Polish Passport for Descendants of Polish Jews

The majority of Ashkenazi Jews around the world today are descendants of Jews from Poland, Germany, and Austria. Recently, we’ve heard much about obtaining a German or Austrian European passport based on Jewish ancestry (including for Polish citizens who lived in Germany or Austria before World War II). However, it’s important to remember the millions…

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Obtaining Polish Citizenship

 Many Jews left Poland during the 20th century. The main reason for this was due to the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust, but local antisemitism and religious persecution also played a part. Today, hundreds of thousands of descendants of Polish Jews in Israel and abroad are eligible for a Polish passport. This…

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Polish citizenship for Jews

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis are entitled to a Polish passport thanks to their Polish roots. This article will present in detail the ways you can know whether you are entitled to a Polish passport. This often depends on the years in which you or your ancestors left Poland. Like many Eastern European countries, Poland…

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