The Mazovian Voivodeship Office issued a negative decision regarding our client, considering him a threat to state security and public order – citing a conditionally discontinued criminal case and traffic fines. The decision was upheld by the Minister of Interior.
The Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw overturned both decisions, noting that:
✔️ a conditionally discontinued criminal case does not negate the presumption of innocence and cannot be treated as a negative factor in a citizenship application,
✔️ committing traffic offenses, and their mere number, does not justify claiming a threat to public safety,
✔️ the ambiguous opinion of the Warsaw Police Commander using conditional language (“may pose a threat”) does not meet the legal requirements.
We are pleased that the Court accepted our arguments and hope that this ruling (VII SA/Wa 1365/25) will contribute to changing the practice of first- and second-instance authorities in similar cases.
The immigration authority has no grounds to assess the level of Polish language proficiency!
