When to apply?
Proposal You apply for a permanent residence card for a family member of an EU citizen after 5 years of uninterrupted residence in the territory of the Republic of Poland together with an EU citizen.
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 are submitted by parents or court-appointed guardians or one of the parents or one of the court-appointed guardians.
If you apply without formal deficiencies or you complete the formal deficiencies within the time limit indicated by us, the proceedings will be initiated.
Where to submit the application?
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 ticket with the letter "I").
If you are unable to submit the application in person, please send a complete and correctly completed application in paper form by post. You can also submit via the application office, ul. Marszałkowska 3/5 Warsaw. Documents submitted to the Registration Office are not verified and are not confirmed to be true copies of the originals. 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 required to appear in person on the date indicated in the summons in order to present the original documents. During the visit, you can also submit other required documents.
What documents to submit?
Documents necessary to initiate the procedure (so-called formal requirements):
- proposal in one copy, completed in Polish, in accordance with the instruction and signed, if applicable a minor application signed by parents or court-appointed legal guardians or one of the parents or court-appointed legal guardian;
- 4 Photos;
- photocopy of a valid travel document or other document confirming identity and citizenship (original available for inspection);
Submission of fingerprints (in the case of minors, fingerprints are taken from children who have reached the age of 6 on the day of submitting the application).
Documents needed to grant permission to issue a permanent residence card:
- documents confirming 5 years uninterrupted period of stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland together with an EU citizen;
- documents stating the reasons for breaks in stay, if any, together with documents confirming the fulfillment of the conditions of stay during this period;
- documents confirming the fulfillment of the conditions of stay by an EU citizen during this period;
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documents confirming family ties together with a document confirming citizenship and identity of an EU citizen:
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spouse – a document confirming the conclusion of a marriage recognized by Polish law (along with a sworn translation into Polish),
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descendant (a child or a child of a spouse, up to 21 years of age or dependent on an EU citizen or his/her spouse) – a document confirming the existence of family ties and a document confirming age or being dependent on an EU citizen or his/her spouse (e.g. birth certificate, marriage certificate together with a sworn translation into Polish).
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preliminary (parent or parent of his spouse who is dependent on an EU citizen or his spouse) - a document confirming the existence of family ties and a document certifying being dependent on a European Union citizen or his spouse
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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.
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How can I get a permanent residence card?
You collect your permanent residence card in person at the seat of our Department, stand 21, ul. Marszałkowska 3/5 Warszawa, you need to take a ticket with the letter "V".
If a residence card has been issued to a child who is under 13 years of age by the date of its collection, the document is collected by a parent, legal guardian or custodian, respectively, upon presentation of a valid document confirming his/her identity.
When collecting the residence card, the presence of a child who is 6 years old by the date of submitting the application for the document is required.
Customer reception hours: Monday 10:00-17:30, Tuesday - Friday 8:00-15:00.
In case of loss of the residence card, a new document is issued.
What should I know?
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.
What are my obligations after issuing the document?
You should report to the voivode competent for the place of your residence in the case of:
- changes to the information on the card
- its damage
- lost document
- changing the image of your face to the extent that it makes it difficult or impossible to identify you properly
In the above-mentioned cases, you can apply for a replacement of the existing card.
If the permanent residence card expires, a new document is issued.
