Registration of address

In Poland, both Poles and foreigners are obliged to register their address if their stay here exceeds 30 days (for non EU citizens) or 3 months (for EU citizens). We call it ZAMELDOWANIE. In order to fulfill that obligation, you have to visit the district office corresponding to your place of residence, bringing with you:

*If you entered Poland on the basis of an agreement which enables the abolition or limitation of the visa requirement, you can register on the basis of a stamp placed in the travel document, which confirms the submission of an application for a residence permit.

At the office you will have to fill in and submit an application form (PDF) and receive confirmation of your registration.

If you do not have a PESEL number and you are registering your stay for more than 30 days, district office should give you one. Click here in order to learn more about PESEL.

If you are a citizen of a EU Member State, an EFTA country or Switzerland or a family member of such a foreigner – you have 30 days to report a new place of residence (counting from the date of arrival to this place). If you are a citizen of another country – you have 4 days to register.

Below you can find the list of all district offices in Warsaw:

Changing your address, deregistration and leaving Poland

When leaving Poland or changing your address you have to notify the office. This will result in the deletion of temporary residence. Check how to do it:

When and where to submit an application?

You ought to do that the last day before leaving you current address at the latest. You can do it in the same office that you have registered at the beginning. You’ll need to bring a valid document (ID or passport).

Please find the form that you should submit in the office:

• Notification of leaving the territory of the Republic of Poland here (PDF)
• Notification of a change of temporary residence here (PDF)

The application is free of charge.