cases. But an average time of the proceedings is 2-6 months.

9. Does Eranium provide services for the acquisition of Polish passport?

Nowadays the procedure for the acquisition of Polish passport must be carried out individually by the Applicant. Unfortunately Eranium does not conduct such procedure. Nevertheless, with our help you may obtain the necessary documents for this procedure such as Polish birth certificate or marriage certificate.

10. Will I receive the original documents back once the procedure is finished?

All old documents that have the sentimental value for you will be returned once the procedure is finished. However the modern documents from registries such as birth certificate or certificate attesting current citizenship remain at the Voivode’s Office as the evidence material.

11. Will my presence help the proceedings? Do I have to come to Poland?

No. All formalities can be done via telephone, email and traditional post.

12. Could I lose Polish citizenship?

Unfortunately yes. Various reasons for the loss of Polish citizenship are deducted from various laws depending on the date of birth, marriage, and date of acquisition of foreign citizenship as well as military service in the foreign army. Contact Us and introduce to us the history of emigration of your family so that we will be able state whether there was a risk of losing Polish citizenship in your family.

13. Do I have to attest the Polish citizenship of my parents first before attesting my Polish citizenship?

No. Attestation of your Polish citizenship does not require the prior attestation of your parents Polish citizenship in the separate proceedings.

14. How can I check the status of my case?

All information regarding the status of the case can be found on our website after logging in.

15. How can I pay for your services?

All payments should be made by bank transfer to the following account:

Beneficiary:	Eranium Sp. z o.o., ul. Rondo ONZ 1, 00-124 Warsaw, Poland
Beneficiary’s  bank account number:	PL86 1240 1037 1111 0010 2893 1194
Beneficiary’s bank name:	Bank PEKAO S.A.
SWIFT code (BIC):	PKOPPLPW

All payments should be made in Euros.

Unfortunately we cannot accept checks because cross-border cashing takes a lot of time and therefore delays the initiation (or termination) of your proceedings.