Almost 4.5 thousand Ukrainians received so-called cards of the Poles in the first half of 2021. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland
From the beginning of the program more than 141 thousand Ukrainians have already got such a document. Last year, it received 7094 people, and in the first half of this year – 4392.
The “Pole Card” is for a citizen of another country, who belongs to the Polish nation. For him/her it gives a number of benefits in Poland, simplifies obtaining a permanent residence permit and speeds up the acquisition of citizenship. The programme has been in place since September 7, 2007.