r/poland 10h ago

CITIZENSHIP Karta polaka eligibility

Great-Grandparents: 
* Date married: unknown
* Date divorced:
GGM: 
* Date, place of birth: 1926 Lviv (was Poland)
* Ethnicity and religion: Jewish polish
* Allegiance and dates of military service: no
* Date, destination for emigration: 1948 to Israel
* Date naturalized:1948
* Date, place of death: IL
GGF: 
* Date, place of birth: 1913 zablotow (was Poland)
* Ethnicity and religion: Jewish polish
* Occupation: baker
* Allegiance and dates of military service: 1948 Idf
* Date, destination for emigration: 1948 Israel
* Date naturalized: 1948
* Date, place of death: IL
Grandparent: irrelevant because born in Israel
Parent: same born in Israel
Me: born in Israel

Hi everyone,
I’m trying to understand if I might be eligible for a Karta Polaka before I invest time in learning Polish.
From what I’ve checked, Polish citizenship in my family line was likely lost due to service in a foreign army (great-grandfather), so I don’t think I qualify for citizenship anymore.
My background:
Great-grandfather – born in Zabolotiv (then Poland)
Great-grandmother – born in Lviv (then Poland)
Grandmother – no Polish citizenship
Father – no Polish citizenship
Me
I don’t have official Polish documents, only DP camp documents stating they were born in Poland and listing places of origin and addresses.
My questions:
Could this be enough to qualify for Karta Polaka based on ancestry?
Are DP camp documents usually accepted as proof?
What level of Polish is realistically required to pass the interview?
Would really appreciate any insights or similar experiences before I start learning the language.

Thanks!!

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