Can I get a Polish/EU passport as an American citizen if my mom was born in Poland?

Question

Can I get a Polish/EU passport as an American citizen if my mom was born in Poland?

Answer 1

No you can't, because you're not the one that was born there. On top of it all, you could only do that if there is an agreement between  USA and Poland allowing dual citizenship.

Example... I was born in Czechoslovakia, and in '58 was naturalised in USA. That lost me my Czech citizenship. After a "few" years, in '98 they had an agreement allowing dual citizenship - I applied, and now have it, including 2 passports.

Answer 2

Sure you can. Just go to the nearest Polish consulate with your and your mom's docs.

Answer 3

BY DESCENT:

A child acquires citizenship regardless of the country of birth, if both parents are citizens of Poland or at least one of the parents is a Polish citizen and the other is either unknown or whose citizenship cannot be established, or who is stateless.

A child, one of whose parents is a citizen of a foreign country acquires Polish citizenship by birth. However by affidavit executed before proper Polish authorities within three months after the birth of the child the parents can choose foreign citizenship for the child if the laws of the foreign country grant the child citizenship based on descent from the foreign parent. Polish citizenship can be granted to that child if he or she executes an affidavit expressing the will of becoming the citizen before proper Polish authorities after turning 16, but before 6 months to the legal age.

BY BIRTH:

A child who was born or found within the territory of the Republic of Poland acquires citizenship if both parents are unknown, whose citizenship cannot be established, or who are stateless.

BY NATURALIZATION:

Citizenship can be granted by the President of the Republic of Poland. An Alien is eligible to apply for the citizenship if he or she has resided in Poland as a lawful permanent resident for at least 5 years. The granting of the citizenship can be subjected to submission of evidence of the loss or renunciation of foreign citizenship.

Marriage to a Polish national does not affect citizenship of either party.

DUAL CITIZENSHIP: NOT RECOGNIZED

Polish law does not recognize dual citizenship of its citizens. While Polish law does not forbid Polish citizen from becoming the citizen of a foreign state by birth or naturalization, Polish authorities shall recognize that national as a Polish citizen only

http://www.polandembassy.org/Links/consu...

Answer 4

You "might" (Edit) be able to. Contact the closest Polish consulate.

By Descent:

Child acquires citizenship regardless of the country of birth, if both parents are citizens of Poland or at least one of parents is Polish citizen and the other one is either not known or whose citizenship cannot be established, or who is stateless.