Law of 20 January 1920 on the citizenship of the Polish State.

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Acts referring to this act

• Repealed Acts: Law of January 8, 1951, on Polish citizenship.
• Amended Acts: Decree of the President of the Republic of November 16, 1938, on the unification with the Republic of Poland of the lands recovered in November 1938 and on the extension of the binding force of certain legislative acts to these lands.
• Amended Acts: Decree of the President of the Republic of October 19, 1938, on extending the validity of the Law of January 20, 1920, on the Citizenship of the Polish State to the recovered lands of Cieszyn Silesia and on amending some of its provisions.
• Amended Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of December 28, 1934, on the regulation of the jurisdiction of authorities and the procedure in certain areas of state administration.
• Amended Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of December 3, 1932, concerning the amendment of the Law of January 20, 1920, on the citizenship of the Polish State.
• Amended Acts: Law of June 16, 1922, on the extension to the Upper Silesian territories of the Silesian Voivodeship of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and certain other laws, and on amendments to the legislation in force in these territories.
• Amended Acts: Law of April 6, 1922, on the assumption of state authority over the Vilnius Land.
• References: Law of April 28, 1946, on the citizenship of the Polish State for persons of Polish nationality residing in the territory of the Recovered Territories.
• References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 29, 1939, on pension benefits and compensation for accidents of employees of the "Polish State Railways" enterprise in connection with the incorporation of recovered territories into Poland
• References: Decree of the President of the Republic of November 22, 1938, on the extension of the validity of certain legislative acts to the lands recovered in October and November 1938.
• References: Decree of the President of the Republic of November 19, 1938, on the extension of the validity of regulations on pension benefits for state officials and professional soldiers to the recovered lands of Cieszyn Silesia.
• References: Order of the Minister of National Defence of April 15, 1950, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, concerning the exemption of certain persons from compulsory military service.
• References: Order of the Minister of National Defence of April 15, 1950, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, concerning the exemption of certain persons from compulsory military service.
• References: Order of the Minister of National Defence of April 15, 1950, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, concerning the exemption of certain persons from universal military service.
• References: Regulation of the Minister of National Defence of 4 January 1950, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, on the exemption of certain persons from universal military service.
• References: Order of the Minister of National Defense of December 23, 1949, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, on the exemption of certain persons from universal military service.
• References: Order of the Minister of National Defence of October 17, 1949, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, concerning the exemption of certain persons from universal military service.
• References: Regulation of the Minister of National Defence of August 12, 1949, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, on the exemption of certain persons from universal military service.
• References: Regulation of the Minister of National Defence of June 19, 1949, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, concerning the exemption of certain persons from universal military service.
• References: Order of the Minister of National Defence of March 4, 1949, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, on the exemption of certain persons from universal military service.
• References: Order of the Minister of National Defence of May 10, 1948, issued in agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the exemption from universal military service of Polish citizens permanently residing abroad who are applying for foreign citizenship.
• References: Order of the Minister of National Defence of April 15, 1950, issued in agreement with the Minister of Public Administration, concerning the exemption of certain persons from universal military service.
• References: Law of April 2, 2009, on Polish citizenship
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Military Affairs of March 16, 1930, issued in agreement with the Ministers of: the Interior, Foreign Affairs, the Treasury, Justice, Religious Denominations and Public Enlightenment, Agriculture, Industry and Trade, Communication, and Labour and Social Welfare, concerning the implementation of the Law of May 23, 1924, on the universal obligation of military service, amended and supplemented by the Decree of the President of the Republic of January 11, 1928.
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs, in agreement with the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, of April 5, 1929, on the loss of Polish citizenship as a result of failure to fulfill the military service obligation.
• References: Law of April 9, 1938, on universal military service.
• References: Law of February 15, 1962 on Polish citizenship.
• References: Decree of October 22, 1947, on the citizenship of the Polish State for persons of Polish nationality residing in the area of the former Free City of Gdańsk.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of April 20, 1921, concerning the supplement to the Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of June 7, 1920, on the implementation of the Law of January 20, 1920, on Polish Citizenship.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of the Former Prussian Partition, in agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Treasury, concerning the acquisition and loss of Polish citizenship in accordance with Article 91 of the Treaty between the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany, signed in Versailles on June 28, 1919.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs concerning the implementation of the law of January 20, 1920, on the citizenship of the Polish State.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of November 13, 1928, on the transfer of the right to issue decisions on the granting and loss of Polish citizenship to the Government Commissioner of the Capital City of Warsaw.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of June 11, 1921, issued in agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Finance, concerning the acquisition and loss of Polish citizenship on the basis of Article VI of the Peace Treaty between Poland and Russia and Ukraine, signed in Riga on March 18, 1921.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of the former Prussian Partition, in agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Treasury, amending parts of the ministerial regulation of July 13, 1920, concerning the acquisition and loss of Polish citizenship in accordance with Article 91 of the Treaty between the Allied and Associated Powers, signed in Versailles on June 28, 1919.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of August 29, 1926, on the partial amendment of the Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of February 13, 1924, regarding the implementation of the Law of January 20, 1920, on the citizenship of the Polish State.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of February 6, 1925, issued in agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the acquisition and loss of Polish citizenship as a result of option in accordance with the Treaty of Peace between the Allied and Associated Powers and Austria, signed at St.-Germain-en-Laye on September 10, 1919.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of February 13, 1924, on the partial amendment of the Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of June 7, 1920, on the implementation of the law of January 20, 1920, on the citizenship of the Polish State, and the Regulation of the Minister of the former Prussian Partition in agreement with the Minister of the Interior of February 5, 1921, on the implementation of the aforementioned law in the territory of the former Prussian Partition.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior, in agreement with the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, of April 22, 1923, concerning the amendment of the executive regulation to the decree of the Council of State Defense of August 11, 1920, regarding the loss of Polish citizenship due to failure to fulfill military service obligations.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of May 6, 1923, issued in agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, concerning the establishment of option offices provided for by Article 46 of the Polish-German Convention concerning Upper Silesia of May 15, 1922.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of February 26, 1938, on the amendment of the Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of June 7, 1920, concerning the implementation of the Act of January 20, 1920, on Polish Citizenship.
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of November 13, 1928, on the transfer of the right to issue decisions on the granting and loss of Polish citizenship to the Government Commissioner of the Capital City of Warsaw.
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of February 26, 1938, on the amendment of the Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of June 7, 1920, concerning the implementation of the Act of January 20, 1920, on Polish Citizenship.