The document list PL360• prepares for “EU long-term resident” — the same as in the app: 20 items (mandatory: 16, 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
- Photo 35×45 mm (Zdjęcie) — we do it at the office
- Proof of stamp duty payment (Dowód opłaty skarbowej) — we do it at the office
- Tenancy agreement or loan-for-use agreement (użyczenie — only from a relative), valid for at least 3 more months (Umowa najmu / użyczenia)
- Current residence card — both sides (Karta pobytu) — only if your basis is: Residence card
- Criminal record certificate (Zaświadczenie o niekaralności)
- Legal and continuous stay of at least 5 years: copies of residence decisions and visas (Pobyt legalny 5 lat)
- Statement of trips and stays outside Poland in the 5 years before filing: country, from–to + documents on reasons for breaks (Oświadczenie o pobytach poza RP)
- Statement on household members and dependants (3 years before filing and now) + marriage / birth certificates (Oświadczenie o gospodarstwie domowym)
- Current income above 1,010 zł net (single) or 823 zł net (in a family): contract with annexes and work permit; mandate / business — 6-month ledger with transfers and invoices (Aktualne źródło dochodu)
- Current health insurance: stamped and signed ZUS ZUA / ZCNA + IMIR / RMUA / PUE ZUS printout for 3 months; valid at least 3 months from the decision (Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne)
- ZUS insurance history certificate for 3 years — requested on form ZUS US-7 (or a PUE ZUS printout with the contribution base); without history — all contracts and bank history (Zaświadczenie o przebiegu ubezpieczeń, US-7)
- Annual PIT-37 tax returns with UPO for the last 3 years — not the employer’s PIT-11; the e-PIT number must match the UPO (or tax office income certificates) (PIT-37 + UPO)
- Proof of income for every month of the 3 years before filing: ZUS certificate, PUE ZUS printouts, bank transfers received (Dochód za każdy miesiąc)
- Tax office certificate of no arrears (Zaświadczenie o niezaleganiu z US)
- Polish B1+: certificate (state, ECL, TELC, university), sworn translator qualification or school / university diploma taught in Polish — post-secondary school not accepted (Znajomość języka polskiego B1)
Depending on your situation
- Power of attorney + 17 zł fee (Pełnomocnictwo)
- Previous residence decisions, if any (Poprzednie decyzje)
- Right to the dwelling: lease (valid for at least 3 more months), notarial deed or owner’s statement with land register no. (Tytuł do mieszkania)
- If the spouse works: spouse’s current contract with annexes and work permit (Dochód małżonka)
Frequently asked questions
Which documents do I need for: EU long-term resident?
Mandatory: Passport — scans of all pages (Paszport); Photo 35×45 mm (Zdjęcie); Proof of stamp duty payment (Dowód opłaty skarbowej); Tenancy agreement or loan-for-use agreement (użyczenie — only from a relative), valid for at least 3 more months (Umowa najmu / użyczenia); Criminal record certificate (Zaświadczenie o niekaralności); Legal and continuous stay of at least 5 years: copies of residence decisions and visas (Pobyt legalny 5 lat); Statement of trips and stays outside Poland in the 5 years before filing: country, from–to + documents on reasons for breaks (Oświadczenie o pobytach poza RP); Statement on household members and dependants (3 years before filing and now) + marriage / birth certificates (Oświadczenie o gospodarstwie domowym); Current income above 1,010 zł net (single) or 823 zł net (in a family): contract with annexes and work permit; mandate / business — 6-month ledger with transfers and invoices (Aktualne źródło dochodu); Current health insurance: stamped and signed ZUS ZUA / ZCNA + IMIR / RMUA / PUE ZUS printout for 3 months; valid at least 3 months from the decision (Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne); ZUS insurance history certificate for 3 years — requested on form ZUS US-7 (or a PUE ZUS printout with the contribution base); without history — all contracts and bank history (Zaświadczenie o przebiegu ubezpieczeń, US-7); Annual PIT-37 tax returns with UPO for the last 3 years — not the employer’s PIT-11; the e-PIT number must match the UPO (or tax office income certificates) (PIT-37 + UPO); Proof of income for every month of the 3 years before filing: ZUS certificate, PUE ZUS printouts, bank transfers received (Dochód za każdy miesiąc); Tax office certificate of no arrears (Zaświadczenie o niezaleganiu z US); Polish B1+: certificate (state, ECL, TELC, university), sworn translator qualification or school / university diploma taught in Polish — post-secondary school not accepted (Znajomość języka polskiego B1). 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.