Now, to provide it, it is necessary to have sufficient knowledge of the Polish language. The introduction of measures is related to abuses of the law on the Pole’s Card, which grants citizenship to applicants of Polish origin upon repatriation.
Many owners of the Card used forged documents to obtain it. Currently, more than 206,000 people have the Pole’s Card. At the same time, according to the Center for Migration Studies, about 7,000 cards were issued to persons who did not confirm their Polish origin.