Registration of Residence

^{Updated January 21, 2026}

Short-term stay (up to 90 days)

Citizens of the European Union can enter Poland and stay for up to 3 months using a valid travel document (passport) or other official document confirming their identity and citizenship.

Long-term stay (over 90 days)

Important note for EU citizens:
If you leave Poland and re-enter, the 3-month period is counted from each entry to Poland separately (e.g. when traveling between different countries during your stay, traveling to your home country). This means that each new entry to Poland gives EU citizen a new 90-day stay.

As a result, some EU exchange students do not need to register their residence, even if they stay for two semesters, as long as they do not stay in Poland for more than 90 days in one continuous stay.

EU citizen MUST register their stay if they stay in Poland for more than 90 days without leaving the country.

If you stay in Poland for more than 3 months, you must submit the residence registration application form (DOCX) residence registration form in person at the Mazowiecki Voivode’s office (Wojewoda Mazowiecki), no later than the day after your first 3 months in Poland.

Documents you need to submit:

• Application for registering the residence (DOCX) (1 copy) filled in Polish,
• Travel document copy (passport) or other document confirming identity and citizenship (1 copy + original for verification),
• Statement of the date of the last border crossing (DOCX),
• 4 photographs (35mm x 45mm), taken no earlier than 6 months before the date of application,
• Confirmation from the Students office / Dean’s office of acceptance or continuation of studies, or a certificate of participation in a training course..
• Document confirming health insurance coverage or the right to receive health care benefits in Poland,
• Written declaration on having sufficient funds (PDF) to support yourself, or proof of such funds (e.g., a credit card or a bank/financial institution statement).

Attention: Documents in a foreign language must be submitted together with a Polish translation prepared by a sworn translator. You can search the sworn translator at the website of the Ministry of Justice.

* Certificate of the residence registration is issued free of charge
* Failure to comply with the obligation to register the residence is subject to a fine.
* The certificate is issued for a period of 10 years, with the possibility of renewal.

Where to submit your documents:

Mazowieckie Province Office, Department of Foreigners (3/5 Marszałkowska Street, mezzanine, stand 21 (ticket with the letter “I”))

Details are available on the website (only in Polish) or via phone: (+48) 22 695 67 52.

Legal basis: Act of 14 July 2006 on the entry into, residence in and exit from the Republic of Poland of citizens of the European Union Member States and their family members (Journal of Laws of 2006 No. 144, item 1043, as amended).

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