To register without the involvement of an official, it is required to: 

• be the owner of the premises where an individual is registering or have another legal title to the premises, and
• appear in the land and mortgage register of the premises concerned.

You can also register your minor child without the involvement of an official if your PESEL number is entered next to its data in the PESEL register. If the land and mortgage register contains your or your child's data and the address of the premises is correct, the system will register the child automatically.

You can register in person or by a proxy.

If you want a proxy to register you online, you should grant an electronic power of attorney and sign it electronically.

You can also send the power of attorney to the office in another way – use a general letter.

A parent, a legal guardian or a de facto guardian who exercises joint custody may register a person who:

• has no legal capacity (fully incapacitated persons, children aged under 13),
• has a limited legal capacity (partially incapacitated persons, children aged between 13 and 18).

• trusted profile login data and a mobile phone. If you are a Polish citizen and you are registering on behalf of a foreigner - you can use the electronic ID card if it contains a personal signature certificate (it is contained in the electronic ID card of a person who has indicated that he/she wants to hold a personal signature certificate in the application for the electronic ID card);
• if you are the owner or have another legal title to the premises where you want to register - the number of the land and mortgage of such premises. If the details are not compliant with the data contained in the land and mortgage register, you will see a message that you cannot use automatic registration and your application will be sent to the office. In such a case, attach ONE of the electronic documents confirming that you hold a legal title to the premises, for example:  
  • a civil law contract, such as a rental agreement,
  • an excerpt from the land and mortgage register or an excerpt from Sections I and II of the land and mortgage register,
  • administrative decision,
  • court decision;
• if you are NOT the owner and have no other legal title to premises where you want to register - attach an electronic document:
  • a statement of the landlord or other entity that holds the legal title to the premises and confirms your residency,
  • a document that proves the legal title to the premises of the owner or another entity.

If you do not have the documents in electronic form, attach their digital reproductions, such as scans.

If you are registering another person, you must additionally present:

• a document which proves that you have the authority to act on their behalf (e.g. a power of attorney, a court order appointing a guardian, a declaration that you care for a minor or a disabled person and that you share the same place of residence).

If you are a family member of a citizen of the EU or EFTA Member State - you must show a confirmation document at the office (for example, a valid permanent residence card for a family member of the EU citizen or a valid residence card for a family member of the EU citizen).

If you have problems related to obtaining the title title or the statement from your landlord (or scans thereof), you can still send the application. For details, please refer to the section: Problems related to registration - what to do.

1. Prepare the necessary data and documents. See the What to prepare section for details.
2. Click on the Register button.
3. This will move you to the login.gov.co.uk website.
4. Select the log-in method.
5. Fill in the form.
6. If you are registering yourself or your minor child, after entering your details, the system will direct you to the relevant service. 
   • If the details are compliant with the land and mortgage register, the system will automatically register you as soon as you submit your application. Tick if you wish to receive a certificate of temporary residence registration. If the system registers you automatically, the certificate is free of charge and you will receive it to your Gov inbox (ePUAP).
   • If the details are not compliant with the land and mortgage register or you are registering another person - attach the relevant documents. These will be assessed by an official (see the section: What you need to prepare for details). If you indicate that you wish to receive a certificate of temporary residence, please attach the proof of payment for the certificate. You can also choose how you want to receive it: by post, in person or electronically to the ePUAP inbox. Information on the fees for the certificate can be found in the section: How much will you pay.
7. Sign and send the application. You will receive a confirmation to your ePUAP inbox.

You can check your and your child's registered address in the service Check your or your child's details in the PESEL register and download the certificate.

• on the 30th day of residence in Poland at the premises where you want to register, at the latest,
• if you stay permanently at a specific address - register for permanent residence,
• if you stay in Poland temporarily for more than 3 months at a specific address - register there for temporary residence. 

You cannot be registered at 2 places of permanent residence or 2 places of temporary residence at the same time.

However, you can have one permanent and one temporary residence registration at different addresses at the same time.

To the office of the municipality where you live.

Parallel to the registration, you can de-register from your current permanent and temporary place of residence. 

The registration service is free of charge.

Certificate of registration:

• for permanent residence – free of charge,
• for temporary residence – PLN 17 (free of charge only if the system automatically registers you),
• each subsequent certificate, for example if you lose the certificate issued upon registration shall costs PLN 17.

Check the website of the municipality office where you are registering for the account to transfer the money.

If you are registering yourself or your minor child and the data are compliant with the land and mortgage register where you or your child appears – you will receive the registration information immediately (without the involvement of an official).

If your or your child's details are not compliant with the land and mortgage register or you are registering another person and attach all the necessary documents - the official will register you or that person as soon as he or she receives your application.

If you attach digital reproductions of the documents to the form – the official may ask you for the originals and will only register you once all doubts have been clarified.

It may happen that you do not have the legal title to the premises where you want to register or the owner of the premises does not want to confirm in the registration form that you stay there. What can you do?

• send a notification to the municipality office where the real property is located,
• attach a declaration to your application informing the office why you do not have the required documents,
• the office will conduct the administrative enquiry and determine whether you live at the premises where you want to register. If so, it will issue the administrative decision on registration. 

• Act of 24 September 2010 on population registration
• Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 13 December 2017 on the determination of the templates and manner of filling in the forms used in the performance of the registration obligation

You can register in person or by a proxy. You can only grant your power of attorney in writing.

A parent, a legal guardian or a de facto guardian who exercises joint custody may register a person who:

• has no legal capacity (fully incapacitated persons, children aged under 13),
• has a limited legal capacity (partially incapacitated persons, children aged between 13 and 18).

• Permanent residence declaration form, PDF file 1.74 MB  - download and fill in at home or do it at your municipality office. You can also ask the officer to print the completed form from the system;
• a valid travel document;
• ONE of the following documents:
  • a residence card issued in connection with granting of a permanent residence permit, a residence permit for a long-term EU resident, a residence permit for humanitarian reasons, subsidiary protection or granting of the refugee status in Poland,
  • a permit for tolerated stay,
  • a permanent residence permit,
  • a long-term EU resident's residence permit,
  • a decision to grant a refugee status in the Republic of Poland, a subsidiary protection in the Republic of Poland, a residence permit for humanitarian reasons or a permit for tolerated stay;
• if you are the owner or have another legal title to the dwelling where you want to register - ring ONE of the documents to confirm it, for example:  
  • a civil law contract, such as a rental agreement,
  • an excerpt from the land and mortgage register or an excerpt of Sections I and II of the land and mortgage register,
  • administrative decision,
  • court decision;
• if you are NOT the owner and have no other legal title to the premises where you want to register:
  • a document that confirms the legal title to the premises of the owner or another entity,
• if you are registering another person, you must additionally hold: 
  • a document which proves that you have the authority to act on their behalf (e.g. a power of attorney, a court order appointing a guardian, a declaration that you care for a minor or a disabled person and that you share the same place of residence).
  • an identity document.

In the form you bring to the office, the landlord or other party who has a legal title to the premises must confirm that you stay at the premises. 

If you have a problem obtaining a title deed or declaration from your landlord, you can still submit a registration form. For details, please refer to the section: Problems related to registration - what to do.

1. Prepare all the necessary documents. See the section: What to prepare for details.
2. Submit the registration form to the office and show the other documents. Details can be found in the section: Where do you submit your documents.
3. The officer will register you as soon as your application is received.

On the 4th day of residence in Poland, at the latest, at the premises where you want to register.

At the office of the municipality where you live.

Parallel to the registration, you can de-register from your current permanent and temporary place of residence. 

The registration service is free of charge.

Certificate of registration:

• first certificate - free of charge,
• each subsequent certificate, for example if you lose the certificate issued upon registration shall costs PLN 17.

Check the website of the municipality office where you are registering for the account to transfer the money.

The officer will register you as soon as your application is received. 

It may happen that you do not have the legal title to the premises where you want to register or the owner of the premises does not want to confirm in the registration form that you stay there. What can you do?

• submit a registration form to the municipality office where the real property is located,
• attach a declaration to your application informing the office why you do not have the required documents,
• the office will conduct the administrative enquiry and determine whether you live at the premises where you want to register. If so, it will issue the administrative decision on registration. 

• Act of 24 September 2010 on population registration
• Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 13 December 2017 on the determination of the templates and manner of filling in the forms used in the performance of the registration obligation

You can register in person or by a proxy. You can only grant your power of attorney in writing.

A parent, a legal guardian or a de facto guardian who exercises joint custody may register a person who:

• has no legal capacity (fully incapacitated persons, children aged under 13),
• has a limited legal capacity (partially incapacitated persons, children aged between 13 and 18).

• Temporary residence declaration form, PDF file 1.73 MB  - download and fill in at home or do it at your municipality office. You can also ask the officer to print the completed form from the system,
• a valid travel document,
• a visa.

If you stay in Poland under the visa-free regime or are awaiting a decision on granting of a temporary residence permit, a permanent residence permit or a residence permit for a long-term EU resident and you have at the same time submitted on time the application for such a permit, prepare:

• a valid travel document,
• ONE of the following documents:
  • a temporary foreigner's identity certificate,
  • a residence card,
  • a permit for tolerated stay,
  • a temporary residence permit,
  • a permanent residence permit,
  • a long-term EU resident's residence permit,
  • a decision to grant a refugee status in Poland, a subsidiary protection in Poland, a residence permit for humanitarian reasons or a permit for tolerated stay.
• if you are the owner or if you have another legal title to the premises where you want to register - bring ONE of the documents to confirm it, for example:  
  • a civil law contract, such as a rental agreement,
  • an excerpt from the land and mortgage register or an excerpt of Sections I and II of the land and mortgage register,
  • administrative decision,
  • court decision,
• if you are NOT the owner and have no other legal title to the premises where you want to register:
  • a document that confirms the legal title to the premises of the owner or another entity,
• if you are registering another person, you must additionally hold: 
  • a document which proves that you have the authority to act on their behalf (e.g. a power of attorney, a court order appointing a guardian, a declaration that you care for a minor or a disabled person and that you share the same place of residence).
  • an identity document.

In the form you bring to the office, the landlord or other party who has a legal title to the premises must confirm that you stay at the premises. 

If you have a problem obtaining a title deed or declaration from your landlord, you can still submit a registration form. For details, please refer to the section: Problems related to registration - what to do.

1. Prepare all the necessary documents. See the section: What to prepare for details.
2. If you want to receive a temporary residence registration certificate, pay for it. See the section: How much will you pay for details. 
3. Submit the registration form to the office and show the other documents. Details can be found in the section: Where do you submit your documents.
4. The officer will register you as soon as your application is received.

On the 4th day of residence in Poland, at the latest, at the premises where you want to register.

At the office of the municipality where you live.

Parallel to the registration, you can de-register from your current permanent and temporary place of residence. 

The registration service is free of charge.

The temporary residence registration certificate - PLN 17.

Check the website of the municipality office where you are registering for the account to transfer the money.

The officer will register you as soon as your application is received. 

It may happen that you do not have the legal title to the premises where you want to register or the owner of the premises does not want to confirm in the registration form that you stay there. What can you do?

• submit a registration form to the municipality office where the real property is located,
• attach a declaration to your application informing the office why you do not have the required documents,
• the office will conduct the administrative enquiry and determine whether you live at the premises where you want to register. If so, it will issue the administrative decision on registration. 

• Act of 24 September 2010 on population registration
• Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 13 December 2017 on the determination of the templates and manner of filling in the forms used in the performance of the registration obligation