Current Version
| Region | Poland |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Start Date | Nov 25, 2025 |
| End Date | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Description | The European Union Court of High Justice has ruled that all member states including Poland must recognise same sex marriage certificates between two EU citizens. This ruling was made after a Polish same-sex couple got married in Germany and then Polish authorities rejected their marriage certificate because domestic law does not allow same sex marriage. The EU high court has made it clear that all marriages held in member states are now legal pan-Europe. Domestic law has still not been changed. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg979r7ny3o.amp |
Revision History (3)
edited by honzoucek. Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled that copying same-sex marriages from other European Union countries into the national civil registry violates the Polish constitution. This decision creates a direct conflict with prior rulings from the EU’s highest court and Poland's own administrative court.
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| Status | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Start Date | Nov 25, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The European Union Court of High Justice has ruled that all member states including Poland must recognise same sex marriage certificates between two EU citizens. This ruling was made after a Polish same-sex couple got married in Germany and then Polish authorities rejected their marriage certificate because domestic law does not allow same sex marriage. The EU high court has made it clear that all marriages held in member states are now legal pan-Europe. Domestic law has still not been changed. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg979r7ny3o.amp |