Permanent residence

Proposal you apply for a document confirming the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after 5 years of uninterrupted stay in Poland, if during your stay you have met at least one of the conditions specified in art. 16 or art. 17 or art. 19 sec. 1 or 3 or art. 19a or after 3 years of uninterrupted stay on the territory of Poland, if you are the spouse of a Polish citizen and during your stay you have met at least one of the conditions specified in art. 18 or art. 18a or art. 19 sec. 2 or 3 or Art. 19a of the Act of 10 December 2020 amending the Act on entry into, stay in and departure from the territory of the Republic of Poland of citizens of the European Union Member States and their family members.

Correctly and completely filled out proposal deposit in Polish personally 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 fully and correctly completed application in paper form - by post. You can also submit the application through the registry office, ul. Marszałkowska 3/5 Warsaw, pl. Bankowy 3/5 Warsaw.

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 three copies, completed in Polish, in accordance with the instruction;
• 4 photo;
• photocopy a valid travel document or another document confirming identity and citizenship (original available for inspection),
• fingerprinting (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 confirm the right of permanent residence of an EU citizen:

• documents confirming 5 years uninterrupted period staying on the territory of Poland (3 years in the case of a spouse of a Polish citizen) along with documents confirming that the conditions for staying during this period have been met;
• documents stating the reasons for breaks in stay, if any, together with documents confirming that the EU citizen met the conditions of stay during this period.

You can pick up the document 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".

Customer reception hours: Monday 10:00-17:30, Tuesday - Friday 8:00-15:00.

In case of loss of the document confirming the right of permanent residence, a new document is issued.

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.

Before the deadline for filing an appeal expires, the party may waive the right to appeal against the public administration body 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.

INSTRUCTIONS for citizens of the European Union, UK citizens and family members.

You should report to the voivode competent for the place of your residence in the case of:

• changes to the data contained in the document,
• document loss,
• damage or other circumstances that make it difficult to determine the identity of the holder.