What is a municipality/district office?
In addition to having a visa and other permits, it is mandatory for all the visitors, but also for Polish nationals to register their stay in a municipality of your city/town.
Required documents
- a dedicated registration form → if you have a rental contract the registration form does not need to be signed by the owner / if you are staying in a hotel/dormitory, the form needs to be signed by the authorised person of the facility
- a rental contract (of the apartment/room etc.) or hotel/dormitory reservation (if applies)
- ID card/passport (for non-EU citizens – passport!)
- for family members → documents confirming the relation (e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate) – translated by a certified Polish translator
- for third-country nationals (not EU citizens) -> a visa or residence permit
Time frames
You need to register if you are:
- a EU citizen staying in Poland for more than 3 months – register within the first 30 days after your arrival
- a non-EU citizen staying in Poland for more than 30 days – register with the first 4 days after your arrival
Where to register?
- UMK Wydział Spraw Administracyjnych, al. Powstania Warszawskiego 10, 31-541 Kraków; Google Maps
- UMK Wydział Spraw Administracyjnych, ul. os. Zgody 2, 31-949 Kraków; Google Maps
- UMK, ul. Wielicka 28a, 30-552 Kraków; Google Maps
- Punkt obsługi mieszkańców w Galerii Bronowice, ul. Stawowa 61, 31-346 Kraków (lokal nr 193); Google Maps
Fees
The registration is free of charge. Written confirmation costs 17 PLN.
More information about mandatory registration of stay
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