Temporary residence registration

Official EL/ZC/1 form with the declared period of stay and the property owner’s statement.

About the form

Official name

Zgłoszenie pobytu czasowego

Published by

Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji

Form and legal basis

EL/ZC/1

Pages

3

Official source

www.gov.pl

Copy used here

taken on 4 November 2026, checked against the source every day

The official blank

How to file it

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

• A foreigner from outside the EU, the EFTA countries and Switzerland registers by the 4th day after arriving at the address. Citizens of the EU, the EFTA countries and Switzerland, their family members and Polish citizens have until the 30th day.art. 41 ust. 3, art. 41 ust. 1, art. 41 ust. 1 i 2, art. 27 ust. 1 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
• A foreigner does not have to register if their stay in Poland lasts no more than 30 days.art. 42 ust. 2 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
• File the form, signed by hand, at the municipal office (urząd gminy) of the place where the flat or house is.art. 28 ust. 1 pkt 1, art. 40 ust. 1 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
• A foreigner without a PESEL number who is not a citizen of the EU, an EFTA country or Switzerland (or a family member of one) must register in person.art. 40 ust. 3 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
• You can also file the form online, signed with a qualified electronic signature, a trusted signature (podpis zaufany) or a personal signature (e-ID card), unless you must come in person.art. 28 ust. 1 pkt 2, art. 40 ust. 3 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
• The owner of the flat (or another person with a legal title to it) confirms your stay on the form. Also show the document of their legal title to the flat, such as a contract or a land register extract.art. 28 ust. 2, art. 28 ust. 2b ustawy o ewidencji ludności
• A foreigner shows their visa or, after a visa-free entry, their travel document (passport); a residence card or a temporary identity certificate (TZTC), among others, also counts.art. 43 ust. 3 ustawy o ewidencji ludności
• The temporary stay you declare cannot be longer than the time you may legally stay in Poland (this does not apply to citizens of the EU, EFTA or Switzerland and their families).art. 41 ust. 4 ustawy o ewidencji ludności

Updated on 6 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.

• Surname
• Given name(s)
• PESEL number (if issued)
• Country of birth
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Country of the place of residence
• Mobile phone number
• Email address
• Address of the new place of temporary residence: street
• Address of the new place of temporary residence: house number
• Address of the new place of temporary residence: flat number

Example situations

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

• Temporary protection, rented flat

  A woman under temporary protection with a PESEL registers at a rented flat until March 2027 and agrees to be contacted by phone.

• Student in a dormitory

  A student with a PESEL registers at a dormitory for the academic year and agrees to be contacted by e-mail.

• Worker in employer housing

  A foreign worker without a PESEL registers at accommodation provided by his employer until his work permit ends and agrees to e-mail contact.

• Also cancels permanent stay

  A woman with a PESEL moves for work for a year, cancels her permanent residence and gives both phone and e-mail.

• Father registers a child

  A father registers his seven-year-old son without a PESEL, so the date of birth is filled in and no contact consent is given.

• Proxy registers a worker

  A proxy registers a foreign worker with a temporary residence and work permit at a rented room; no contact consent is given.

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
• 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
• Register your stay as an EU citizen
• 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)