Pesel Number

HOW TO REGISTER TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN POLAND

Polish law requires 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 a 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 basis:

• Population Registration Act of 25 September 2010 (Journal of Laws of  2018, item 1382),
• Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of 4 January 2012 regarding the assignment or change of PESEL numbers (Journal of Laws of 2015, item 1984).

HOW TO OBTAIN A PESEL NUMBER

1. Completed registration form

Temporary residence registration form

2. 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 property owner of renting a room/flat to the person submitting the application (for the confirmation a property owner must complete field no. 6 in the ‘temporary residence registration form’) and the tenancy agreement. The confirmation of your stay in a dormitory/rented flat should not be shorter than for 31 days (counting from the day of your visit in the office).

2. Make an appointment

An application for the temporary registration must be submitted personally to the Department of Civil Affairs, Civil Registration Division.

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/#/

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, YOU MAY ALSO CHECK:

https://udsc.gov.pl/en/cudzoziemcy/obywatele-panstw-trzecich/chce-przedluzyc-swoj-pobyt-w-polsce/zezwolenie-na-pobyt-czasowy/praca/jednolite-zezwolenie-na-pobyt-i-prace/

https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/uzyskaj-numer-pesel--usluga-dla-cudzoziemcow-en