You don’t live in Poland? You can still get a separation here

07.04.2022

You don’t live in Poland? You can still get separation here

To get a separation in Poland, you don’t have to be marry in Poland. There is therefore no obstacle, if the marriage was concluded, e.g. in England, France or Italy. In a such scenario, the spouses may still file a separation petition in Poland.

Also, to get a separation in Poland, you don’t have to be a Pole.

European regulations make it possible for citizens who are not Polish to file a separation petition in Poland.

A Separation Court in Poland may always issue a separation if:

– both spouses had their last place of residence or their last habitual residence in Poland, but only if one of them still has their place of residence or habitual residence in the Republic of Poland,
– the spouse who is the plaintiff has had a place of residence or habitual residence in the Republic of Poland for at least one year immediately before the commencement of proceedings,
– the spouse who is the plaintiff is a Polish citizen and has been resident or habitually resident in the Republic of Poland for at least six months immediately before initiating the proceedings,
– both spouses are Polish citizens.