Repatriation

Repatriation

• Repatriation is a new institution in a Polish law. It enable to acquire Polish citizenship by persons who were posessing Polish citizenship and lost it before the day of 1 January 1999 and who want to renturn to their homeland.
• Repatriation visa is issued to a residents of countries : Republic of Armenia, Republic of Azarbaijan, Republic of Georgia, Republic of Kazahstan, republic of Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Turkmenistan, Republic of Uzbekistan and Asian areas of Russian Federation who were living in above mentioned countries before the Repatriation Act came into force. Moreover, pursuant to Article 10 of Repatriation Act the Council of Ministers can specify other countries or areas of Russian Federation, where the citizens can apply for repatriation visa.