HOW TO REGISTER TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN POLAND
Polish law requires foreigners to register their residence in Poland, if their stay in the country is longer than 30 days (for non-EU citizens) or 3 months (for EU/EEA citizens). Such procedure is called 鈥榸ameldowanie na pobyt czasowy鈥� 鈥� temporary residence registration (e.g. for a period of work or studies).
You will also obtain a PESEL number (Polish acronym for "Universal Electronic System for Registration of the Population") after registering your residence in Poland for a stay of over 30 days. The PESEL number is helpful in e.g. opening bank account, signing job contracts, and using public health services in Poland.
Legal basis:
- Population Registration Act of 25 September 2010 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1382),
- Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of 4 January 2012 regarding the assignment or change of PESEL numbers (Journal of Laws of 2015, item 1984).
HOW TO OBTAIN PESEL NUMBER
- Completed a registration form
- Take with you
- Valid document confirming identity: passport or the European ID card;
- Visa or the residence card (only residents from Non-EU/EEA countries);
- Confirmation from the dormitory about a granted place in the dorm (for the confirmation the dormitory office must complete field no. 6 in the 鈥榯emporary residence registration form鈥� document) or
- the confirmation from the property owner of renting a room/flat to the person submitting the application (for the confirmation a property owner must complete field no. 6 in the 鈥榯emporary residence registration form鈥�) and the tenancy agreement. The confirmation of your stay in a dormitory/rented flat should not be shorter than 31 days (counting from the day of your visit in the office).
- Make an appointment
An application for the temporary registration must be submitted personally to the Department of Civil Affairs, Civil Registration Division (Wydzia艂 Spraw Obywatelskich i Komunikacji, Oddzia艂 Dowod贸w Osobistych i Ewidencji Ludno艣ci)
List of offices:
- al. Pi艂sudskiego 100, ground floor: stand no. 8-10
- ul. Smugowa 30/32
Opening hours of each office: 8-16 on Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri and 8-17 on Tuesday
Call Center: +48 42 638 44 44
You should make an appointment before your visit via: