Victor Ambros says he wants to honour his family “and all those who fought and survived so that I could exist today”.
Victor Ambros says he wants to honour his family “and all those who fought and survived so that I could exist today”.
The new rules would increase the residency period from three to eight years and require applicants to take a citizenship test.
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His remarks come in the context of discussions over plans to toughen the criteria for foreigners to obtain Polish citizenship.
Ukrainians accounted for just over half of recipients.
Vladimir Semirunniy thanked Poland’s president for helping him obtain citizenship.
Eisenberg, whose ancestors were from Poland, said that receiving citizenship was the “honour of a lifetime”.
Eisenberg’s upcoming movie, A Real Pain, was filmed in Poland and is based in part on his family history.
More than 3,000 UK citizens of the estimated 6,500 living in Poland have applied since the start of the year.