The document list PL360• prepares for “Permanent residence — Karta Polaka” — the same as in the app: 12 items (mandatory: 9, depending on your situation: 3, 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
- Pole’s Card, original to show (Karta Polaka)
- Decision granting the Karta Polaka (Decyzja o przyznaniu Karty Polaka)
- Tenancy agreement — valid for at least 3 more months (Umowa najmu)
- Signed employment or mandate contract (Umowa o pracę / zlecenia)
- Health insurance — ZUS or a policy (Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne)
- Current residence card — both sides (Karta pobytu) — only if your basis is: Residence card
- Current decision granting the residence permit (Decyzja o zezwoleniu na pobyt) — only if your basis is: Residence card
- Proof of UKR status (PESEL with UKR status or Diia.pl document) — only if your basis is: UKR status (PESEL UKR)
Depending on your situation
- Photo 35×45 mm (Zdjęcie) — we do it at the office
- Power of attorney + 17 zł fee (Pełnomocnictwo)
- Proof of intent to settle: lease, deed, job, studies, family in Poland (Zamiar osiedlenia)
Frequently asked questions
Which documents do I need for: Permanent residence — Karta Polaka?
Mandatory: Passport — scans of all pages (Paszport); Pole’s Card, original to show (Karta Polaka); Decision granting the Karta Polaka (Decyzja o przyznaniu Karty Polaka); Tenancy agreement — valid for at least 3 more months (Umowa najmu); Signed employment or mandate contract (Umowa o pracę / zlecenia); Health insurance — ZUS or a policy (Ubezpieczenie zdrowotne). 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.