Law of January 6, 2005 on national and ethnic minorities and on regional languages

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Acts referring to this act

• Amending Acts: Law of 7 October 1999 on the Polish Language.
• Amending Acts: Law of 15 November 1956 on the change of first and last names.
• Amending Acts: Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System.
• Amending Acts: Act of December 29, 1992, on radio and television.
• Amending Acts: Law of August 29, 2003 on official names of localities and geographical features
• Amending Acts: Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments.
• Amended Acts: Law of 30 April 2026 on amending the law on national and ethnic minorities and on regional languages
• Amended Acts: Law of July 9, 2025, on amending the Law on National and Ethnic Minorities and on Regional Languages
• Amended Acts: Law of 29 April 2016 amending the Law on the Institute of National Remembrance – Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation and certain other laws
• Amended Acts: Law of May 30, 2014, on amending the Law on National and Ethnic Minorities and on Regional Languages and the Law on Government Departments
• Amended Acts: Law of August 27, 2009, on provisions introducing the law on public finance
• Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2009, on the voivode and government administration in the voivodeship
• Amended Acts: Law of March 3, 2005, amending the Law on changing first and last names and on changing certain other laws
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of 27 October 2011 amending the regulation on the granting of financial assistance by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development under the Operational Programme Human Capital
• References: Law of 25 March 2011 amending the Law on Radio and Television and certain other laws
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of 15 December 2010 on granting public aid within the framework of the Operational Programme Human Capital
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of December 8, 2010 on granting training aid under regional operational programs
• References: Law of 4 March 2010 on Spatial Information Infrastructure
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of June 24, 2009 amending the regulation on the procedure and scope of operation of the State Geodetic and Cartographic Council and the Commission for Standardization of Geographical Names Outside Poland and the principles of remuneration of their members
• References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 2 August 2005 on the principles of remuneration for local government employees employed in organisational units of local government units
• References: Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 12 March 2009 on the detailed qualifications required for teachers and the definition of schools and cases in which teachers without higher education or completed teacher training can be employed
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of 2 February 2009 amending the regulation on granting financial assistance by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development under the Operational Programme Innovative Economy, 2007-2013
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of December 19, 2008 amending the regulation on granting financial assistance by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development under the Human Capital Operational Programme
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of December 17, 2008, amending the regulation on granting public aid within the Human Capital Operational Program
• References: Regulation of the Minister of National Education of November 14, 2007 on the conditions and manner of performing by public kindergartens, schools and institutions tasks enabling the maintenance of national, ethnic and linguistic identity of pupils belonging to national and ethnic minorities and communities using a regional language
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of 4 September 2012 on the granting of financial assistance by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development under the Operational Programme Human Capital
• References: Law of June 22, 2016, on amending the Public Procurement Law and on certain other laws
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Development of 2 July 2015 on granting de minimis aid and state aid within operational programmes financed from the European Social Fund for the years 2014-2020
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Development of June 18, 2014, on granting financial aid by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development within the Operational Programme Innovative Economy, 2007-2013
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of April 2, 2012, on granting financial assistance by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development under the Operational Programme Innovative Economy, 2007-2013
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of February 14, 2012 on the state register of geographical names
• References: Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of January 9, 2012, on the register of localities, streets, and addresses
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 16 June 2005 on diplomas, certificates or certifications confirming knowledge of a auxiliary language.
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 30 May 2005 on the Official Register of Communes where a supplementary language is used
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 12, 2010, on the inclusion of a representative of the minister competent for higher education in the Joint Commission of the Government and Ethnic Minorities
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 30 May 2005 on the Register of Communes in whose territory names in a minority language are used, the forms of applications for entry into this Register, and for establishing an additional name of a locality or physiographic object in a national or ethnic minority language or in a regional language
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of July 3, 2013, amending the regulation on the Register of Municipalities where minority language names are used, the forms of applications for entry into this Register, and for determining the additional name of a locality or geographical feature in a national or ethnic minority language or a regional language
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 10 August 2005 on placing additional names in minority and ethnic languages and in the regional language on signs and boards
• Legal Basis: Order of the Prime Minister No. 74 of 23 July 2007 on the work regulations of the Joint Commission of the Government and National and Ethnic Minorities
• Legal Basis: Order No. 235 of the Prime Minister of December 4, 2020, amending the order on the work regulations of the Joint Commission of the Government and National and Ethnic Minorities
• Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 30 May 2005 on the method of transliterating names and surnames of persons belonging to national and ethnic minorities written in an alphabet other than the Latin alphabet
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 12, 2010, on the inclusion of a representative of the minister competent for higher education in the Joint Commission of the Government and Ethnic Minorities
• Legal Basis from Art.: Order of the Prime Minister No. 74 of 23 July 2007 on the work regulations of the Joint Commission of the Government and National and Ethnic Minorities
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 16 June 2005 on diplomas, certificates or certifications confirming knowledge of a auxiliary language.
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 30 May 2005 on the Register of Communes in whose territory names in a minority language are used, the forms of applications for entry into this Register, and for establishing an additional name of a locality or physiographic object in a national or ethnic minority language or in a regional language
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 30 May 2005 on the Official Register of Communes where a supplementary language is used
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 30 May 2005 on the method of transliterating names and surnames of persons belonging to national and ethnic minorities written in an alphabet other than the Latin alphabet
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 10 August 2005 on placing additional names in minority and ethnic languages and in the regional language on signs and boards
• Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of July 3, 2013, amending the regulation on the Register of Municipalities where minority language names are used, the forms of applications for entry into this Register, and for determining the additional name of a locality or geographical feature in a national or ethnic minority language or a regional language
• Legal Basis from Art.: Order No. 235 of the Prime Minister of December 4, 2020, amending the order on the work regulations of the Joint Commission of the Government and National and Ethnic Minorities