Example report
Example: what the £150 eligibility report looks like
This is an example for an invented family. Names and details are made up. Your report follows the same structure with your own family's facts.
1. Summary
Promising. Nothing found so far breaks the family line. Two records are still needed to prove it.
2. Your family line
- Jan Nowak, born 3 May 1920, Tarnów, Poland. Polish citizen at birth (Act of 1920). Served in the 2nd Polish Corps. Came to the UK in 1946.
- Peter Nowak, born 12 June 1964, Leeds. One Polish parent; born after the 1962 law came into force, so Polish at birth.
- Sarah Mills (née Nowak), born 2 March 1990, Leeds. Polish father, so Polish at birth.
3. Key dates
- Jan Nowak was granted a certificate of naturalisation on 14 August 1957 (The London Gazette, issue and page noted). This is after 19 January 1951, so under the 1951 law it did not end his Polish citizenship.
- No marriage before 1951 in the line. No births between January 1951 and August 1962.
4. Records that prove each link
- Jan's birth record: State Archive or civil registry in Tarnów. Typical wait 4–8 weeks.
- Jan's Polish Army service record: Ministry of Defence. Waits of up to 9 months are reported, so this is ordered first.
- Naturalisation certificate: The National Archives.
- Full UK birth certificates for Peter and Sarah, and Sarah's marriage certificate (name change): General Register Office.
- Sworn Polish translations of all UK documents.
5. Risks and open questions
- Jan's name may be spelled differently in British records (for example "Novak"). All variants are searched.
- If the army record shows service in the Polish Resettlement Corps, it is reviewed case by case.
6. Estimated third-party costs
Certificates, archive fees, sworn translations and Polish official fees, paid at cost. The report lists each item with its expected price before you decide anything.
7. Next steps
- Order the army record now.
- Collect the remaining records over the next 3–9 months.
- File the application in Warsaw. The decision usually takes 1–2 years.
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