Register your stay as an EU citizen

Official form (annex 1) to register the residence of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen staying in Poland for more than 3 months. File it in person with the voivode.

About the form

Official name

Wniosek o zarejestrowanie pobytu obywatela Unii Europejskiej

Published by

Minister Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji

Form and legal basis

Dz.U. 2021 poz. 1392 · załącznik nr 1

Pages

7

Official source

eli.gov.pl

Copy used here

taken on 5 November 2026, checked against the source every day

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How to file it

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

• Registration is required when an EU citizen stays in Poland longer than 3 months. A family member from outside the EU gets a residence card instead.art. 20 ust. 1 ustawy o wjeździe obywateli UE
• Apply in person to the voivode of the place where you stay. A parent or guardian applies for a child.art. 39 ust. 1, art. 21 ust. 2 pkt 1 ustawy o wjeździe obywateli UE
• Apply no later than the day after 3 months have passed since you entered Poland.art. 21 ust. 2 ustawy o wjeździe obywateli UE
• Attach documents or written statements that show you meet the conditions of stay (for example work, or means and health insurance) and current photos. Show a valid passport or ID card.art. 21 ust. 3, art. 21 ust. 4, art. 16 pkt 1 ustawy o wjeździe obywateli UE
• Registration happens without delay, and the registration certificate is valid for 10 years.art. 22, art. 27 ust. 3 ustawy o wjeździe obywateli UE

Updated on 7 November 2026. Rules and office practice change: check with your office yourself before you go.

What the form asks for

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

• Place of submission
• Date of submission
• Authority you apply to
• Surname
• Previous surnames
• Given name(s)
• Father’s name
• Mother’s name
• Date of birth
• Sex
• Place of birth
• Country of birth

Example situations

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

• Worker with an identity card

  An EU citizen working in Poland registers her stay using her national identity card; she has no registered address.

• Employee with a temporary address

  An EU citizen employed in Poland registers his stay; he is registered at a temporary address.

• Student with a daughter

  An EU student at a Polish university registers her stay and lists her daughter in part E.II; she has no registered address.

• Swiss retiree

  A Swiss pensioner living in Poland on his own means registers his stay under other circumstances and lists his wife in part E.II.

• Married to a Polish citizen

  An EU citizen married to a Polish citizen registers her stay; she has a permanent registered address and lists her husband and son in part E.II.

This site is not connected to any office. The office decides on your case, so check with it which documents and attachments it needs before you go.

Other forms

• PESEL number application
• PESEL with the UKR status
• Temporary residence registration
• Permanent residence registration
• Temporary residence deregistration
• Permanent residence deregistration
• Residence card: new card or replacement
• Report a lost or damaged document
• Schengen visa extension
• National visa extension
• Notice of leaving Poland
• Notice of return to Poland
• Driving licence: apply or exchange
• Change of temporary residence and work permit
• Notice of job loss
• Polish travel document for a foreigner
• Invitation register application
• Temporary identity certificate for a foreigner (TZTC)