Check-list - Registration of stay
- Application completed in accordance with the instructions in 1 copy (application to be downloaded).
- A valid travel document or other valid document confirming your identity (you need to present original for inspection). If you are not able to present a valid travel document or other valid document confirming your identity and citizenship, you have the right to present other proof that certifies your identity and citizenship, but does not rise to any objections.
If you are an employee:
- A written statement of your employer or of the entity authorized to entrust the EU citizen with the performance of work confirming their intention to employ you, or a confirmation of the performance of work e.g. employment contract.
If you are self-employed:
- A written statement confirming the entry into the National Court Register or Central Register and Information on Economic Activity (CEIDG) or other confirmation of your self-employment in Poland.
If you are a student or if you undertake vocational training:
- Current certificate from university (public/non-public) presented on the up-to-date form (please find the example in the attachment) or proof of undertaking vocational training,
- Proof of having health insurance or the entitlements to use Healthcare on the basis of the regulations on coordination of social security systems or confirmation of private health insurance that will cover all medical expenses in Poland including hospital treatment. Such certificate should include the insurer’s commitment to pay the costs of health care services directly to the benefit of the health care services’ provider on the basis of a bill issued by the provider;
- A written statement regarding having financial resources sufficient to support yourself and your family members, so that you are not a weight for the social security system. Below you will find a list of documents that can proof of having sufficient financial means:
- a credit card;
- a certificate of having means of payment in a bank or other financial institution signed and stamped by bank or financial institution representative issued not earlier than one month before the date of submitting an application for a registration of residence,
If you are married to Polish citizen:
- current copy of marriage certificate (issued not earlier than 3 months before submitting the application)
- photocopy of the spouse's identity card (original available for inspection)
In other cases:
- Proof of having health insurance or the entitlements to use Healthcare on the basis of the regulations on coordination of social security systems or confirmation of private health insurance that will cover all medical expenses in Poland including hospital treatment. Such certificate should include the insurer’s commitment to pay the costs of health care services directly to the benefit of the health care services’ provider on the basis of a bill issued by the provider
- A written statement regarding having financial resources sufficient to support yourself and your family members, so that you are not a weight for the social security system. Below you will find a list of documents that can proof of having sufficient financial means:
- a credit card;
- a certificate of having means of payment in a bank or other financial institution signed and stamped by bank or financial institution representative issued not earlier than one month before the date of submitting an application for a registration of residence.
If you are a family member and an EU citizen and you are joining or staying with an EU citizen:
- a copy of a proof of registration of the residence of a European Union citizens issued to the EU citizen that you would like to join and live with in Poland,
- a spouse – current copy of marriage certificate (issued not earlier than 3 months before submitting the application),
- a descendant (yours or your spouse’s child of less than 21 years of age or who is dependent on you or your spouse) – a document confirming the existence of family bonds and a document confirming the age or certifying that the person is the European Union citizen's or its spouse's dependent (e.g. birth certificate),
- an ancestor – (yours or your spouse’s parent, who is dependent on you or your spouse) a document confirming the existence of family bonds and a document certifying that the person is the European Union citizen's or its spouse's dependent.
There is no fee for the registration of residence of an EU citizen.
