Almost 150,000 Ukrainian citizens received Pole's Cards

Overall, Polish consulates issued 146,628 Pole's Cards to Ukrainian citizens since 2008.

Between 2019-2021, the number of Pole’s Cards issued to Ukrainian citizens decreased to less than 10,000 per year. The largest number of Pole’s Cards were issued to citizens of Ukraine between 2016-2018: 13,000-15,000 documents were issued per year.

The Pole's Card (Karta Polaka) is a document confirming belonging to the Polish nation outside the historical homeland. The Act on the Pole's Card was adopted by the Polish Sejm on September 7, 2007.

Holders of the Pole's Card are entitled to certain benefits in the territory of Poland, including a simplified procedure for obtaining a permanent residence permit in the country, an accelerated procedure for acquiring citizenship. In addition, benefits are provided for admission to universities, travel on public transport, etc.

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