• The foreigner applying for naturalisation as a Polish citizen, submits the below documents:

1. The application for naturalisation as a Polish citizen  (application ,  application , application ).
2. biometric photograph, biometric photograph is an undamaged, up-to-date, photograph in color, size  4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, made within the last 6 months, against a homogenous, bright background, high-definition, and showing clearly the eyes and face from the top of the head to the upper part  of the shoulders, so that the face covers 70-80% of the photograph. The photograph has to show a bareheaded person without any dark-lensed glasses, looking directly with the eyes opened, hair removed from face, natural face expression and closed mouth.A person with congenital of acquired eyesight disabilities, can enclose photograph depicting him or her wearing dark-lensed glasses, and person wearing headgear for religious reasons - photograph depicting him or her wearing the headgear, provided that the headgear does not hide nor distorts the shape of the face,
3. the original version of the copy of Birth Certificate issued by the Polish Registry Office [urząd stanu cywilnego]. The Birth Certificate should include: full name and surname, date and place of birth, name and surname of the father and name and mother’s surname at the birth,
4. the original version of the current (not older than 3 months) document issued by the Polish Registry Office, confirming the marital status (i.e. current extract of the Marriage Certificate, extract of the Death Record of the spouse),
5. certified photocopy of the stay or residence in Poland permit, permanent residence or stay of a long-term EU resident,
6. certified photocopy of the Residence Card, certificate of registration of the stay of EU citizen or his or her family member, or a document confirming the authorization for permanent residence (EU), issued by the Mazowieckie Voivod,
7. certified photocopy of valid document confirming identity and citizenship (foreign passport or travel document or ID document of EU citizen),
8. certified photocopy of valid document confirming identity and citizenship of the applicant’s spouse (foreign passport or travel document or ID document of EU citizen),
9. documents confirming the sources of income,
10. documents confirming professional achievements if those have been declared in the application (i.e. academic and professional degrees and titles, creative works, journalism, prizes, projects made),
11. documents confirming political and social activity if it has been declared in the application,
12. held documents of parents and further ancestors, if they had Polish citizenship,
13. held documents, proving the possession of Polish citizenship in the past, its loss or the date of naturalization as a foreign citizen,
14. additional documents, which the applicant wants to enclose (e.g. letters of recommendation, children’s School Reports).

• The foreigner who has parental authority over juvenile foreigner, additionally encloses the following documents to the application:

1. biometric photograph of a child, 
2. the original version of the copy of the Birth Certificate issued by the Polish Registry Office [urząd stanu cywilnego]. The Birth Certificate should include: full name and surname, date and place of birth, name and surname of the father and name and mother’s surname at the birth,
3. certified photocopy of valid document confirming identity and citizenship of the child (foreign passport or travel document or ID document of EU citizen),
4. certified photocopy of the decision allowing the child to stay in Poland, if he or she resides in Poland,
5. certified photocopy of the child’s Residence Card, if he or she resides in Poland,
6. statement of the other parent on consent for child’s naturalization as Polish citizen.

The statement has to be accepted by:

a) the Voivod competent for the seat – if the parent resides in Poland,

b) the Polish consul – if the parent resides abroad or stays in Poland basing on the visa or in visa-free traffic.

In the case when the statement has been submitted before other Voivod or consul, information on this fact has to be included in the application,

7. statement of the child at least 16-years-old on consent to his or her naturalization as Polish citizen.

The statement has to be accepted by:

a) the Voivod competent for the seat – if the child resides in Poland,

b) the Polish consul – if the child resides abroad or stays in Poland basing on the visa or in visa-free traffic.

In the case when the statement has been submitted before other Voivod or consul, information on this fact has to be included in the application,

• The foreigner who has parental authority over juvenile being a Polish citizen, additionally encloses the following documents to the application:

1. the original version of the copy of child’s Birth Certificate,
2. the document confirming the possession of Polish citizenship by the child (i.e. valid Polish passport, decision confirming having Polish citizenship).