Post by Stefan Halikowski Smith

Assistance making CZECH and POLISH CITIZENSHIP applications according to the Polish Citizenship Act of 2009 (Dz.U.2023.0.1989 t.j. ) and Section 44(1) of Act No. 186/2013 Coll., on Citizenship of the Czech Republic (2007). There have been four routes to acquisition: conferment (nadanie obywatelstwa np. przez prezydenta), typically after five years of residence and tax-payment in the country in question; spousal acquisition (nabycie przez małżenstwo z obywatelem danego kraju); reversal of loss of citizenship (przywrócenia); acknowledgement of nationality for descendents of Polish and Czech citizens (uznanie za obywatela cyzli procedura administracyjna prowadzona przez wojewodę). While previous sticking points on the question of dual nationality and previous loss of citizenship due to emigration have been steadily removed, the Polish government has in October 2025 announced imminent tightening of procedures – minimum residency, even for people of Polish descent – as well as tax residency and citizenship test requirements. I offer: Form-filling: -Plná Moc (Power of Attorney); sworn translators (tłumaczy przysięgły) Negotiations via pre-established contacts with: Ø Městský uřad Praha 1 (Prague 1 city district); Wojewoda Mazowiecki (who now stands in for presidential intercession) Ø Czech Consular Division and Praha 1 Mestsky Uréd; Polish Consular officials in UK. Ø Ministerstva vnitra (Ministry of the Interior) in Prague; Polish Urząd Stanu Cywilnego. Obtaining official documents: - getting hold of original birth certificates and death, naturalisation, and marriage certificates, also in Europass format (more expensive but obviates obligatory translation). When necessary, I can either arrange or conduct personal visits to registry offices (Urząd Stan Cywilny) in Poland and Czech Republic (Praha 1 Městský uřad). Help with preparation for written Czech Life and Institutions exam (30 questions), and oral language exam and written Polish B1 state exam. We are looking at broadening our offer to the other V4 countries, Hungary and Slovakia. Please send me your questions and commissions, and I will ensure we can get a quick official response. Dr. Stefan Halikowski Smith, Ph.D. [email protected]; +447563528175 (£48/hour), private indemnity insurance, cyber security and public liability provision.