Notice of leaving Poland

Official EL/ZW/3 form for leaving Poland for good or for more than 6 months. File it on the day you leave at the latest.

You get the official PDF with your answers in its boxes, ready to print and sign by hand.

About the form

Official name: Zgłoszenie wyjazdu poza granice Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Published by: Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji
Form and legal basis: EL/ZW/3
Pages: 2
Official source: www.gov.pl
Copy used here: taken on 5 November 2026, checked against the source every day

What the law says about filing, each point with the passage it rests on. These sources are checked every day.

You must report leaving Poland for good; the report deregisters you from your permanent and temporary address. If you leave for more than 6 months without intending to settle abroad, you report the departure and the return.art. 36 ust. 1, art. 36 ust. 2, art. 40 ust. 1 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
Report the departure on the day you leave your place of residence at the latest.art. 36 ust. 3 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
On paper: at the municipal office, signed by hand, showing your ID card or passport.art. 36 ust. 3 pkt 1 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
Online: on the form signed with a qualified, trusted or personal signature, or through the digital affairs ministry's service after you log in.art. 36 ust. 3 pkt 2, art. 36 ust. 4 ustawy o ewidencji ludności

Updated on 6 November 2026. Rules and office practice change: check with your office yourself before you go.

The questions in your language, as the site asks them. The printed form stays in Polish.

Fictional people. When filling in the form, pick one to see a completed example, then replace the answers with yours.

Leaving Poland for good
A man who lived in Poland on a permanent residence permit moves to Canada for good; his permanent and temporary residence are deleted.
A year-long contract abroad
A woman leaves for a 12-month contract in the Netherlands, keeps her permanent address and agrees to phone contact.
Father acts for a child
A father reports that his 10-year-old daughter leaves with the family for two years in Ireland; no contact consent.
Going back to Ukraine for good
A woman with PESEL UKR status goes back to Ukraine for good and agrees to contact by e-mail.
Eight months of seasonal work
A man leaves for eight months of seasonal work in Iceland and agrees to contact by phone and e-mail.

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