Registration of residence of an EU citizen

Make application for registration of residence as an EU citizenno later than on the last day after 3 months from the date of entry into the territory of Poland.

You submit the application in person. The requirement to submit an application in person does not apply a minor.

application on behalf of a minor of an EU citizen is submitted by parents or court-appointed guardians or one of the parents or one of the court-appointed guardians.

If you submit proposal without formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the time limit indicated by us, the proceedings will be initiated.

 The obligation to register your stay applies to:

• citizens of European Union Member States;

• citizens of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states - parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area - Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland.

• citizens of the Swiss Confederation - also applies to a spouse and a child who is dependent on a citizen of the European Union or is dependent on the spouse, joining him or staying with him on the territory of the Republic of Poland;

• citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland referred to in art. 10 sec. 1 lit. bid of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community;

• family members of the citizens referred to above who reside together on the territory of the Republic of Poland. The right of residence of a citizen of the European Union referred to in points 1 and 2 also applies to a family member joining him or staying with him on the territory of the Republic of Poland.

You have the right to stay for a period longer than 3 months if you meet one of the following conditions:

• you are an employee or entrepreneur;
• you are universal health insurance or you are a person entitled to health care services on the basis of the provisions on coordination within the meaning of Art. 5 point 23 of the Act of 27 August 2004 on health care services financed from public funds (Journal of Laws No. 210, item 2135, as amended), or you have private health insurance covering all expenses that may result during a stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland in connection with the need for medical assistance or hospital treatment, in which the insurer undertakes to cover the costs of health services provided to the insured person directly for the benefit of the entity providing such services, on the basis of a bill issued by this entity and you have sufficient financial resources to maintain themselves and family members on the territory of the Republic of Poland, so as not to constitute a burden for social assistance;
• you are studying or undergoing vocational training in the Republic of Poland and you are covered general health insurance or you are a person entitled to health care services on the basis of the provisions on coordination within the meaning of Art. 5 point 23 of the Act of 27 August 2004 on health care services financed from public funds, or you have private health insurance covering all expenses that may arise during your stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland in connection with the need for medical assistance or hospital treatment in which the insurer undertakes to cover the costs of health services provided to the insured person directly to the entity providing such services, on the basis of a bill issued by this entity, and you have sufficient financial resources to support yourself and your family members in the territory of the Republic of Poland, so as not to constitute a burden for social assistance ;
• you are the spouse of a Polish citizen.

Correctly and completely filled out proposal in Polish, submit in person at the Department for Foreigners in Warsaw at ul. Marszałkowska 3/5, mezzanine, stand 21 (take a number with the letter "I").

You also have the option of submitting a completely and correctly completed application in paper form by post. You can also submit an application via the application office, ul. Marszałkowska 3/5 Warszawa, documents submitted to the filing office are not verified and are not confirmed to be true to the original.
The service is available after prior reservation of the date and time e-service portal. By booking an appointment, you accept at the same time registration regulations.

If you submit your application by post or through the application office, you will have to wait for the Office's summons. Then, after receiving the summons, you will be obliged to appear in person on the date indicated in the summons. Original documents must be presented during the visit. You can also submit other required documents.

Documents necessary to initiate the procedure (so-called formal requirements):

• proposal in one copy, completed in Polish as instructed;
• 4 Photos;
• photocopy a valid travel document or another document confirming identity and citizenship (original available for inspection)

Documents needed to register the stay of an EU citizen:

When working, you must submit:

• a written statement of the employer or the entity authorized to entrust the EU citizen with the performance of work about the intention to entrust him with the performance of work or a certificate of performance of work;
• in the case of self-employment - a written statement regarding the entry in the National Court Register or the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity or other proof that you are a self-employed person in the territory of the Republic of Poland;

In the case of studying or undergoing vocational training, the following should be submitted:

• a certificate from a state or non-state higher education institution about admission to studies or referral to vocational training;
• supporting document having health insurance or the right to use health care services on the basis of the provisions on the coordination of social security systems or a document confirming possession of private health insurance covering all expenses that may arise during the stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland in connection with the need for medical assistance or hospital treatment, in which the insurer undertakes to cover the costs of health services provided to the insured, directly to the entity providing such benefits, on the basis of a bill issued by that entity;
• a written statement that you have sufficient financial resources to support yourself and your family members so as not to be a burden on social assistance, or proof of having them. Evidence confirming their possession may be in particular:
  • certificate of the limit on the credit card issued by the bank that issued the credit card - issued not earlier than one month before the date of submitting the application for registration of stay;
  • a certificate of having cash in a bank or cooperative savings and credit union, based in the territory of the Republic of Poland or another Member State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation or the United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
  • a document confirming the award of a domestic or foreign scholarship;
  • certificate of employment and earnings.

In cases other than those indicated above, the following should be submitted:

• supporting document having health insurance or the right to use health care services on the basis of the provisions on the coordination of social security systems or a document confirming possession of private health insurance covering all expenses that may arise during the stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland in connection with the need for medical assistance or hospital treatment, in which the insurer undertakes to cover the costs of health services provided to the insured, directly to the entity providing such benefits, on the basis of a bill issued by that entity;
• proof of having sufficient financial resources to support yourself and your family members, so as not to constitute a burden for social assistance.
  Evidence confirming their possession may be in particular:
  • certificate of the limit on the credit card issued by the bank that issued the credit card - issued not earlier than one month before the date of submitting the application for registration of stay;
  • certificate of having cash in a bank or cooperative savings and credit union with its registered office in the territory of the Republic of Poland or another Member State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation or the United Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
  • a document confirming the award of a domestic or foreign scholarship;
  • certificate of employment and earnings.

If a family member who is an EU citizen stays or joins an EU citizen, the following should be submitted:

• certificate of registration of the residence of a citizen of the European Union, issued to a citizen of the European Union with whom the family member resides on the territory of the Republic of Poland;
• spouse – a document confirming the marriage (e.g. marriage certificate),
• descendant – a document confirming the existence of family ties and a document confirming age or confirming being dependent on a European Union citizen or his/her spouse;
• preliminary an EU citizen or his spouse - a document confirming ties and a document confirming being dependent on an EU citizen or his spouse;
• parents a minor of an EU citizen - a document confirming that the minor of the European Union citizen is actually cared for and a document confirming that the minor of the European Union citizen is maintained by him/her.

In the case of marriage with a Polish citizen, the following should be submitted:

• a document confirming marriage to a Polish citizen;
• photocopy of the spouse's identity document (identity card or passport) - the original should be presented for inspection or its notarized certification should be attached.

The party may appeal against the negative decision to the Head of the Office for Foreigners - through the Mazowieckie Voivode - within 14 days from the date of its delivery.
During the period for lodging an appeal, the party may waive the right to appeal against the public administration authority that issued the decision.
On the day of delivery to the public administration body of the statement on the waiver of the right to appeal by the last party to the proceedings, the decision becomes final and binding.
If the right to appeal against the decision is waived, there is no right to appeal to the administrative court.

• changes to the data contained in the document,
• damage or other circumstances that make it difficult to determine the identity of the holder,
• document loss,
• changing the image of your face to the extent that it makes it difficult or impossible to identify you properly.