According to the new law, the Polish citizenship could be acquired in two ways (after fulfilling the following requirements):
by applying for granting citizenship by the President (condition of 5-year residence in Poland on the basis of a permanent residence permit);
by applying for acknowledgement as a Polish citizen by the governor of the region conditions: 3-year residence in Poland on the basis of a permanent residence permit, accommodation maintenance means and a knowledge of the Polish language confirmed by a state certificate, which is a completely new requirement and stir up controversies.
Poland’s lack of an integration strategy for its non-EU residents is reflected in its low MIPEX scores in most areas. Since 2007, Poland’s minor improvements (+1 on MIPEX scale) were not enough to keep up with other countries catching up on integration (-3 on MIPEX ranking)...
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