A person who cannot document Polish citizenship, for example through a Polish parent or grandparent, can ask the consul to start the procedure confirming that they hold or lost Polish citizenship. The file is sent to the provincial governor in Poland, who decides.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Sydney (10 Trelawney Street, Woollahra NSW) covers Australia except the ACT; the Embassy in Canberra covers the ACT. Honorary consuls do not issue passports.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Poland.
How to apply
Book an appointment on the e-Konsulat system (e-konsulat.gov.pl) | submit the application in person or by mail to the post for your place of residence | the consul forwards it to the provincial governor | an appeal goes to the Minister of the Interior within 14 days of the decision
Applications are handled through e-Konsulat (Polish MFA online booking system), https://www.e-konsulat.gov.pl/.
Documents you need
- Application form completed in Polish
- Records proving Polish origin (registry records, parents' or grandparents' documents, name-change documents)
- Original valid ID for inspection
- Full foreign birth certificate showing parents
- Marital status record
- Correspondence authorisation if someone in Poland receives mail
- Consul-certified copies and Polish translations by sworn translator or consul, apostille/legalisation as applicable
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: AUD 167
Processing time: Not stated.
Good to know
The consular fee table lists a separate AUD 752 fee for a Polish citizenship application (a different procedure not read in detail). Page shows no date.
Official sources
- gov.pl/web/australia-en/confirming-polish-citizenship-or-its-loss
- gov.pl/web/australia-en/legal-issues
- gov.pl/web/australia-en/consular-fees
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Poland's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Poland in Australia
- Acknowledgement of paternity
- Administrative change of first or last name
- Certificate for repatriation of a body or ashes to Poland
- Certification of a copy
- Certification of a signature
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- National (D-type) visa
- Passport for a child under 12 (online application)
- Passport for a minor child
- Passport for an adult
- Registration (transcription) of a foreign birth certificate
- Registration (transcription) of a foreign death certificate
- Registration (transcription) of a foreign marriage certificate
- Report of a lost or damaged ID card
- Schengen (C-type) visa
- Temporary passport (adult)
- Work and Holiday national visa