HOW TO REGISTER TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN POLAND
Polish law demands from foreigners to register their residence in Poland, if their stay in the country lasts longer than 30 days (for non-EU citizens) or 3 months (for EU/EEA citizens). Such procedure is called ‘zameldowanie na pobyt czasowy’ – temporary residence registration (e.g. for a period of work or studies).
You will also obtain the 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. PESEL number is helpful in e.g. opening bank account, signing job contracts, and using public health services in Poland.
Legal base:
- The Population Registration Act of 25 September 2010 (Journal of Laws of 2018 r. Item 1382),
- Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of 4 January 2012 regarding the assignment or change of PESEL N Numbers (Journal of Laws of 2015 r. Item 1984).
HOW TO OBTAIN PESEL NUMBER
- Completed registration form
‘Temporary residence registration form’. The form can be found here: https://obywatel.gov.pl/documents/10181/0/Zg%C5%82oszenie+pobytu+czasowego+2018.pdf/8cff78fe-3337-49fa-b308-d89ef5996b9e
- 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 granted place in the dorm (for the confirmation the dormitory office must complete field no. 6 in the ‘temporary residence registration form’ document) or
- Confirmation from the landlord/landlady of renting a room/flat to the person submitting the application (for the confirmation a landlord/landlady must complete field no. 6 in the ‘temporary residence registration form’) and the tenancy agreement. The confirmation of your stay in dormitory/rented flat should not be shorter than for 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 at the Department of Civil Affairs, Civil Registration Division.
Below is a list of offices:
- al. Piłsudskiego 100, ground floor: stand no. 8-10
- ul. Smugowa 26a i 30/32,
- ul. Piotrkowska 110, Łódzkie Centrum Kontaktu z Mieszkańcami (entrance from al. Schillera).
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: https://wizyty.uml.lodz.pl/qmaticwebbooking/#/
FAQ
Citizens of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries and citizens of Non-EU/EEA countries.
In the period of 3 months after the arrival to Poland for citizens of the EU and EEA countries. No later than on the 4th day after arrival to Poland for citizens of Non-EU/EEA countries.
This is a free of charge service.
If you want to get the certificate of registeration of your residency in Poland you must pay the tax fee of PLN 17.00
The official will immediately accept your application. If there are grounds for assigning the PESEL no. – you will receive notice of assignment of the PESEL number.