Is same-sex marriage legal in Poland?
Not recognized
Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Poland is one of 82 countries classified “Not recognized” for same-sex marriage — 54% of the 152 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Slovakia
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Czech Republic
- Civil unions Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
- Lithuania
- Civil unions Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
- Hungary
- Civil unions Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
- Germany
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Belarus
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Other laws in Poland
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Limited (step-child / single)
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.