But not everyone gets the Polish passport they dream of. Last year, there were 14,394 approvals (for 23,000 applications), but in this case, many are still being processed.

Polish citizenship: More than a passport, a connection to past. An exhibit from the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, featuring a group of Jewish intellectuals in Poland, is pictured.

And it’s certainly worth it in the end. Having a Polish passport is the equivalent of having a passport to any EU country, which means you can reside and work anywhere in the European Union. Adobe ...

If you’re an American with bloodlines from another country, you might qualify for dual citizenship. A second passport — from the home country of your parents or grandparents — could enable ...