The document list PL360• prepares for “Car registration” — the same as in the app: 11 items (mandatory: 7, depending on your situation: 4, often requested by the office: 0).
The list is for the Lower Silesian office (DUW). Other offices may ask for more — we will tell you at the consultation.
Always needed
- Passport — scans of all pages (Paszport) — we do it at the office
- Current residence card — both sides (Karta pobytu)
- Proof of ownership — purchase contract or invoice; foreign — with a sworn translation (Dowód własności)
- Previous registration certificate (or Polish one for a car bought in Poland) and plates (Dowód rejestracyjny)
- Proof of excise payment AKC-U/S or exemption certificate (Akcyza)
- Technical inspection certificate from an SKP station — imported car (Badanie techniczne)
- OC third-party policy — mandatory from the registration day (Polisa OC)
Depending on your situation
- Customs clearance document SAD / PZC — car from outside the EU (Odprawa celna)
- VAT-25 / VAT confirmation — only a new EU car, up to 6 months or 6,000 km (VAT-25)
- Power of attorney + 17 zł fee (Pełnomocnictwo)
- Registered address (meldunek) or lease — to get a PESEL at the municipality (Zameldowanie)
Frequently asked questions
Which documents do I need for: Car registration?
Mandatory: Passport — scans of all pages (Paszport); Current residence card — both sides (Karta pobytu); Proof of ownership — purchase contract or invoice; foreign — with a sworn translation (Dowód własności); Previous registration certificate (or Polish one for a car bought in Poland) and plates (Dowód rejestracyjny); Proof of excise payment AKC-U/S or exemption certificate (Akcyza); Technical inspection certificate from an SKP station — imported car (Badanie techniczne); OC third-party policy — mandatory from the registration day (Polisa OC). The rest depends on your situation — see the full list on this page and in the PL360• app.
Do the documents have to be translated?
None of the documents on this list requires a sworn translation as a rule; the office may still ask for a translation of foreign-language documents.
Who prepares the documents and files the application?
PL360• (Wrocław) prepares the application and annexes, checks the documents and handles contact with the office under a power of attorney. The status of every document is visible in the app.
This handbook is also in the PL360• app — free of charge, even without registration. Documents
For information only; this is not legal advice.