Due to the military invasion of the Russian Federation, some Ukrainians were forced to go abroad. In particular, many of our citizens left for Poland. Last year, many foreigners received Polish citizenship, and more than half of them were citizens of Ukraine. It is reported by "

So, in 2022, about 10,000 people received Polish citizenship. Among them:.

5,200 citizens of Ukraine;

2,985 citizens of Belarus;

405 citizens of the Russian Federation.

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According to rough estimates, about 3 million citizens of Ukraine live in Poland, half of them came to this country before the full-scale Russian aggression.

It should be noted that Poland has relaxed the rules for granting citizenship to foreigners.. The country does not require foreigners to take an exam in the history or political system of Poland. Knowledge of the Polish language at level B1 remains a prerequisite.

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Also in the country in recent years, the Cards of the Pole have been massively issued.. Their owners can obtain citizenship in a year, persons with refugee status - in two years. Other categories of foreigners must confirm long-term legal residence in Poland, speak Polish, have a source of income and the right to reside. Only after three years, citizenship can be obtained by the spouse of a citizen of Poland.

Earlier we wrote whether refugees from Ukraine can apply for a residence card in Poland.